Gordon Team Responds to RPB Info Request

Sincere thanks to Michael Harrington for the PDF with Gordon versus Moore legal info. Now, at last, the 49th Ward has a faint glimpse through a dusty window into the Gordon legal activities. Seems it took a post on RPB at 2:15 this afternoon (Don Gordon Not Talking) to finally get some info out to the public. Mr. Harrington responded at 6:00 p.m. by sending a PDF to me and fellow bloggers Craig Gernhardt and Toni Duncan. It is reproduced below. Let's hope the Gordon Team continues to update us as changes occur. His supporters - and yes, Mr. Moore's supporters - all deserve to know what is happening in this case. Saturday, May 19, 2007 Gordon et al versus Moore Update Lawsuit Status Report on Gordon et al versus Moore et al Court and Legal Actions and Detail/Explanation May 29, 2007 Next court hearing date May 15, 2007 Plaintiffs Gordon et al: 1. Filed subpoena asking for information from the Chicago Board of Elections 2. Filed Freedom of Information Act request for information from the Chicago Board of Elections 3. Filed Substitution of Judge motion. Case subsequently assigned to Judge Nathaniel House Defendant Chicago Board of Elections - Filed a motion to dismiss the law suit May 3, 2007 - U. S. Judge Honorable Wayne R. Andersen - Federal Court judge rules in favor of Gordon et al and sends case back to state court.This judicial ruling orders that the case be remanded back to the Cook County Circuit court. The case will be heard in circuit court on May 15. May 2, 2007 - Plaintiffs Gordon et al - Filed federal court motion to remand to state court.Plaintiffs motion to remand is a request to the federal judge to send the case back to the state court. May 1, 2007 - Defendant Moore - Filed motion to remove lawsuit from Cook County Circuit Court and transfer case to United States Federal Court.The initial status call for the lawsuit resulted in the entry of an order abating the matter, pending further order of the federal court.This abatement order was entered because defendant Joe Moore filed a notice of removal, which had the legal effect of transferring the case to the federal district court.The order entered on Tuesday abating the state case while still pending means that the state court case file will sit idle until an order remanding the case back to the state court is entered by the federal judge. April 23, 2007 - Gordon et al VS Joe Moore et al lawsuit assigned to a judge Cook County Circuit Court Judge assigned case. Initial status call set for Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. April 23, 2007 - Plaintiffs Gordon et al - Filed Cook County Circuit Court lawsuit. Plaintiffs Don Gordon, Eileen Foxman, Eva McCann, and Blane Roberts file law suit to contest fraud in 49th Ward April 17 Runoff Election.