Nanjing Naqiu Trading Co. Ltd. v. The Partnerships and Unidentified Associations Identified on Schedule A

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Nanjing Naqiu Trading Co. Ltd. without prejudice as to all defendants pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i). (La Porte, Michael) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The motion to seal 6 is denied. There is a strong presumption of openness in judicial proceedings. "Secrecy in judicial proceedings... is disfavored." Mueller v. Raemisch, 740 F.3d 1128, 1135 (7th Cir. 2014); see also Mitze v. Saul, 968 F.3d 689, 692 (7th Cir. 2020) (per curiam) (noting that "a strong presumption exists in favor of publishing dispositional orders"); Duff v. Cent. Sleep Diagnostics, LLC, 801 F.3d 833, 844 (7th Cir. 2015) (noting that "secrecy in judicial proceedings is generally disfavored"). A party who wants to depart from that longstanding tradition, and litigate in secret, must carry a heavy burden. Plaintiff's fairly routine Schedule A filing does not come close to doing so here, indeed it borders on frivolous. The clerk is directed to unseal the case. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining more than 35 defendants in a single action. By June 29, 2026, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder. In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by June 29, 2026 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why that smaller subset of defendants is properly joined. Mailed notice. (jlj, ) (Main Document 7 replaced on 6/24/2026) (td, ). (Entered: 06/24/2026)

MOTION by Plaintiff Nanjing Naqiu Trading Co. Ltd. to continue case under seal pursuant to Local Rule 5.7 (tg, ) (Main Document 6 replaced on 6/24/2026) (td, ). (Entered: 06/23/2026)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Nanjing Naqiu Trading Co. Ltd. by Michael R. La Porte (tg, ) (Main Document 3 replaced on 6/24/2026) (td, ). (Entered: 06/23/2026)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (tg, ) (Main Document 2 replaced on 6/24/2026) (td, ). (Entered: 06/23/2026)

COMPLAINT filed by Nanjing Naqiu Trading Co. Ltd.; Jury Demand.( # 1 Schedule A) (tg, ). (Main Document 1 replaced on 6/24/2026) (td, ). (Attachment 1 replaced on 6/24/2026) (td, ). (Entered: 06/23/2026)