Williams, Patricia v. Dept. of Workforce Development et al

Filing 22

Transmission of Notice of Appeal, Docket Sheet and Judgment to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals re (20 in 3:17-cv-00255-bbc, 20 in 3:17-cv-00253-bbc, 26 in 3:17-cv-00254-bbc) Notice of Appeal. (Attachments: # 1 Text order, July 11, 2017, # 2 Order, June 21, 2017, # 3 Docket sheet, 17-cv-253, # 4 Docket sheet, 17-cv-254, # 5 Docket sheet, 17-cv-255) Associated Cases: 3:17-cv-00253-bbc, 3:17-cv-00254-bbc, 3:17-cv-00255-bbc (jef),(ps)

Case: 3:17-cv-00254-bbc As of: 07/28/2017 04:01 PM CDT 1 of 4

U.S. District Court
Western District of Wisconsin (Madison)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:17−cv−00254−bbc

Williams, Patricia v. Wisconsin Department of Workforce
Development
Assigned to: District Judge Barbara B. Crabb
Referred to: Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker
Lead case: 3:17−cv−00253−bbc
Member cases:
3:17−cv−00254−bbc
3:17−cv−00255−bbc
Cause: 29:791 Job Discrimination (Rehabilitation Act)
Plaintiff
Patricia Williams

Date Filed: 04/03/2017
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 445 Civil Rights:
Americans with Disabilities − Employment
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

represented by Patricia Williams
P.O. Box 259583
Madison, WI 53725−9583
608−285−5640
PRO SE

V.
Defendant
Wisconsin Department of Workforce
Development

represented by Katherine D. Spitz
Wisconsin Department of Justice
17 W. Main Street
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707−7857
608−266−1001
Fax: 608−267−8906
Email: [e-mail]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Joseph Ledger

represented by Katherine D. Spitz
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
Andre Small

Date Filed

represented by Katherine D. Spitz
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
#

Docket Text

04/03/2017

1 COMPLAINT against Dept. of Workforce Development, filed by Patricia Williams.
(Case non−randomly assigned to District Judge Barbara B. Crabb.) (Attachments:
# 1 Envelope,
# 2 Envelope) (jef) (Entered: 04/03/2017)

04/03/2017

2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Patricia Williams. (jef),(ps)
(Entered: 04/03/2017)

04/04/2017

3 ORDER on ifp request: Complaint taken under advisement for screening. Signed by
Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 4/4/2017. (jef),(ps) (Entered: 04/04/2017)

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05/08/2017

4 Motion and Memorandum to Consolidate Cases & Add Defendants by Plaintiff
Patricia Williams. (Attachments:
# 1 Envelope) (elc),(ps) (Entered: 05/08/2017)

05/12/2017

5 ORDER granting plaintiff Patricia Williams leave to proceed on her claim in case no.
17−cv−254−bbc that defendant Department of Workforce Development refused to
give her a permanent position because of her disability, in violation of the
Rehabilitation Act. All other claims in case no. 17−cv−254 and case no.
17−cv−253−bbc and case no. 17−cv−255−bbc are DISMISSED WITHOUT
PREJUDICE for plaintiff's failure to provide fair notice of those claims. Plaintiff may
have until May 31, 2017, to file amended complaints in case nos. 17−cv−253−bbc and
17−cv−255−bbc.
Plaintiff's motion to consolidate, dkts. ## 31 and 34 (in case no. 16−cv−830−bbc) and
dkt. #4 (in case nos. 17−cv−253−bbc, 17−cv−254−bbc and 17−cv−255−bbc), is
DENIED.
The clerk of court is directed to forward copies of plaintiff's complaint in case no.
17−cv−254−bbc, completed summons forms and this order to the U.S. Marshal for
service on defendant Department of Workforce Development.
Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 5/12/2017. (jef),(ps) (Entered:
05/12/2017)

05/12/2017

6 Summons Issued as to Dept. of Workforce Development. Forwarded to US Marshals
for service. (jef),(ps) (Entered: 05/12/2017)

05/25/2017

7 Marshal Service Return Executed. Dept. of Workforce Development served on
5/22/2017, answer due 6/12/2017. (jef),(ps) (Entered: 05/25/2017)

05/30/2017

8 Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint / Proposed Amended Complaint by Plaintiff
Patricia Williams. (jef),(ps) Modified on 6/5/201. (lak) (Entered: 05/30/2017)

06/02/2017

9 Notice of Appearance filed by Katherine D. Spitz for Defendant Dept. of Workforce
Development, (Attachments:
# 1 Certificate of Service) (Spitz, Katherine),(ps) (Entered: 06/02/2017)

06/12/2017

10 ANSWER by Defendant Dept. of Workforce Development. (Attachments:
# 1 Certificate of Service) (Spitz, Katherine),(ps) (Entered: 06/12/2017)

06/12/2017

11 Supplement to 10 Answer filed by Dept. of Workforce Development (Spitz,
Katherine),(ps) (Entered: 06/12/2017)

06/12/2017

Set Telephone Pretrial Conference: Telephone Pretrial Conference set for 7/6/2017 at
02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Plaintiff responsible for
contacting the court at (608) 264−5153. Once plaintiff's call has been received, the
court will then include counsel for defendant in the conference call. [Notice Regarding
the Telephone Preliminary Pretrial Conference attached] (nln),(ps) (Entered:
06/12/2017)

06/19/2017

12 ORDER consolidating these three cases on the court's own motion for all purposes
under Fed. R. Civ. P. 42. Plaintiff Patricia Williams is GRANTED leave to proceed
against Department of Workforce Development, Andre Small, Joseph Ledger, Karl
Dahlen, Sheri Pollock, Meredith Dressel, Nicholas Lampone, Enid Glenn and Delora
Newton. Leave to proceed denied and case dismissed against Raymond Allen, Oscar
Aviles, Leslie Mirkin and Lorie Walker. Service to be made by USMS. Signed by
District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 6/19/2017. (jef),(ps) (Main Document 7 replaced
with correct document on 6/20/2017) (jef). (Entered: 06/19/2017)

06/19/2017

13 Copy of letter to Attorney Spitz from plaintiff Patricia Williams. (Attachments:
# 1 Unsigned medical consent,
# 2 Unsigned employment consent,
# 3 Envelope) Associated Cases: 3:17−cv−00254−bbc, 3:17−cv−00253−bbc,
3:17−cv−00255−bbc (jef),(ps) (Entered: 06/20/2017)

06/19/2017

14 Motion to Change Venue by Plaintiff Patricia Williams. Associated Cases:
3:17−cv−00254−bbc, 3:17−cv−00253−bbc, 3:17−cv−00255−bbc (jef),(ps) (jef).
(Entered: 06/20/2017)

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06/21/2017

15 Summons Issued as to Joseph Ledger, Andre Small. (Attachments:
# 1 Summons as to Andre Small) (jef),(ps) (Entered: 06/21/2017)

06/21/2017

16 Copies of combined Summonses issued for Joseph Ledger, et al. Forwarded to U.S.
Marshals for service. (Attachments:
# 1 Summons as to Andre Small,
# 2 Summons as to Karl Dahlen,
# 3 Summons as to Sheri Pollock,
# 4 Summons as to Meredith Dressel,
# 5 Summons as to Nicholas Lampone,
# 6 Summons as to Enid Glenn,
# 7 Summons as to Delora Newton) Associated Cases: 3:17−cv−00255−bbc,
3:17−cv−00253−bbc, 3:17−cv−00254−bbc (jef),(ps) (Entered: 06/21/2017)

06/21/2017

17 ORDER denying plaintiff Patricia Williams's "motion to change venue," dkt. #9(in
case nos. 17−cv−253−bbc and 17−cv−255−bbc) and dkt. #14 (in case no.
17−cv−254−bbc). Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 6/21/2017. (jef),(ps)
(Entered: 06/21/2017)

06/27/2017

Clerk's Office Notice: The Telephone Pretrial Conference scheduled for 7/06/2017 at
2:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker in case 17−cv−254−wmc is
CANCELED and will be rescheduled after all of the defendants have filed their
answers. Associated Cases: 3:17−cv−00254−bbc, 3:17−cv−00253−bbc,
3:17−cv−00255−bbc (jef),(ps) (Entered: 06/27/2017)

06/27/2017

18 Motion to Change Venue Reconsideration re (12 in 3:17−cv−00253−bbc, 17 in
3:17−cv−00254−bbc, 12 in 3:17−cv−00255−bbc ) Order on plaintiff Patricia
Williams's "motion to change venue. (jef),(ps) (Entered: 06/27/2017)

07/03/2017

19 ANSWER by Defendant Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development,
(Attachments:
# 1 Certificate of Service) Associated Cases: 3:17−cv−00254−bbc,
3:17−cv−00253−bbc, 3:17−cv−00255−bbc (Spitz, Katherine),(ps) (Entered:
07/03/2017)

07/11/2017

20 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **
Pro se plaintiff Patricia Williams has filed a motion for reconsideration of the order
denying her motion to transfer case no. 17−cv−254−bbc to the Eastern District of
Wisconsin. For reasons she does not explain, her motion for reconsideration includes
her other pending cases as well (case nos. 16−cv−830−bbc, 17−cv−253−bbc and
17−cv−255−bbc). In any event, nothing in plaintiff's motion for reconsideration shows
that transfer is required or even appropriate in any of her cases. Accordingly, IT IS
ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for reconsideration is DENIED. Signed by District
Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 7/11/2017. (jef),(ps) (Entered: 07/11/2017)

07/13/2017

21 Marshal Service returned executed as to Joseph Ledger, Andre Small, Karl Dahlen,
Sheri Pollock, Meredith Dressler, Nicholas Lampone, Enid Glenn and Delora Newton.
(Attachments:
# 1 Returned summons as to Andre Small,
# 2 Returned summons as to Karl Dahlen,
# 3 Returned summons as to Sheri Pollock,
# 4 Returned summons as to Meredith Dressler,
# 5 Returned summons as to Nicholas Lampone,
# 6 Returned summons as to Enid Glenn,
# 7 Returned summons as to Delora Newton) (jef),(ps) (Entered: 07/13/2017)

07/14/2017

22 Notice of Appearance filed by Katherine D. Spitz for Defendants Karl Dahlen, Enid
Glenn, Delora Newton, Sheri Pollock, Meredith Dressel, Nicholas Lampone, Joseph
Ledger, Andre Small. (Attachments:
# 1 Certificate of Service) Associated Cases: 3:17−cv−00253−bbc,
3:17−cv−00254−bbc, 3:17−cv−00255−bbc (Spitz, Katherine),(ps) (Entered:
07/14/2017)

07/14/2017

23 ANSWER by Defendants Karl Dahlen, Enid Glenn, Delora Newton, Sheri Pollock,
Meredith Dressel, Nicholas Lampone, Joseph Ledger, Andre Small. Associated Cases:
3:17−cv−00253−bbc, 3:17−cv−00254−bbc, 3:17−cv−00255−bbc (nln),(ps) (Entered:
07/14/2017)

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07/14/2017

Set Telephone Pretrial Conference: Telephone Pretrial Conference set for 8/11/2017 at
02:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Plaintiff responsible for
contacting the court at (608) 264−5153. Once plaintiff's call has been received, the
court will then include counsel for defendant in the conference call. [Notice Regarding
the Telephone Preliminary Pretrial Conference attached] (nln),(ps) (Entered:
07/14/2017)

07/24/2017

24 Motion to Strike Incorrect Information from Defendants' Answer by Plaintiff Patricia
Williams. (Attachments:
# 1 Envelope) (elc),(ps) (Entered: 07/24/2017)

07/26/2017

25 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order to prevent release of documents from
personnel file by Plaintiff Patricia Williams. (Attachments:
# 1 July 19, 2017 and July 21, 2017 E−Mails,
# 2 Envelope) Associated Cases: 3:17−cv−00253−bbc, 3:17−cv−00254−bbc,
3:17−cv−00255−bbc (elc),(ps) (Entered: 07/26/2017)

07/28/2017

26 NOTICE OF APPEAL by Plaintiff Patricia Williams as to (14 in 3:17−cv−00255−bbc)
Text Only Order. In forma pauperis requested. No Docketing Statement filed.
(Attachments:
# 1 Envelope) Associated Cases: 3:17−cv−00253−bbc, 3:17−cv−00254−bbc,
3:17−cv−00255−bbc (jef),(ps) Modified text on 7/28/2017 (jef). (Entered: 07/28/2017)

07/28/2017

27 Appeal Information Packet. Associated Cases: 3:17−cv−00253−bbc,
3:17−cv−00254−bbc, 3:17−cv−00255−bbc (jef),(ps) (Entered: 07/28/2017)