Jeff Bartels v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 7/2/2025. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 7/2/2025. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction [22] is granted. By 7/9/2025, Plaintiff shall file a supplemental submission that reflects the amount of frozen funds for each defendant. Plaintiff is granted leave to file the document under seal. Enter Preliminary Injunction Order. The Clerk's Office is directed to unseal: (1) Schedule A to the complaint [2], (2) Sealed Exhibit 2, Declaration of Jeff Bartels [16], and (3) the sealed temporary restraining order [19]. Plaintiff's counsel is ordered to add ALL Defendant names listed in the Schedule A to the docket within three business days, instructions can be found on the court's website https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_cmecf/pdfs/v60/Add_Term inate_Instructions.pdf. Telephonic status hearing set for 8/5/2025 at 9:45 AM. The call-in number is (650) 479-3207 and the access code is 1808131170. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice

SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 6/18/2025. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 6/18/2025. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal [12], motion to exceed page limitation [13], and ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, expedited discovery, and service of process by email and/or electronic publication [14] are granted. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order. The Clerk's Office is directed to maintain the following documents under seal until further order of this Court: (1) Schedule A to the complaint [2], and (2) Sealed Exhibit 2, Declaration of Jeff Bartels [16]. The Temporary Restraining Order shall be maintained under seal until further order of the Court. The Temporary Restraining Order is entered effective 10:45 a.m. on 6/18/2025 and shall expire in fourteen (14) days. It is further ordered that Plaintiff shall deposit with the Court ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) as security, determined adequate for the payment of such damages as any person may be entitled to recover as a result of a wrongful restraint hereunder. Telephonic status hearing set for 7/2/2025 at 9:45 AM. The call-in number is (650) 479-3207 and the access code is 1808131170. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice