HOW DO YOU RECEIVE JUSTICE IN ILLINOIS OR IN A FEDERAL COURT IF A FEDERAL JUDGE AND ATTORNEY ARE COLLUDING TOGETHER?

NELSON MANDELA SPENT 27 YEARS IN PRISON WRONGFULLY FIGHTING APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA AND BECAME PRESIDENT

THURGOOD MARSHALL WAS A GIANT AN ICON FIGHTING FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF OTHER BLACKS VICTIMIZED BY RACIAL INJUSTICES FOR THE NAACP BEFORE BECOMING THE FIRST BLACK SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.

I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING EGREGIOUS RACISM AND CORRUPTION IN THE COURTS AND AT NO TIME HAVE A JUDGE EVER RULED RIGHTEOUSLY OR JUST BUT HAS DESCRIBED MY PLEADINGS AS FRIVOLOUS, FANCIFUL INCOHERENT ETC., 

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS BUT NOT THE EQUAL RIGHTS OF ITS CITIZENS BORN IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1866 IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY ILLINOIS JUDGES WHEN IT COMES TO RECEIVING EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS.

HERE IS A SIMPLE CASE INVOLVING VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. WHO HAS DEFAULTED BUT AN ATTORNEY SOME HOW WAS ABLE TO COMMIT FRAUD AND EMAIL THE JUDGE ON A HOLIDAY (JAN 2, 2026) SEE THE PRINTOUT AND THE JUDGE RECEIVED HIS DOCUMENT AND ECUSED HIM FROM FOLLOWING FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE BY NOTIFYING THE OTHER SIDE, WHICH IS MYSELF TO OBJECT OR DENY ITS FILING, THE COURT DATE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTICED FOR JAN 14, 2026 AT 11:00 AM.

BUT INSTEAD, THE JUDGE ENTERED A RULING UNLAWFULLY GRANTING THE ATTORNEY PERMISSION TO RESPOND ON A DEFAULT JAN 6, 2026, AND HE FILED HIS ANSWER HIS RESPONSE JAN 6, 2026.

DO ANYBODY ELSE SEE THIS MESS? JIM CROW LAWS ARE NOW IN THE FEDERAL COURT FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE  

THIS IS WHY THE COOK COUNTY JUDICIARY DON'T RESPECT ANY LAWS AFFECTING BLACK AND COLORED PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY HAVE JUDGES LIKE THIS WHO WILL DO ANYTHING TO UPHOLD RACISM AND TYRANNY.

WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE TO THIS INJUSTICE?

HE UNLAWFULLY THREATENED ME WITH SANCTIONS "If Plaintiff persists in pressing frivolous arguments, he may be subject to sanctions. Likewise, if Plaintiff persists in his refusal to meet and confer with Defendants to prepare a joint status report, as ordered, he may be subject to sanctions"

Lawrence v. Verizon Communications Inc. et al

Illinois Northern District Court
Judge:	John Robert Blakey
Case #:	1:25-cv-12239
Nature of Suit	480 Other Statutes - Consumer Credit
Cause	15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act

Case Filed:	Oct 07, 2025
Case in other court:	26-01226

• Docket
• Parties (6)
• News

Docket last updated: 02/10/2026 9:38 AM CST

Friday, February 06, 2026
78		MOTION by Plaintiff Joe Louis Lawrence for attorney representation Related [+] (bi,)
77		APPLICATION by Plaintiff Joe Louis Lawrence for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Exhibits) Related [+] (bi,)
76		STATUS Report (Second Amended Initial Joint) by Trans Union LLC. (Blankenberger, Hope)
Thursday, February 05, 2026
75		CIRCUIT Rule 3(b) Fee Notice (bi,)
74		ACKNOWLEDGMENT of receipt of short record on appeal regarding notice of appeal71 ; USCA Case No. 26-1226 (bi,)
Tuesday, February 03, 2026
73		TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of appeal71 . Notified counsel (axk, )
72		NOTICE of Appeal Due letter sent to counsel of record regarding notice of appeal71 (axk, )
Monday, February 02, 2026
71		NOTICE of appeal by Joe Louis Lawrence regarding orders54 ,65 (Exhibits) Related [+] (axk, )
Friday, January 30, 2026
70		MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The Court denies Plaintiff's motion for a stay pending appeal or for mandamus,68 and strikes the 2/4/26 Notice of Motion date. Mandamus constitutes "a drastic and extraordinary remedy reserved for really extraordinary causes"; "only exceptional circumstances amounting to a judicial usurpation of power or a clear abuse of discretion will justify the invocation of this extraordinary remedy." United States v. Henderson, 915 F.3d 1127, 1132 (7th Cir. 2019) (quoting Cheney v. U.S. Dist. Ct. for D.C., 542 U.S. 367, 380 (2004)). Here, the Court denied Plaintiff's motions for default and allowed Defendant Verizon to answer the complaint based upon the record, including Plaintiff's submissions regarding service. Those rulings remain well supported factually and legally, and Plaintiff's disagreement with them remains insufficient to merit a writ of mandamus. If Plaintiff persists in pressing frivolous arguments, he may be subject to sanctions. Likewise, if Plaintiff persists in his refusal to meet and confer with Defendants to prepare a joint status report, as ordered, he may be subject to sanctions. See67 at 1 (Defendants' joint status report, which notes that Plaintiff did not respond to Defendants' meet and confer efforts). The Court once again orders the parties to meet and confer and orders them to file an updated status report by 2/6/26, using the model template set forth in this Court's standing order regarding Initial Status Conferences. If Plaintiff fails to participate in the meet and confer process, the Court will dismiss this case for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with this Court's orders. Mailed notice. (evw, )
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
69		NOTICE of Motion by Joe Louis Lawrence for presentment of motion to stay and for injunction pending appeal or mandamus68 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 2/4/2026 at 11:00 AM (Exhibits) Related [+]. (bi,)
68		MOTION by Plaintiff Joe Louis Lawrence to stay and for injunction pending appeal or mandamus Related [+]. (bi,)
67		STATUS Report (Amended Initial Joint) by Trans Union LLC. (Blankenberger, Hope)
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
65		MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The Court denies Plaintiff's motion to disqualify63 and his motion seeking to vacate this Court's order allowing Defendant to file its answer64 because Plaintiff failed to notice them for presentment and because they lack merit. The parties' 1/28/26 status report deadline stands. Mailed notice. (evw, )
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
64		MOTION by Plaintiff Joe Louis Lawrence to vacate order on motion for leave to file,, terminate deadlines and hearings,54 Related [+] (nsf, )
63		MOTION by Plaintiff Joe Louis Lawrence to disqualify judge and , MOTION by Plaintiff Joe Louis Lawrence for recuse the district judge pursuant to 28 USC 455(a) and (b)(1) due to a prima facie showing of bias & prejudice against the plaintiff. ( Received via Intake counter 1/20/26) (nsf, )
62		NOTICE by Joe Louis Lawrence of due process violations. Related [+] (nsf, )
Friday, January 09, 2026
61		MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The Court denies Plaintiff's motion for default judgment57 and request for default59 and strikes the 1/7/26 notice of motion date (which in any event fails to comply with this Court's standing orders). Defendants have responded to the complaint, and Plaintiff's requests lack merit. The parties' 1/28/26 status report deadline stands. Mailed notice. (evw, )
Thursday, January 08, 2026
59		REQUEST For Clerk's entry of default by Plaintiff Joe Louis Lawrence Related [+]. (bi,)
Wednesday, January 07, 2026
60		AFFIDAVIT of Joe Louis Lawrence Related [+]. (bi,)
58		NOTICE of Motion by Joe Louis Lawrence for presentment of motion for default judgment57 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 1/7/2026 at 11:00 AM. Related [+]. (bi,)
57		MOTION by Plaintiff Joe Louis Lawrence for default judgment Related [+]. (bi,)
		Att: 1  Text of Proposed Order
Tuesday, January 06, 2026
55		ANSWER to Complaint Defendant Verizon Wireless Services, LLC's Answer and Affirmative Defenses by Verizon Communications Inc.(Kelly, Matthew)
54		MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The Court grants Defendant's motion for leave to file its answer52 and directs Verizon to file its answer [52-1] as a separate docket entry. The parties shall file a joint status report by 1/28/26, using the model template set forth in this Court's standing order regarding Initial Status Conferences. Mailed notice. (evw, )
Monday, January 05, 2026
56		MOTION by Plaintiff Joe Louis Lawrence for summary judgment pursuant to federal rules of civil procedure w/affidavit & objecting any requests for extension of time. (Exhibits) Related [+] (rc, )
Friday, January 02, 2026
53		NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Verizon Communications Inc. Defendant Verizon Wireless Services, LLC's Corporate Disclosures (Kelly, Matthew)
52		MOTION by Defendant Verizon Communications Inc. for leave to file Verizon Wireless Service, LLC's Motion for Leave to File Answer Out of Time (Kelly, Matthew)
		Att: 1  Exhibit Exhibit A (Verizon's Proposed Answer)
51		ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Verizon Communications Inc. by Matthew Douglas Kelly Attorney Appearance for Verizon Wireless Services, LLC (incorrectly named as Verizon Communications, Inc.) (Kelly, Matthew)

 

READ HOW A FEDERAL JUDGE IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS BOLDY RECEIVED A MOTION UNLAWFULLY FROM AN ATTORNEY WHO WAS IN DEFAULT WITH THEIR CLIENT EMAILED THE JUDGE WHEN THE FEDERAL BUILDING WAS CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS JAN 2, 2026.

“The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Circuit Court   of Cook County is a criminal enterprise. U.S. v. Murphy, 768 F.2d 1518,     1531 (7th Cir. 1985)”.

RACISM AND CORRUPTION IS A DISEASE IN THE COURTS AND ATTORNEYS ARE PROFITING OFF OF INJUSTICES REINVIGORATING JIM CROW LAWS DESTROYING BLACK AND BROWN LIVES WITH EGREGIOUS OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE AND MISAPPLICATION OF LAWS BY CERTAIN JUDGES WHO ARE SIMPLY WEARING THE ROBE TO DESTROY ETHNIC GROUPS THEY DEEM INFERIOR TO THEM.

Joe Louis 

From:joelouis565@yahoo.com

To:Camille Nicodemus,Hope Blankenberger,Rodney Lewis,Kevin Hogan,Stephen D. Lozier,Jana K. Stone,Robin Fagler,Carley External_Thompson,Jessica External_Wiles,Matthew Kelly,dhoelting@polsinelli.com

Cc:Ocj Chief (Chief Judge's Office),contact@caarpr.org,Estefania Dominguez (Chief Judge's Office),Kenneth Ditkowsky,Dipakbhai Patel (Circuit Court)

Bcc:Governor JB Pritzker,ilrb.filing@illinois.gov,Kimberly Stevens,Brianna Klein,CaseManagement

Wed, Feb 11 at 1:11 PM

Attention Hope Blankenberger & Other Counselors:

Madam Hope when you called me Friday morning at 11:43am from 317 348-0476 and asked me very courteously if, I was going to participate in the joint status report meeting? I politely said no because, I filed a Notice of Appeal on the Order our conversation only lasted 42 seconds.

I am fully aware of how certain judges feel about intellectual Black or Brown men or women in the judiciary, the Notice of Appeal was only filed to seek the jurisdiction of the Seventh Circuit so they can see how Jim Crow Laws are still being enforced in Cook County and in Federal Courts by certain judges within the fraternity of racism.

Matthew Kelly as an attorney committed fraud by filing a Motion Jan 2, 2026, asking the judge to basically help save him, from the Default. 

The Jan 6, 2026, Court Order by all legal definitions is VOID and a NULLITY, this is why, I didn't participate.

This is BLACK HISTORY MONTH, and people need to see that because of the Color of our skin we are no further off being free than when our ancestors were in chains it's taking an entire army of you guys to try and DEFEAT ME on FRAUD and LIES. 

Remember slavery was legal once upon a time.

Remember lynching was celebrated in Chicago’s Marquette Park in 1966.

These unjust applications of the laws are an updated version of lynching that is still being celebrated because nobody has said what is being done in the courts is wrong.

Black history fact on this day Nelson Mandela was freed from prison after 27 years fighting Apartheid and white Supremacists in South Africa.

                                                                IN THE

                                  UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

                                         FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT

                                            CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604

 

 Joe Louis Lawrence                                            } Appeal from the United     

                                                                             } States District Court for      

                                                                             } the Northern District of   

       Plaintiff –Appellant                                       } Illinois, Eastern Division

                V                                                           }

                                                                              } No. 26-1226

                                                                              }

 Verizon Communications, Inc et al.                    }

 Defendants-Appellants                                        }  Judge Robert Blakey

 

                                                     

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                          PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE RELIEF

(28 U.S.C. § 1651(a))

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Petitioner respectfully seeks issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the district court to vacate the January 6, 2026 order and reassign the case to a different judge.

 

I. JURISDICTION

This Court has authority under the All-Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a).
Mandamus is appropriate where judicial conduct threatens structural fairness and no adequate remedy exists. In re United States, 572 F.3d 301 (7th Cir. 2009).

• Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law – 18 U.S.C. § 242
• Conspiracy Against Rights – 18 U.S.C. § 241

·         False arrest and unlawful imprisonment

·         Denial of due process under color of law

·         Judicial misconduct and misuse of legal authority

·         Retaliation for protected complaints against a police officer

·         Fabrication or misuse of an order of protection

·         Civil rights violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

·         Potential collusion between law enforcement and judicial officers

•  

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II. STATEMENT OF FACTS (SUMMARY)

• Defendant was in default
• Defendant filed a non-noticed motion during a federal holiday closure
• The district court granted ex parte relief
• The same judge denied recusal and vacatur
• Proceedings continue despite unresolved structural defects

·         That Pursuant to Vigus V. O’Bannon, 1886 8 N.E 788, 118 ILL 334. Hazelton V. Carolus, 1907 132 ILL. App. 512. here are other cases of Fraud

• US Bank et al vs Monzella Johnson et al. 2008 CH 33616 case vacated HOW A CERTIFIED COURT ORDER (OCT. 29, 2024) OF JUDGE PAMELA GILLESPIE VACATING FORECLOSURE JUNE 10, 2010, AND AFFIRMED BY THE APPELLATE COURT 5^TH DIVISION DEC. 30, 2011, whereby, attorneys emailed Judge Derico with instructions on how to construct a court order so as to unlawfully evict senior citizens from their home of 64 years before Thanksgiving 2024, Black or certain Latino judges are only appointed to the bench or state agencies to fulfill the doctrines of hate and racial oppression on their own ethnic groups no other group.
• No Democratic Cook County Judge has jurisdiction on said matter because the States Attorney never had jurisdiction or any reasons to appear before any court because the case was DISMISSED September 17, 1987 by former States Attorney Richard J. Daley and the case was refiled without Defendant’s knowledge and a law firm was created pretending to represent the Defendant which was never true (Manigold) and a DEFAULT was entered May 18, 1988 never ordering child support payments and was never VACATED, but was Remanded five times for allegedly owing child support on Void Court Orders.
• Jan 14, 2026, Cook County Judge Rosa Silva recused herself from the case but no Court Order has ever been entered on a void case under Prove-Up Default.

·         In Re M. G.W Case #2020 D 79452 a case very similar to the 88 D 079012 is fraught with fraud and corruption where former judge David Haracz signed an Allocation Order refusing a trial and signed the court order (November 4, 2021) without any of the parties or their attorneys and Judge Forti is using that fraudulent document to remove the child from the mother unlawfully, furthermore demonstrating his untouchable status as a homosexual terrorizing a Black woman because nobody Black or of competent authority can admonish him, said orders are a Nullity/Void and needs to be vacated instanter. 

• Defendant has not seen her daughter since she has been unlawfully removed from Indiana Public School where she is a resident, Judge Forti as a former Corporation Chief Counsel defending Police Officers presiding over said matter as a Homosexual and racist is demonstrating he and judge Blakey can do whatever they want to Black or Colored People and nothing is going to happen to them because of the concerted hate the fraternity of like-minded judges have for said ethnic groups.

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III. ARGUMENT

A. CLEAR AND INDISPUTABLE RIGHT TO RELIEF

Ex parte adjudication benefiting a defaulted party violates:

• Fifth Amendment Due Process
• Fed. R. Civ. P. 5, 6, 55
• 28 U.S.C. § 455(a)
• Honorable John Robert Blakey: The Court denies Plaintiff's motion for a stay pending appeal or for mandamus,68 and strikes the 2/4/26 Notice of Motion date. Mandamus constitutes "a drastic and extraordinary remedy reserved for really extraordinary causes"; "only exceptional circumstances amounting to a judicial usurpation of power or a clear abuse of discretion will justify the invocation of this extraordinary remedy." United States v. Henderson, 915 F.3d 1127, 1132 (7th Cir. 2019) (quoting Cheney v. U.S. Dist. Ct. for D.C., 542 U.S. 367, 380 (2004)). 

A reasonable observer would question impartiality. Cherry, 330 F.3d at 665.

Jan 2, 2026, MOTION by Defendant Verizon Communications Inc. for leave to file Verizon Wireless Service, LLC's Motion for Leave to File Answer Out of Time (Kelly, Matthew)

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B. NO ADEQUATE ALTERNATIVE REMEDY

Post-judgment appeal is inadequate where:

• The injury is ongoing
• The judge whose neutrality is questioned continues to preside

In re Hatcher, 150 F.3d 631 (7th Cir. 1998).

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C. MANDAMUS IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT JUDICIAL INTEGRITY

The writ is warranted to:

• Preserve public confidence
• Halt compounding due process violations
• Enforce § 455’s mandatory recusal standard

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IV. RELIEF REQUESTED

Petitioner respectfully requests that this Court:

1. Issue a writ directing vacatur of the January 6, 2026 order;
2. Order reassignment to a different district judge;
3. Stay district court proceedings pending resolution.
4. Order Federal Mandate into ongoing corruption involving cases Dismissed as Void Orders are steady being drafted allowing attorneys to profit off of the Criminal Enterprise of Injustices within the judiciary.

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Respectfully submitted,

 

 

DECLARATION UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Executed on: February 10, 2026
City & State: Chicago, Illinois

________________________________________
JOE LOUIS LAWRENCE
Plaintiff, Pro Se                                                                     

 

 

                                                                         Notary

 

                                                           IN THE

                                  UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

                                         FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT

                                            CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604

 

 Joe Louis Lawrence                                            } Appeal from the United     

                                                                             } States District Court for      

                                                                             } the Northern District of   

       Plaintiff –Appellant                                       } Illinois, Eastern Division

                V                                                           }

                                                                              } No. 26-1226

                                                                              }

 Verizon Communications, Inc et al.                    }

 Defendants-Appellants                                        }  Judge Robert Blakey

 

                                                     

    

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                                    CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

   I Joe Louis Lawrence certify that on February.12, 2026 I have caused proper service to be had on the Defendant’s counsels and noted parties in the Certificate of Service via electronic/email  delivery.

 

To   

   Camille R. Nicodemus, Esq. (IL #2452849)

   Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser, P.C.

   10333 North Meridian Street, Suite 200

   Indianapolis, IN 46290

   Telephone:  (317) 497-5600, Ext. 601

   Fax:  (317) 899-9348

   E-Mail:  cnicodemus@qslwm.com

   Hope Blankenberger  

  Counsel for Defendant Trans Union LLC

 

POLSINELLI PC

By: /s/ Rodney L. Lewis         
Rodney L. Lewis
Kevin M. Hogan
Polsinelli PC
150 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 3000
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Tel. (312) 819-1900
Fax (312) 819-1910
rodneylewis@polsinelli.com
kmhogan@polsinelli.com

Attorneys for Defendant Equifax Information Services, LLC

 

/s/ Stephen D. Lozier

Stephen D. Lozier

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

111 S. Wacker Dr, Suite 4100

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Telephone: (312) 759-3203

stephen.lozier@troutman.com

 

Attorneys for Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc

 

 Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, LTD        233 S Wacker Dr. Suite 5500                            Chicago, Illinois 60606                                       Matthew D. Kelly mkelly@msm.com

                                                                              Attorneys for Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

Chief Judge Charles Beach                  U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutras

  ocj.chief@cookcountyil.gov                  219 S. Dearborn, Street 5^th floor                             

 

Dir.  FBI,                                                      Hon Mayor Brandon                         

Special Agent in Charge (FBI)                     City Hall 7^th floor                                  

                                                                       Chicago, IL. 60601                          

 2111 West Roosevelt Road

Chicago, Il 60608                                 

 

Cook County Clerk, Mariyana Spyropoulos

CCCWebsite@cookcountycourt.com

 

 

                      Attorney General                                    Cook County States Attorney

             Kwame Raoul alexandrina.shrove@ilag.gov       Eilene O’Neil Burke

                   555 West Monroe Suite 1300                    statesattorney@cookcountyil.gov        

                 Chicago, Ill. 60601

 

 

 

 

PLEASE BE ADVISED that on Feb. 12, 2026 A Writ of Mandamus has been filed in the Seventh Circuit 

 

                                                                               Respectfully submitted,

 

                                                                             

                                                                                 Joe Louis Lawrence

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Plaintiff, Pro Se
                                                                                                PO Box 4353
                                                                                        Chicago, Illinois 60680
                                                                                                312 965-6455
                                                                                       joelouis565@yahoo.com