In the Northern District of Illinois, Judge Sunil R. Harjani was assigned Kogon v. Google.
Judge Harjani set the date for the initial status hearing for May 26, 2026 by telephone conference:
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: An initial status hearing is set for 5/26/2026 at 9:15 a.m. by telephone. By 5/19/2026, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Joint Initial Status Report can be found on the Court’s web page. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status date, counsel for plaintiff is to contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing an initial status report. In some cases, the scheduled initial status hearing may take place before a defendant has responded to the plaintiff’s complaint. The Court expects all defendants who have been served with process to participate in the scheduling conference even if they have not yet responded to the complaint. The call-in number is (855) 244-8681 and the access code is 172 628 1276##. Attorneys of record may not use speakerphones during the status hearing. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing but will be placed on mute. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings.