Northern District of Illinois • 1:25-cv-02863

#1

Mar 18, 2025

COMPLAINT to Revoke Naturalization filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A - Affidavit of Good Cause, # 2 Exhibit Ex. B - Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, # 3 Exhibit Ex. C - Form N-550, Certificate of Naturalization, # 4 Exhibit Ex. D - Criminal Record, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hollis, Christopher) (Entered: 03/18/2025)

Mar 19, 2025

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Kness. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (cvk, )

Mar 19, 2025

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (cvk, )

#3

Mar 20, 2025

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Carlos Alberto Aleman-Vertiz, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (lj, ) (Entered: 03/20/2025)

#4

Apr 16, 2025

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Carlos Alberto Aleman-Vertiz on 4/15/2025, answer due 6/14/2025. Received Via Pro Se Mail On 4/15/25 (pg, ) (Docket Text Modified by Clerk's Office on 04/16/25) Modified on 4/16/2025 (aee, ). (Entered: 04/16/2025)

#5

May 21, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Telephonic initial status hearing is set for 7/9/2025 at 9:30 A.M. Consistent with Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference in advance of the initial status hearing. No later than ten days before the status hearing, the parties shall jointly complete and file on the docket a report that provides the information required by the Court's model Joint Initial Status Report, which can be found at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge-info.aspx?Iu9/vqz23r5X7AkWx/nLtg== (see link entitled "Joint Initial Status Report"). If all Defendants have not yet been served or have not yet responded to requests to draft the required Joint Initial Status Report, Plaintiff must file the report on its own and must inform the Court of that circumstance. The parties are to use the following call-in number: 1-855-244-8681, Access Code: 2315 003 3696. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking. Mailed notice. (exr, ) (Entered: 05/21/2025)

#6

May 22, 2025

MOTION by Defendant Carlos Alberto Aleman-Vertiz for extension of time. Received Via PC Scan On 5/22/25 (Attachments: # 1 Notice Of Filing)(pg, ) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

#7

May 23, 2025

RESPONSE by Plaintiff United States of America to extension of time 6 Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion to Enlarge His Complaint Response Period (Hollis, Christopher) (Entered: 05/23/2025)

#8

May 30, 2025

ENTERED IN ERROR (Entered: 05/30/2025)

#9

May 30, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendant's Motion for Enlargement of Time 6 is granted in part. Defendant must answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 9/19/2025. Accordingly, the 7/9/2025 status hearing is stricken and reset for 10/2/2025 at 9:30 A.M. The parties are to use the following call-in number: 1-855-244-8681, Access Code: 2315 003 3696. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking. Mailed notice. (exr, ) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

#10

Sep 18, 2025

Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

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Sep 22, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: This matter is set for a telephonic hearing on 10/2/2025. At that hearing, the Court will address Defendant's current motion for enlargement of time 10 . Counsel for Plaintiff is directed to make the necessary arrangements with Defendant's institution to ensure that Defendant is present at the telephonic hearing. Mailed notice. (exr, ) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

#12

Sep 25, 2025

REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by United States of America (Hollis, Christopher) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

#13

Sep 25, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum by Carlos Alberto Aleman-Vertiz. (Exhibits) (Received via PC Scan on 09/25/2025) (gmm) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

#14

Oct 01, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Today, the Northern District of Illinois entered General Order 25-0024, which addresses the lapse of federal appropriations. Consistent with that Order, all proceedings in this matter are stayed until further order. This means that any briefing schedules, deadlines, or hearings are vacated. Consistent with the foregoing, the hearing set for 10/2/2025 is stricken, and any writ commanding Defendant's appearance is vacated. Mailed notice. (exr, ) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

#15

Oct 01, 2025

Order

#16

Oct 02, 2025

Order

Oct 03, 2025

MAILED Order 16 to Carlos Alberto Aleman-Vertiz IDOC # Y36386 Danville Correctional Center 3820 East Main Street Danville, IL 61834 (cn, )

#17

Nov 15, 2025

Order

#18

Dec 11, 2025

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

#19

Jan 01, 2026

Local Rule 3.2 Annual Reminder Order

#20

Jan 08, 2026

Extension of Time

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Jan 14, 2026

RESPONSE by United States of America to MOTION by Defendant Carlos Alberto Aleman-Vertiz for extension of time 20 Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion to Enlarge His Complaint Response Period and Response to His Motion for Appointment of Counsel (Hollis, Christopher) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

#22

Jan 26, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: The Court appoints Yajaira Yepez of Newcomb Immigration at 2842 Story Road, Ste 20, San Jose, CA 95127 to represent Defendant in accordance with counsel's trial bar commitment under Local Rule 83.37 (N.D. Ill.). Recruited counsel falls within the class of users listed in the Electronic Public Access fee schedule adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States; therefore, counsel shall be exempt from the payment of fees for access via PACER to the electronic case files maintained in this Court for this case. The Court instructs recruited counsel to open a separate PACER account to be used only for the above-captioned case, and fees are exempt for this case only. Counsel shall not be exempt from the payment of fees incurred in connection with other uses of the PACER system in this court. This exemption is valid immediately and for the duration of counsel's participation in the matter. This exemption may be revoked at the discretion of the Court at any time. Counsel shall contact the PACER Service Center at 1-800-676 6856 or via the link below to create the new PACER account and to make any necessary arrangements for the waiver. The previously scheduled telephonic status hearing set for 2/17/2026 at 9:30 A.M. stands. The parties are to use the following call-in number: 1-855-244-8681, Access Code: 2315 003 3696. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking. Mailed notice. (exr, ) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#23

Feb 06, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Carlos Alberto Aleman-Vertiz by Yajaira Yepez (Yepez, Yajaira) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#24

Feb 13, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: At the Court's instance, the telephonic status hearing set for 2/17/2026 at 9:30 A.M. is reset for 2/17/2026 at 9:45 A.M. TIME CHANGE ONLY. Mailed notice. (exr, ) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#25

Feb 18, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Telephonic status hearing held on 2/17/2026. Appointed counsel for Defendant requested additional time to become acquainted with the case and file a responsive pleading to the complaint. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 3/19/2026. A continued telephonic status hearing is set for 4/8/2026 at 9:45 A.M. The parties are to use the following call-in number: 1-855-244-8681, Access Code: 2315 003 3696. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking. Mailed notice. (exr, ) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#26

Feb 27, 2026

Protective Order

#27

Mar 04, 2026

Order on Motion for Protective Order

#28

Mar 04, 2026

Order

#29

Mar 17, 2026

DEFENDANT'S ANSWER to Complaint FOR REVOCATION OF NATURALIZATION by Carlos Alberto Aleman-Vertiz (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service certificate of service)(Yepez, Yajaira) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#30

Apr 07, 2026

Judgment on the Pleadings

#31

Apr 07, 2026

Briefing Schedule

#32

Apr 07, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: In view of the recently filed motion 30 for judgment on the pleadings and the agreed briefing schedule submitted 31 by the parties, the hearing set for 4/8/2026 is stricken. The proposed briefing schedule will be formalized by separate order. Mailed notice (jfk) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

#33

Apr 17, 2026

Order on Motion to Set a Briefing Schedule

#34

May 05, 2026

Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

#35

May 07, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply