UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, )

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Plaintiff, )

) Case No. 20-3758

vs. )

) Hon. Thomas A. Durkin

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Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc. et al. )

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Defendants. )

NOTICE OF APPEAL

Notice is hereby given that Defendant James A. Donelson appeals to the United States Court 

of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit this Court’s March 29, 2023, Final Judgment and all other 

Orders and Opinions which have become final as a result of the March 29, 2023, Final Judgment, 

including, but not limited to, the Opinion and Orders entered in this action on July 27, 2022, and 

December 6, 2022, respectively, granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and 

Plaintiff’s Motion for Supplemental Relief. Defendant appeals the Court’s ruling only as to 

Defendant James A. Donelson.

Dated: April 27, 2023 

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Respectfully submitted, 

Defendant James A. Donelson

BY: /s/ Charles E. McElvenny

Charles McElvenny, JD, MSA

Law Office of Charles E. McElvenny

1509 Waukegan Road

Suite 1133

Glenview, IL 60025

312-291-8330

charlie@cemlawfirm.com

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, )

)

Plaintiff, )

) Case No. 20-3758

vs. )

) Hon. Thomas A. Durkin

)

Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc. et al. )

)

Defendants. )

DEFENDANT-APPELLANT JAMES A. DONELSON’S

DOCKETING STATEMENT

Defendant-Appellant JAMES A. DONELSON, through his undersigned counsel,

submits the following docketing statement pursuant to Circuit Rules 3(c)(1) and 28(a):

1. Jurisdiction of the District Court. This action was originally filed in the 

United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Plaintiff’s complaint was

an action under Commodity Exchange Act (“Act”), 7 U.S.C §§ 1- 26 (2018), and 

accompanying Commission Regulations (“Regulations”), 17 C.F.R. pts. 1-190 (2019)

alleging violations of the Act and Regulations; the Complaint also sought injunctive relief. 

The district court had federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1331, and 

supplemental jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1345 and Section 6c(a) of the Act, 7 

U.S.C. § 13a-1(a) (2018).

2. Appellate Jurisdiction. The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh 

Circuit has jurisdiction over this appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 in that Defendant

James A. Donelson has filed a timely notice of appeal from a final judgment in the United 

States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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(i) The Date of the Entry of Judgment or the Decree(s) Sought to Be Reviewed:

(1) The March 29, 2023, Final Judgment entered by the District 

Court and all related Orders including, but not limited to, the 

Opinion and Orders entered in this action on July 27, 2022, and 

December 6, 2022, respectively, granting Plaintiff’s Motion for 

Partial Summary Judgment and Plaintiff’s Motion for 

Supplemental Relief

(ii) The Filing Date of Any Motion for a New Trial orAlteration of the Judgment 

or Any Other Motion Claimed to Toll the Time Within Which to Appeal.

None.

(iii) The Disposition of Such a Motion and the Date of its Entry. Not applicable.

(iv) The Filing Date of the Notice of Appeal (Together with Information 

about an Extension of Time If One Was Granted). Defendant’s Notice of Appeal isfiled

simultaneously herewith on April 27, 2023.

(v) If the Case Is a Direct Appeal from the Decision of a Magistrate Judge,

the Dates on Which Each Party Consented in Writing to the Entry of Final

Judgment by the Magistrate Judge. Not applicable.

3. Information If the Appeal Is from an Order Other than from a Final Judgment.

Not applicable.

Dated: April 27, 2023 

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Respectfully submitted, 

Defendant James A. Donelson

BY: /s/ Charles E. McElvenny

Charles McElvenny, JD, MSA

Law Office of Charles E. McElvenny

1509 Waukegan Road

Suite 1133

Glenview, IL 60025

312-291-8330

charlie@cemlawfirm.com

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE Northern District of Illinois − CM/ECF NextGen 1.6.3

Eastern Division

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Plaintiff,

v. Case No.: 1:20−cv−03758

Honorable Thomas M. Durkin

Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc., et al.

Defendant.

NOTIFICATION OF DOCKET ENTRY

This docket entry was made by the Clerk on Wednesday, March 29, 2023:

 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: CFTC's motion for entry

of final judgment [123] is granted. Enter order. The telephone status hearing set for

4/7/2023 is vacated. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (ecw, )

ATTENTION: This notice is being sent pursuant to Rule 77(d) of the Federal Rules of

Civil Procedure or Rule 49(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. It was

generated by CM/ECF, the automated docketing system used to maintain the civil and

criminal dockets of this District. If a minute order or other document is enclosed, please

refer to it for additional information.

For scheduled events, motion practices, recent opinions and other information, visit our

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 

Plaintiff

v.

Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc., James A. 

Donelson, Timothy M. Evans, Jeremy S.

Ruth, and Andrew D. Nelson, 

Defendants 

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Case No. 20-cv-3758

Judge Thomas M. Durkin 

FINAL JUDGMENT

Final judgment is hereby ENTERED in favor of Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission (“Commission” or “CFTC”) and against Defendants Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc.

(“Long Leaf”), James A. Donelson, Jeremy S. Ruth, Timothy M. Evans, and Andrew D. Nelson

(collectively, “Defendants”), on all counts. The Court’s judgments as to liability against these 

Defendants were previously entered on the CFTC’s various summary judgment motions, motions 

for supplemental relief, and motions for default judgment. (Docs. 106, 118, 122.)

It is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:

I. PERMANENT INJUNCTION

1. Defendants, along with their affiliates, agents, servants, employees, successors, 

assigns, attorneys, and all persons in active concert with them, are permanently enjoined and 

prohibited from directly or indirectly:

a. Trading on or subject to the rules of any registered entity (as that term is defined 

by Section 1a(40) of the Commodity Exchange Act (“Act”), 7 U.S.C. § 1a(40));

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b. Entering into any transaction involving “commodity interests” (as that term is 

defined in CFTC Regulation 1.3, 17 C.F.R. § 1.3), for accounts held in the name 

of any Defendant or for accounts in which any Defendant has a direct or indirect 

interest; 

c. Having any commodity interests traded on any Defendant’s behalf;

d. Controlling or directing the trading for or on behalf of any other person or entity, 

whether by power of attorney or otherwise, in any account involving commodity 

interests;

e. Soliciting, receiving, or accepting any funds from any person for the purpose of 

purchasing or selling of any commodity interests; and

f. Acting as a principal (as that term is defined in Regulation 3.1(a), 17 C.F.R.

§ 3.1(a), agent, or any other officer or employee of any person registered, 

exempted from registration, or required to be registered with the CFTC except as 

provided for in 17 C.F.R. § 4.14(a)(9).

2. Defendant Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc., and its affiliates, agents, servants, 

employees, successors, assigns, attorneys, and all persons in active concert with it, who receive 

actual notice of such order by personal service or otherwise, are hereby enjoined and prohibited 

from engaging in the conduct described in the Complaint (Doc. 1), in violation of 7 U.S.C. §§ 

6c(b), 6k(1), 6m(1), 6o, and 17 C.F.R. §§ 4.31(a), (b), 4.36(d)(1), 4.41(a), 33.3(b)(2), 33.10.

3. Defendant James A. Donelson and his affiliates, agents, servants, employees, 

successors, assigns, attorneys, and all persons in active concert with him, who receive actual 

notice of such order by personal service or otherwise, are hereby enjoined and prohibited from 

engaging in the conduct described in the Complaint, in violation of 7 U.S.C. §§ 6c(b), 6k(1), 

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6m(1), and 6o, and 17 C.F.R. §§ 3.12(a), 4.31(a), (b), 4.36(d)(1), 4.41(a), 33.3(b)(1), (2), and 

33.10.

4. Defendant Timothy M. Evans, and his affiliates, agents, servants, employees, 

successors, assigns, attorneys, and all persons in active concert with him, who receive actual 

notice of such order by personal service or otherwise, are hereby enjoined and prohibited from 

engaging in the conduct described in the Complaint, in violation of 7 U.S.C. §§ 6c(b), 6k(1), 

6m(1), and 6o, and 17 C.F.R. § 4.31(a), (b), 4.36(d)(1), 4.41(a), 33.3(b)(2), and 33.10.

5. Defendant Jeremy Ruth, and his affiliates, agents, servants, employees, 

successors, assigns, attorneys, and all persons in active concert with him, who receive actual 

notice of such order by personal service or otherwise, are hereby enjoined and prohibited from 

engaging in the conduct described in the Complaint, in violation of 7 U.S.C. §§ 6c(b), 6o, and 17 

C.F.R. § 33.10.

6. Defendant Andrew D. Nelson, and his affiliates, agents, servants, employees, 

successors, assigns, attorneys, and all persons in active concert with him, who receive actual 

notice of such order by personal service or otherwise, are hereby enjoined and prohibited from 

engaging in the conduct described in the Complaint, in violation of 7 U.S.C. §§ 6c(b), 6k(1), 6o, 

and 17 C.F.R. §§ 3.12(a), 33.10, 33.3(b)(1).

II. MONETARY RELIEF

A. RESTITUTION

7. Defendants, as well as any successors thereof, shall make full restitution to every 

person who has sustained loses proximately caused by Defendants’ violations of the Act and 

Regulations as described in the Complaint, including post-judgment interest, (“Restitution 

Obligation”) as follows:

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a. Defendant Long Leaf Trading shall pay restitution in the amount of $5,767,145.

b. Defendant James A. Donelson shall pay restitution in the amount of $2,376,738. 

Donelson is jointly and severally liable with Long Leaf Trading for this amount. 

c. Defendant Timothy M. Evans shall pay restitution in the amount of $3,390,407. 

Evans is jointly and severally liable with Long Leaf Trading for this amount. 

d. Defendant Jeremy S. Ruth shall pay restitution in the amount of $301,541.39.

e. Defendant Andrew D. Nelson shall pay restitution in the amount of $26,356.

8. To effect payment of the Restitution Obligation and the distribution of any 

restitution payments to Defendants’ customers, the Court appoints the National Futures 

Association (“NFA”) as Monitor (“Monitor”). The Monitor shall receive restitution payments 

from Defendants and make distributions as set forth below. Because the Monitor is acting as an 

officer of this Court in performing these services, the NFA shall not be liable for any action or 

inaction arising from NFA’s appointment as Monitor, other than actions involving fraud.

9. Defendants shall make Restitution Obligation payments, and any post-judgment 

interest payments, under this Order to the Monitor in the name “Long Leaf Trading Restitution

Fund” and shall send such payments by electronic funds transfer, or by U.S. postal money order, 

certified check, bank cashier’s check, or bank money order, to the Office of Administration, 

National Futures Association, 300 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1800, Chicago, Illinois 60606 

under cover letter that identifies the paying Defendant and the name and docket number of this 

proceeding. Defendants shall simultaneously transmit copies of the cover letter and the form of 

payment to the Chief Financial Officer, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 

Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20581.

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10. The Monitor shall oversee the Restitution Obligation and shall have the discretion 

to determine the manner of distribution of such funds in an equitable fashion to Defendants’ 

customers identified by the Commission or may defer distribution until such time as the Monitor 

deems appropriate. In the event that the amount of Restitution Obligation payments to the 

Monitor are of a de minimis nature such that the Monitor determines that the administrative cost 

of making a distribution to eligible customers is impractical, the Monitor may, in its discretion, 

treat such restitution payments as civil monetary penalty payments, which the Monitor shall 

forward to the Commission following the instructions for civil monetary penalty payments set 

forth in Part II.C. below.

11. Defendants shall cooperate with the Monitor as appropriate to provide such 

information as the Monitor deems necessary and appropriate to identify Defendants’ customers 

whom the Monitor, in its sole discretion, may determine to include in any plan for distribution of 

any Restitution Obligation payments. Defendants shall execute any documents necessary to 

release funds that they in any repository, bank, investment or other financial institution, wherever 

located, in order to make partial or total payment toward the Restitution Obligation.

12. The Monitor shall provide the Commission at the beginning of each calendar year 

with a report detailing the disbursement of funds to Defendants’ customers during the previous 

year. The Monitor shall transmit this report under a cover letter that identifies the name and 

docket number of this proceeding to the Chief Financial Officer, Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20581.

13. The amounts payable to each customer shall not limit the ability of any customer 

from proving that a greater amount is owed from any Defendant or any other person or entity, 

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and nothing herein shall be construed in any way to limit or abridge the rights of any customer

that exist under state or common law.

14. Pursuant to Rule 71 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, each customer of 

Defendants who suffered a loss is explicitly made an intended third-party beneficiary of this 

Order and may seek to enforce obedience of this Order to obtain satisfaction of any portion of 

the restitution that has not been paid by Defendants to ensure continued compliance with any 

provision of this Order and to hold Defendants in contempt for any violations of any provision of 

this Order. 

15. To the extent that any funds accrue to the U.S. Treasury for satisfaction of 

Defendants’ Restitution Obligation, such funds shall be transferred to the Monitor for 

disbursement in accordance with the procedures set forth above.

B. DISGORGEMENT

16. Defendants, as well as any third-party transferee and/or successors thereof, shall

disgorge all benefits received including, but not limited to, salaries, commissions, loans, fees, 

revenues, and trading profits derived, directly or indirectly, from acts or practices which 

constitute violations of the Act and Regulations as described in the Complaint, including postjudgment interest, (“Disgorgement Obligation”) as follows:

a. Defendant Long Leaf Trading shall pay disgorgement in the amount of 

$4,010,994.

b. Defendant James A. Donelson shall pay disgorgement in the amount of 

$1,235,413. Donelson is jointly and severally liable with Long Leaf Trading for 

this amount. 

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c. Defendant Timothy M. Evans shall pay disgorgement in the amount of 

$3,083,978. Evans is jointly and severally liable with Long Leaf Trading for this 

amount. 

d. Defendant Jeremy S. Ruth shall pay disgorgement in the amount of $301,541.39.

e. Defendant Andrew D. Nelson shall pay disgorgement in the amount of $26,356.

17. Any amount owed in disgorgement by any Defendant shall be offset by any sum

paid by that Defendant toward restitution. Any amount owed in disgorgement by any Defendant 

shall be offset by any sum paid by another Defendant with whom any Defendant is jointly or 

severally liable.

18. Defendant shall pay their respective Disgorgement Obligations and any postjudgment interest by electronic funds transfer, U.S. postal money order, certified check, bank 

cashier’s check, or bank money order. If payment is to be made other than by electronic funds 

transfer, then the payment shall be made payable to the Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission and sent to the address below:

MMAC/ESC/AMK326

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Division of Enforcement

6500 S. MacArthur Blvd.

HQ Room 181

Oklahoma City, OK 73169

(405) 954-6569 office

(405) 954-1620 fax

9-AMC-AR-CFTC@faa.gov

19. If payment by electronic funds transfer is chosen, Defendants shall contact Marie 

Thorne or her successor at the address above to receive payment instructions and shall fully 

comply with those instructions. Defendants shall accompany payment of the Disgorgement 

Obligation with a cover letter that identifies Defendants and the name and docket number of this 

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proceeding. Defendant shall simultaneously transmit copies of the cover letter and the form of 

payment to the Chief Financial Officer, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three 

Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20581.

C. CMP

20. Each Defendant shall pay a civil monetary penalty (“CMP Obligation”) as 

follows:

a. Defendant Long Leaf Trading shall pay a CMP in the amount of $1,387,790.50.

b. Defendant James A. Donelson shall pay a CMP in the amount of $617,706.50.

c. Defendant Timothy M. Evans shall pay a CMP in the amount of $9,251,934. 

d. Defendant Jeremy S. Ruth shall pay a CMP in the amount of $150,770.50.

e. Defendant Andrew D. Nelson shall pay a CMP in the amount of $199,094.

21. Payment of the CMP by any Defendant shall be affected in the same manner as 

payment of the Disgorgement Obligation, as set forth in Paragraph 18. 

III. OTHER PROVISIONS

22. Partial Satisfaction: Acceptance by the Commission or the Monitor of any partial 

payment of any Defendant’s Restitution Obligation, Disgorgement Obligation, or CMP 

Obligation shall not be deemed a waiver of its obligation to make further payments pursuant to 

this Order, or a waiver of the Commission’s right to seek to compel payment of any remaining 

balance.

23. Continuing Jurisdiction of this Court: This Court shall retain jurisdiction of this 

action to ensure compliance with this Order and for all other purposes related to this action, 

including any motion by Defendants to modify or for relief from the terms of this Order.

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24. Injunctive and Equitable Relief Provisions: The injunctive and equitable relief 

provisions of this Order shall be binding Defendants, upon any person under the authority or 

control of any of the Defendants, and upon any person who receives actual notice of this Order, 

by personal service, e-mail, facsimile or otherwise insofar as he or she is acting in active concert 

or participation with Defendants.

There being no just reason for delay, the Clerk of the Court is hereby ordered to enter this

FINAL JUDGMENT forthwith and without further notice. 

Dated: March 29, 2023

Thomas M. Durkin

United States District Judge

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APPEAL,HARJANI,PROTO,TERMED

United States District Court

Northern District of Illinois - CM/ECF NextGen 1.7.1.1 (Chicago)

CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:20-cv-03758

Internal Use Only

Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Long Leaf Trading

Group, Inc. et al

Assigned to: Honorable Thomas M. Durkin

Demand: $9,999,000

Cause: 7:6(b) Federal Commodity Exchange Regulation

Date Filed: 06/26/2020

Date Terminated: 03/29/2023

Jury Demand: Both

Nature of Suit: 850

Securities/Commodities

Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff

Plaintiff

Commodity Futures Trading

Commission

represented by Ashley John Burden

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Division of Enforcement

77 W. Jackson Blvd.

Ste. 800

Chicago, IL 60604

312-596-0693

Email: aburden@cftc.gov

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Elizabeth M. Streit

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading

Commission

77 West Jackson Blvd.,

Suite 800

Chicago, IL 60604

(312) 596-0537

Email: estreit@cftc.gov

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joseph Platt

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading

Commission

77 West Jackson Blvd

Suite 800

Chicago, IL 60604

312-902-5403

Email: jplatt@cftc.gov

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert Thomas Howell , III

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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525 W. Monroe St.

Suite 1100

Chicago, IL 60661

312 596 0590

Email: rhowell@cftc.gov

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Scott Robert Williamson

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading

Commission

77 West Jackson Blvc

Suite 800

Chicago, IL 60604

(312) 596-0560

Email: swilliamson@cftc.gov

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.

Defendant

Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc. represented by James M. Falvey

Law Office of James Falvey

200 S. Wacker Drive

Suite 3100

Chicago, IL 60606

(312) 404 5839

Email: jimfalvey@yahoo.com

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Laurence M. Landsman

Landsman Saldinger Carroll, PLLC

161 North Clark Street

Suite 1600

Chicago, IL 60601

312-291-4650

Email: landsman@lsclegal.com

TERMINATED: 11/17/2020

Nicholas P. Iavarone

The Iavarone Law Firm

561 Arbor Lane

South Elgin, IL 60177

(312) 636-9466

Email: niavarone@iavaronefirm.com

TERMINATED: 10/29/2020

Defendant

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James A. Donelson represented by Charles Edward McElvenny

Law Office of Charles E McElvenny

1509 Waukegan Road

#1133

Glenview, IL 60025

847-544-8841

Email: charlie@cemlawfirm.com

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James M. Falvey

(See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Laurence M. Landsman

(See above for address)

TERMINATED: 11/17/2020

Nicholas P. Iavarone

(See above for address)

TERMINATED: 10/29/2020

Defendant

Timothy M. Evans

Defendant

Jeremy S. Ruth represented by Jeremy S. Ruth

11220 Brista Way

Austin, TX 78726

(512) 492-2209

PRO SE

Andrew S. May

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

151 North Franklin Street

Suite 2500

Chicago, IL 60606

312-704-3400

Email: amay@hinshawlaw.com

TERMINATED: 02/03/2021

Defendant

Andrew D. Nelson

Movant

Edward Johnson III

Date Filed # Docket Text

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06/26/2020 1 COMPLAINT filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Jury Demand.

(Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 06/26/2020)

06/26/2020 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 06/26/2020)

06/26/2020 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission

by Ashley John Burden (Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 06/26/2020)

06/26/2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin. Designated as

Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Case assignment: Random

assignment. (gw, ) (Entered: 06/26/2020)

06/26/2020 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission

by Elizabeth M. Streit (Streit, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/26/2020)

06/26/2020 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Timothy M. Evans, Andrew D. Nelson, and

Jeremy S. Ruth. (acm, ) (Entered: 06/26/2020)

06/26/2020 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission

by Robert Thomas Howell, III (Howell, Robert) (Entered: 06/26/2020)

06/26/2020 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission

by Scott Robert Williamson (Williamson, Scott) (Entered: 06/26/2020)

07/06/2020 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Commodity Futures Trading

Commission. James A. Donelson waiver sent on 6/29/2020, answer due

8/28/2020. (Burden, Ashley) Modified on 7/7/2020 (smm, ). (Entered:

07/06/2020)

07/06/2020 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Commodity Futures Trading

Commission. Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc. waiver sent on 6/29/2020, answer

due 8/28/2020. (Burden, Ashley) Modified on 7/7/2020 (smm, ). (Entered:

07/06/2020)

07/07/2020 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Commodity Futures Trading

Commission. Jeremy S. Ruth waiver sent on 6/30/2020, answer due 8/31/2020.

(Burden, Ashley) Modified on 7/9/2020 (smm, ). (Entered: 07/07/2020)

07/10/2020 10 ORDER Fifth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS

COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R.

Pallmeyer on July 10, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines

set in civil cases. No motions may be noticed for in-person presentment; the

presiding judge will notify parties of the need, if any, for a hearing by electronic

means or in-court proceeding. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable

Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 7/10/2020: Mailed notice. (Clerk10, Docket) (Entered:

07/10/2020)

07/13/2020 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin:A joint status report is

to be filed by 9/8/2020. Instructions may be found on Judge Durkin's webpage

under new and reassigned cases.Mailed notice (srn, ) (Entered: 07/13/2020)

07/17/2020 12 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for service by

publication (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Burden, Ashley) (Entered:

07/17/2020)

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07/30/2020 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Plaintiff CFTC's

unopposed motion for an order permitting alternative service pursuant to FRCP

4(e)(1) 12 is granted. Mailed notice (sxw, ) (Entered: 07/30/2020)

07/31/2020 14 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants James A. Donelson, Long Leaf Trading

Group, Inc. by Laurence M. Landsman (Landsman, Laurence) (Entered:

07/31/2020)

07/31/2020 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as

to Andrew D. Nelson on 7/31/2020, answer due 8/21/2020. (Burden, Ashley)

(Entered: 07/31/2020)

08/04/2020 16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant James A. Donelson by Nicholas P.

Iavarone and for Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc. (Iavarone, Nicholas) (Entered:

08/04/2020)

08/31/2020 17 UNOPPOSED MOTION by Defendant Jeremy S. Ruth for extension of time.

(aee, ) (Entered: 08/31/2020)

09/03/2020 18 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Commodity Futures Trading

Commission (Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 09/03/2020)

09/03/2020 19 MOTION by Defendants James A. Donelson, Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc. for

extension of time to file answer regarding complaint 1 Agreed Motion

(Landsman, Laurence) (Entered: 09/03/2020)

09/03/2020 20 NOTICE by James A. Donelson, Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc. Agreed Motion

for Extension (Landsman, Laurence) (Entered: 09/03/2020)

09/18/2020 21 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by James A. Donelson(Iavarone,

Nicholas) (Entered: 09/18/2020)

09/18/2020 22 NOTICE by James A. Donelson re answer to complaint 21 (Iavarone, Nicholas)

(Entered: 09/18/2020)

09/21/2020 23 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Long Leaf Trading Group,

Inc.(Iavarone, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/21/2020)

09/21/2020 24 NOTICE by Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc. re answer to complaint 23 (Iavarone,

Nicholas) (Entered: 09/21/2020)

09/22/2020 25 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission

by Joseph Platt (Platt, Joseph) (Entered: 09/22/2020)

09/29/2020 26 MOTION by Defendant James A. Donelson to amend/correct His Answer

(Iavarone, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/29/2020)

09/29/2020 27 NOTICE by James A. Donelson re MOTION by Defendant James A. Donelson

to amend/correct His Answer 26 (Iavarone, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/29/2020)

09/29/2020 28 NOTICE of Motion by Nicholas P. Iavarone for presentment of motion to

amend/correct 26 before Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 10/6/2020 at 09:00

AM. (Iavarone, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/29/2020)

09/29/2020 29 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Motion to filed

corrected answer 26 is granted. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 09/29/2020)

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09/30/2020 30 Corrected ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by James A.

Donelson(Iavarone, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/30/2020)

09/30/2020 31 NOTICE by James A. Donelson re answer to complaint 30 (Iavarone, Nicholas)

(Entered: 09/30/2020)

10/29/2020 32 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: A joint written status

report is due by 11/12/2020. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 10/29/2020)

10/29/2020 33 MOTION by Attorney Nicholas P. Iavarone to withdraw as attorney for James A.

Donelson. No party information provided (Iavarone, Nicholas) (Entered:

10/29/2020)

10/29/2020 34 NOTICE by James A. Donelson re MOTION by Attorney Nicholas P. Iavarone

to withdraw as attorney for James A. Donelson. No party information provided

33 (Iavarone, Nicholas) (Entered: 10/29/2020)

10/29/2020 35 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Motion to withdraw as

attorney 33 is granted. Attorney Nicholas P. Iavarone terminated. Mailed notice.

(ecw, ) (Entered: 10/29/2020)

11/02/2020 36 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Jeremy S. Ruth(May, Andrew)

(Entered: 11/02/2020)

11/02/2020 37 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Jeremy S. Ruth by Andrew S. May

(May, Andrew) (Entered: 11/02/2020)

11/10/2020 38 Defendant, Jeremy Ruth's Initial Disclosures Pursuant to FRCP 26(A)(1) by

Jeremy S. Ruth (May, Andrew) (Entered: 11/10/2020)

11/12/2020 39 STATUS Report by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Platt, Joseph)

(Entered: 11/12/2020)

11/13/2020 40 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Motions for extension

of time to answer 17 and 19 are terminated as moot. Fact discovery ordered

closed by 5/1/2021. A telephone status conference is set for 2/16/2021 at 9:00

a.m. To join the telephone conference, dial 877-402-9757, Access Code

4410831. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 11/13/2020)

11/16/2020 41 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants James A. Donelson, Long Leaf Trading

Group, Inc. by James M. Falvey (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service for

Defendants Long Leaf & James Donelson)(Falvey, James) (Entered: 11/16/2020)

11/17/2020 42 MOTION by Attorney Laurence M Landsman to withdraw as attorney for James

A. Donelson, Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc.. No party information provided

(Landsman, Laurence) (Entered: 11/17/2020)

11/17/2020 43 NOTICE by James A. Donelson, Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc. re MOTION by

Attorney Laurence M Landsman to withdraw as attorney for James A. Donelson,

Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc.. No party information provided 42 (Landsman,

Laurence) (Entered: 11/17/2020)

11/17/2020 44 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Motion to withdraw as

attorney 42 is granted. Attorney Laurence M. Landsman terminated. Mailed

notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 11/17/2020)

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12/15/2020 45 NOTICE of Motion by Joseph Platt for presentment of before Honorable

Thomas M. Durkin on 12/23/2020 at 09:00 AM. (Platt, Joseph) (Entered:

12/15/2020)

12/15/2020 46 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for entry of

default against Andrew Nelson (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in support of

CFTC's motion for entry of Andrew Nelson's default)(Platt, Joseph) (Entered:

12/15/2020)

12/15/2020 47 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Hearing on the motion

for entry of default against Andrew Nelson 46 set for 12/23/2020 at 9:00 a.m.

will proceed by telephone. To join the telephone conference, dial 877-402-9757,

Access Code 4410831. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 12/15/2020)

12/22/2020 48 MOTION by Movant Edward Johnson III to quash (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit

CFTC SUBPOENA)(Johnson, Edward) (Entered: 12/22/2020)

12/23/2020 49 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Motion hearing held

by telephone on 12/23/2020 regarding motion for entry of default 46 . Andrew

Nelson did not appear, and no one appeared on his behalf. Motion for entry of

default 46 is granted. The motion to quash 48 is entered and continued to

12/28/2020 at 9:00 a.m. To join the telephone motion hearing, dial

877-402-9757, Access Code 4410831. The telephone status hearing previously

set for 2/16/2021 is to stand. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 12/23/2020)

12/23/2020 (Court only) ***Deadlines and hearings Terminated. (ecw, ) (Entered:

12/23/2020)

12/27/2020 50 RESPONSE by Commodity Futures Trading Commissionin Opposition to

MOTION by Movant Edward Johnson III to quash 48 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit

A)(Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 12/27/2020)

12/28/2020 51 RESPONSE by Commodity Futures Trading Commissionin Opposition to

MOTION by Movant Edward Johnson III to quash 48 Corrected Response

(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 12/28/2020)

12/28/2020 52 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Motion hearing held

on 12/28/2020 regarding motion to quash 48 . For the reasons sated on the

record, the motion to quash 48 is denied without prejudice. Mailed notice. (ecw, )

(Entered: 12/28/2020)

01/04/2021 53 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commissiondirect clerk to

sign and seal Hague Convention request form unopposed (Attachments: # 1

Exhibit A Hague Request Form, # 2 Exhibit B Correspondence)(Burden, Ashley)

(Entered: 01/04/2021)

01/04/2021 54 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Unopposed motion for

signed and sealed Spanish-language Hague Request Forms 53 is granted. The

Clerk's Office is directed to sign and seal the request form provided with the

motion in triplicate, and to provide the originals of such documents to the CFTC.

Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 01/04/2021)

01/08/2021 55 MOTION by Attorney May to withdraw as attorney for Jeremy S. Ruth. New

address information: Jeremy Ruth, 11220 Brista Way, Austin, TX 78726

(Attachments: # 1 Supplement Notification of Party Contact Information)(May,

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01/08/2021 56 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: A telephone hearing as

to the motion to withdraw as attorney 55 is set for 1/19/2021 at 9:00 a.m.

Defendant Jeremy Ruth is required to be on the call unless he has obtained new

counsel by that time. To join the telephone conference, dial 877-402-9757,

Access Code 4410831. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to

listen to this hearing. Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are

not speaking. 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. (ecw, ) (Entered: 01/08/2021)

01/08/2021 57 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission to compel

interrogatory responses from Defendant Jeremy Ruth (Attachments: # 1

Declaration in support of CFTC motion to compel interrogatory responses)(Platt,

Joseph) (Entered: 01/08/2021)

01/11/2021 58 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Telephone hearing on

the motion to compel interrogatory responses from Defendant Jeremy Ruth 57 is

set for the same time, and with the same dial in information, as the hearing on the

motion to withdraw as attorney 55 . Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 01/11/2021)

01/19/2021 59 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Motion hearing held

by telephone on 1/19/2021. Motion to compel 57 is entered and continued. A

telephone status hearing on the motion to withdraw as attorney 55 is set for

1/26/2021 at 9:00 a.m. Mr. Ruth is required to be on the call. To join the

telephone conference, dial 877-402-9757, Access Code 4410831. Members of

the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. Please be sure

to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. 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. The telephone

status hearing previously set for 2/16/2021 stands. Mailed notice. (ecw, )

(Entered: 01/19/2021)

01/26/2021 60 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Telephone status

hearing held on 1/26/2021. A continued telephone status hearing on the motion

to withdraw as attorney 55 is set for 2/3/2021 at 9:00 a.m. To join the telephone

conference, dial 877-402-9757, Access Code 4410831. Members of the public

and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. Please be sure to keep

your phone on mute when you are not speaking. 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. (ecw, )

(Entered: 01/26/2021)

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02/03/2021 61 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Telephone status

hearing held on 2/3/2021. Jeremy Ruth was present on the call. Attorney Andrew

May's motion to withdraw as attorney for Mr. Ruth 55 is granted without

objection. Mr. Ruth is to respond to plaintiff's interrogatories by 2/17/2021, and

is required to be on the call for the telephone status hearing scheduled for

2/16/2021 at 9:00 a.m. To join the telephone conference, dial 877-402-9757,

Access Code 4410831. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to

listen to this hearing. Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are

not speaking. 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. (ecw, ) (Entered: 02/03/2021)

02/13/2021 62 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission to compel

discovery responses from Defendants Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc. and James

Donelson (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in support of CFTC's motion to compel

discovery responses)(Platt, Joseph) (Entered: 02/13/2021)

02/16/2021 63 RESPONSE by James A. Donelson, Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc.in Opposition

to MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission to compel

discovery responses from Defendants Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc. and James

Donelson 62 (Falvey, James) (Entered: 02/16/2021)

02/16/2021 64 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Telephone status

hearing held on 2/16/2021. The motion to compel 62 is denied as moot.

Defendants Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc. and James Donelson are to comply

with the discovery requests by 2/26/2021. Parties may email the courtroom

deputy a new agreed discovery cut-off. A telephone status hearing is set for

4/5/2021 at 9:00 a.m. To join the telephone conference, dial 877-402-9757,

Access Code 4410831. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to

listen to this hearing. Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are

not speaking. 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. (ecw, ) (Entered: 02/16/2021)

03/12/2021 65 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: The parties have

requested that the Court modify the 2/16/2021 scheduling order 18 . The

5/1/2021 fact discovery deadline and expert discovery deadline is extended to

6/30/2021. The 4/5/2021 telephone status hearing is reset for 7/1/2021 at 9:00

a.m. To join the telephone conference, dial 877-402-9757, Access Code

4410831. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this

hearing. Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking.

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

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03/19/2021 66 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: On the request of the

CFTC, the following expert discovery deadlines are entered. The close of fact

discovery will be 6/30/2021. The deadline to exchange expert reports, if any, will

be 8/11/2021. The deadline to exchange expert rebuttal reports, if any, will be

9/22/2021. The close of expert discovery will be 10/6/2021. Mailed notice. (ecw,

) (Entered: 03/19/2021)

03/19/2021 67 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission to compel the

deposition of Defendant Jeremy Ruth (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B,

# 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F)(Burden, Ashley)

(Entered: 03/19/2021)

03/19/2021 68 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: A telephone hearing as

to the motion to compel 67 is set for 3/29/2021 at 9:00 a.m. Defendant Jeremy

Ruth is required to be on the call. To join the telephone conference, dial

877-402-9757, Access Code 4410831. Members of the public and media will be

able to call in to listen to this hearing. Please be sure to keep your phone on mute

when you are not speaking. 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. (ecw, ) (Entered: 03/19/2021)

03/29/2021 69 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Motion hearing held

by telephone on 3/29/2021. For the reasons stated on the record, the motion to

compel interrogatory responses from Defendant Jeremy Ruth 57 is denied as

moot. Motion to compel the deposition of Defendant Jeremy Ruth 67 is also

denied as moot. The parties agreed to schedule Mr. Ruth's deposition for

6/4/2021 at 9:00 a.m. The telephone status hearing previously set for 7/1/2021 at

9:00 a.m. stands. Mr. Ruth is required to be on the call. To join the telephone

conference, dial 877-402-9757, Access Code 4410831. Members of the public

and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. Please be sure to keep

your phone on mute when you are not speaking. 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. (ecw, )

(Entered: 03/29/2021)

04/07/2021 70 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for protective

order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit proposed confidentiality order)(Platt, Joseph)

(Entered: 04/07/2021)

04/08/2021 71 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Motion for protective

order 70 is granted. Enter order. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 04/08/2021)

04/08/2021 72 CONFIDENTIALITY Order. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on

4/8/2021. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 04/08/2021)

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07/01/2021 73 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Telephone status

hearing held on 7/1/2021. Mr. Ruth was not present on the call. Parties reported

that fact discovery has closed, and that they still expect to make the expert

discovery deadlines that were previously set. Expert discovery is to close on

10/6/2021. A telephone status hearing is set for 10/6/2021 at 9:00 a.m. To join

the telephone conference, dial 877-402-9757, Access Code 4410831. Members

of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. Please be

sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. 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.

(ecw, ) (Entered: 07/01/2021)

09/24/2021 74 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Off the record

summary judgment conference held by telephone on 9/24/2021. CFTC's motion

for summary judgment is due 11/5/2021. Defendants' responses are due

12/17/2021. CFTC's reply is due 1/7/2022. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered:

09/24/2021)

09/28/2021 75 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: The telephone status

hearing set for 10/6/2021 is vacated. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered:

09/28/2021)

11/04/2021 76 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for partial

summary judgment against Defendant Jeremy S. Ruth (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit

Statement of Undisputed Facts, # 2 Exhibit 93, # 3 Exhibit 94, # 4 Exhibit 110, #

5 Exhibit 121, # 6 Exhibit 122, # 7 Exhibit 124, # 8 Exhibit 125, # 9 Exhibit 126,

# 10 Exhibit 128, # 11 Exhibit 129, # 12 Exhibit 134, # 13 Exhibit 141, # 14

Exhibit 142, # 15 Exhibit 148, # 16 Exhibit 149, # 17 Exhibit 330, # 18 Exhibit

346, # 19 Exhibit 525, # 20 Exhibit 532, # 21 Exhibit 533, # 22 Exhibit 534, # 23

Exhibit 535)(Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 11/04/2021)

11/05/2021 77 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for partial

summary judgment against Defendant James A. Donelson (Attachments: # 1

Exhibit Statement of Undisputed Facts, # 2 Exhibit 52, # 3 Exhibit 65, # 4

Exhibit 66, # 5 Exhibit 67, # 6 Exhibit 71, # 7 Exhibit 200, # 8 Exhibit 201, # 9

Exhibit 274, # 10 Exhibit 300, # 11 Exhibit 397, # 12 Exhibit 409, # 13 Exhibit

414, # 14 Exhibit 470, # 15 Exhibit 528, # 16 Exhibit 529, # 17 Exhibit 530, # 18

Exhibit 531, # 19 Exhibit 535, # 20 Exhibit 536, # 21 Exhibit 537, # 22 Exhibit

538)(Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 11/05/2021)

11/05/2021 78 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for leave to file

excess pages IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

AGAINT DEFENDANTS LONG LEAF TRADING GROUP, INC. AND JAMES

DONELSON (Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 11/05/2021)

11/05/2021 79 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for partial

summary judgment Against Defendant Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc.

(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Statement of Undisputed Facts, # 2 Exhibit 5, # 3

Exhibit 37, # 4 Exhibit 41, # 5 Exhibit 52, # 6 Exhibit 65, # 7 Exhibit 66, # 8

Exhibit 67, # 9 Exhibit 71, # 10 Exhibit 96)(Burden, Ashley) (Entered:

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11/05/2021 80 SUPPLEMENT to motion for partial summary judgment, 79 additional exhibits

(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 107, # 2 Exhibit 124, # 3 Exhibit 125, # 4 Exhibit 126,

# 5 Exhibit 134, # 6 Exhibit 141, # 7 Exhibit 142, # 8 Exhibit 185, # 9 Exhibit

192, # 10 Exhibit 200)(Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 11/05/2021)

11/05/2021 81 SUPPLEMENT to motion for partial summary judgment, 79 additional exhibits

(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 201, # 2 Exhibit 211, # 3 Exhibit 213, # 4 Exhibit 214,

# 5 Exhibit 296, # 6 Exhibit 300, # 7 Exhibit 346, # 8 Exhibit 409, # 9 Exhibit

414, # 10 Exhibit 422)(Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 11/05/2021)

11/05/2021 82 SUPPLEMENT to motion for partial summary judgment, 79 additional exhibits

(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 470, # 2 Exhibit 528, # 3 Exhibit 529, # 4 Exhibit 530,

# 5 Exhibit 531, # 6 Exhibit 533, # 7 Exhibit 535, # 8 Exhibit 538, # 9 Exhibit

539, # 10 Exhibit 540, # 11 Exhibit 541, # 12 Exhibit 542, # 13 Exhibit

543)(Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 11/05/2021)

11/08/2021 83 DIGITAL EXHIBIT submitted by Commodity Futures Trading Commission

regarding 76

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you wish to download a digital exhibit, please send your request to the Certified

Copy Desk (CCD) inbox at CCD_ILND@ilnd.uscourts.gov. You will be

provided with an invoice and charged according to the Fee Schedule. Once your

payment has been processed, you will receive a URL via email to download the

exhibit. (cxr, ) (Entered: 11/08/2021)

11/08/2021 84 (Court only) DIGITAL EXHIBIT submitted by Commodity Futures Trading

Commission regarding 76 (cxr, ) (Entered: 11/08/2021)

11/08/2021 85 DIGITAL EXHIBIT submitted by Commodity Futures Trading Commission

regarding 79

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you wish to download a digital exhibit, please send your request to the Certified

Copy Desk (CCD) inbox at CCD_ILND@ilnd.uscourts.gov. You will be

provided with an invoice and charged according to the Fee Schedule. Once your

payment has been processed, you will receive a URL via email to download the

exhibit. (cxr, ) (Entered: 11/08/2021)

11/08/2021 86 (Court only) DIGITAL EXHIBIT submitted by Commodity Futures Trading

Commission regarding 79 (cxr, ) (Entered: 11/08/2021)

11/08/2021 87 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Unopposed motion for

leave to file excess pages 78 is granted. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered:

11/08/2021)

11/08/2021 88 L.R. 56.2 Notice to Unrepresented Litigants Opposing Summary Judgment by

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Burden, Ashley) (Entered:

11/08/2021)

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11/22/2021 89 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for service by

publication upon Defendant Evans (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, #

3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F)(Burden, Ashley)

(Entered: 11/22/2021)

11/23/2021 90 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Unopposed motion for

alternative service upon Defendant Timothy M. Evans 89 is granted. Mailed

notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 11/23/2021)

11/30/2021 91 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as

to Timothy M. Evans on 11/30/2021, answer due 12/21/2021. (Burden, Ashley)

(Entered: 11/30/2021)

12/14/2021 92 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Mr. Ruth, Mr.

Donelson and Long Leaf requested via email an extension of time to respond to

the motion for summary judgment. Defendants' responses are now due by

2/28/2022. CFTC's reply is due by 3/21/2022. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered:

12/14/2021)

12/16/2021 93 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant James A. Donelson by Charles Edward

McElvenny (McElvenny, Charles) (Entered: 12/16/2021)

02/28/2022 94 MOTION by Defendants James A. Donelson, Long Leaf Trading Group, Inc. for

extension of time to file response/reply as to motion for partial summary

judgment, 79 , motion for partial summary judgment,, 77 (McElvenny, Charles)

(Entered: 02/28/2022)

02/28/2022 95 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Unopposed motion for

extension of time to file response 94 is granted. Mr. Ruth's, Mr. Donelson's and

Long Leaf's responses to the motions for summary judgment are due by

3/4/2022. CFTC's reply is due by 3/25/2022. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered:

02/28/2022)

03/04/2022 96 MEMORANDUM by James A. Donelson in Opposition to motion for partial

summary judgment,, 77 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Response to Statement of

Facts, # 2 Exhibit Statement of Additional Facts, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to

Statement of Additional Facts, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 2 to Statement of Additional

Facts, # 5 Exhibit Wing Deposition Transcript)(McElvenny, Charles) (Entered:

03/04/2022)

03/04/2022 97 RESPONSE by Defendant Jeremy S. Ruth to CFTC's statement of facts. (daj, )

(Entered: 03/07/2022)

03/04/2022 98 STATEMENT of additional facts by Jeremy S. Ruth. (daj, ) (Entered:

03/07/2022)

03/04/2022 99 RESPONSE by Jeremy S. Ruth to MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures

Trading Commission for partial summary judgment against Defendant Jeremy S.

Ruth 76 (daj, ) (Entered: 03/07/2022)

03/25/2022 100 REPLY by Commodity Futures Trading Commission to MOTION by Plaintiff

Commodity Futures Trading Commission for partial summary judgment against

Defendant Jeremy S. Ruth 76 (Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 03/25/2022)

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03/25/2022 101 REPLY by Commodity Futures Trading Commission to MOTION by Plaintiff

Commodity Futures Trading Commission for partial summary judgment against

Defendant James A. Donelson 77 (Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 03/25/2022)

04/20/2022 102 NOTICE by Ashley John Burden of Change of Address (Burden, Ashley)

(Entered: 04/20/2022)

04/20/2022 103 NOTICE by Elizabeth M. Streit of Change of Address (Streit, Elizabeth)

(Entered: 04/20/2022)

04/21/2022 104 NOTICE by Scott Robert Williamson of Change of Address (Williamson, Scott)

(Entered: 04/21/2022)

04/25/2022 105 NOTICE by Joseph Platt of Change of Address (Platt, Joseph) (Entered:

04/25/2022)

07/27/2022 106 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: For the reasons stated in the attached

Memorandum Opinion and Order, the CFTC's motions for partial summary

judgment against James Donelson R. 77 , Jeremy Ruth R. 76 , and Long Leaf

Trading Group R. 79 are granted. Long Leaf is ordered to pay $5,767,145 in

restitution and $4,010,994 in disgorgement. Donelson shall be considered jointly

and severally liable with Long Leaf for $2,376,738 in restitution and $1,235,413

in disgorgement. Any amount owed by a party in disgorgement shall be offset by

all sums paid toward restitution. Ruth is ordered to pay $301,541.39, constituting

both restitution and disgorgement. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin

on 7/27/2022. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 07/27/2022)

07/27/2022 107 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: A telephone status

hearing is set for 9/12/2022 at 9:00 a.m., but the Court expects to vacate the

status hearing if any party comes in on a motion before that date. To join the

telephone conference, dial 877-402-9757, Access Code 4410831. Members of

the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. Please be sure

to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. 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.

(ecw, ) (Entered: 07/27/2022)

08/11/2022 108 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for entry of

default against Defendant Timothy Evans (Burden, Ashley) (Entered:

08/11/2022)

08/11/2022 109 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: A telephonic hearing

as to the motion for entry of default against Defendant Timothy M. Evans 108 is

set for 8/30/2022 at 9:15 a.m. Notice is to be provided to the defendant in the

same manner that notice of the complaint was served. To join the telephone

conference, dial 877-402-9757, Access Code 4410831. Members of the public

and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. Please be sure to keep

your phone on mute when you are not speaking. 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

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credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings,

or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. (ecw, )

(Entered: 08/11/2022)

08/16/2022 110 DECLARATION of Ashley J. Burden regarding set motion and R&R

deadlines/hearings,,, 109 , motion for entry of default 108 re service of default

papers upon Def. Evans (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Burden,

Ashley) (Entered: 08/16/2022)

08/23/2022 111 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commissioninjunctive relief

and civil monetary penalties (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3

Exhibit C)(Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 08/23/2022)

08/24/2022 112 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: The telephonic status

hearing set for 9/12/2022 is vacated. The motion hearing set for 8/30/2022 at

9:15 a.m. stands. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 08/24/2022)

08/24/2022 113 proposed briefing schedule positions by Commodity Futures Trading

Commission (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Burden, Ashley) (Entered:

08/24/2022)

08/24/2022 114 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: The Court enters the

following briefing schedule as to the Motion for Entry of Supplemental Relief

Against Defendants Donelson, Long Leaf Trading, and Ruth 111 : Responses are

due by 9/23/2022; Reply is due by 10/7/2022. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered:

08/24/2022)

08/30/2022 115 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Motion hearing held

by telephone on 8/30/2022. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiff CFTC's

motion for entry of Clerk's default against Defendant Timothy M. Evans 108 is

granted without objection. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 08/30/2022)

09/23/2022 116 RESPONSE by James A. Donelsonin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiff

Commodity Futures Trading Commissioninjunctive relief and civil monetary

penalties 111 (McElvenny, Charles) (Entered: 09/23/2022)

10/05/2022 117 REPLY by Commodity Futures Trading Commission to MOTION by Plaintiff

Commodity Futures Trading Commissioninjunctive relief and civil monetary

penalties 111 , response in opposition to motion 116 (Burden, Ashley) (Entered:

10/05/2022)

12/06/2022 118 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order: For the reasons stated in the attached

Memorandum Opinion and Order, the Court grants in part the CFTC's motion for

supplemental relief. The Court permanently enjoins Defendants from (1) trading

commodity interests, directly or indirectly, for themselves or on behalf of others;

(2) applying for registration or acting in any capacity that requires registration;

and (3) violating the Act or any Regulations. Donelson is jointly and severally

liable with Long Leaf for a civil monetary penalty of $617,706.50. Long Leaf is

further ordered to pay a civil monetary penalty of $1,387,790.50. Ruth is ordered

to pay a civil monetary penalty of $150,770.50. The civil monetary penalties are

immediately due and owing, but only after Defendants' restitution and

disgorgement obligations have been satisfied should any payments be applied to

satisfy any portion of the civil monetary penalties. Signed by the Honorable

Thomas M. Durkin on 12/6/2022. Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 12/06/2022)

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01/18/2023 119 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for default

judgment as to Defendant Timothy Evans (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Burden,

Ashley) (Entered: 01/18/2023)

01/18/2023 120 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for default

judgment as to Defendant Andrew Nelson (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Burden,

Ashley) (Entered: 01/18/2023)

01/18/2023 121 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: A telephone hearing

on the motion for default judgment as to Defendant Timothy Evans 119 and on

the motion for default judgment as to Defendant Andrew Nelson 120 is set for

2/3/2023 at 9:45 a.m. To join the telephone conference, dial 877-402-9757,

Access Code 4410831. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to

listen to this hearing. Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are

not speaking. 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. (ecw, ) (Entered: 01/18/2023)

02/03/2023 122 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Motion hearing held

by telephone on 2/3/2023. No one appeared on behalf of Defendants Evans or

Nelson. For the reasons stated on the record, CFTC's Motion for Entry of Default

Judgment against Defendant Timothy M. Evans 119 is granted, and CFTC's

Motion for Entry of Default Judgment against Defendant Andrew D. Nelson 120

is granted. A default judgment is entered against Timothy M. Evans. Evans is

found liable of the violations of the Act and Regulations set forth in the

complaint. Evans is ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $3,390,407,

disgorgement in the amount of $3,083,978, and a CMP in the amount of

$9,251,934. Evans is enjoined from (a) engaging in substantially any activity

relating to commodity interests, i.e., a "trading ban;" (b) applying for registration

or acting in a capacity that requires registration by Defendants, i.e., a

"registration ban;" and (c) further violative conduct of the kind described in the

Complaint. A default judgment is entered against Andrew D. Nelson. Nelson is

found liable of the violations of the Act and Regulations set forth in the

complaint. Nelson is ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $26,356, and

disgorgement in the same amount, with an offset thereto for any payments made

towards restitution, and a CMP in the amount of $199,094. Nelson is enjoined

from (a) engaging in substantially any activity relating to commodity interests,

i.e., a "trading ban;" (b) applying for registration or acting in a capacity that

requires registration by Defendants, i.e., a "registration ban;" and (c) further

violative conduct of the kind described in the Complaint. A telephone status

hearing is set for 4/7/2023 at 9:15 a.m. To join the telephone conference, dial

877-402-9757, Access Code 4410831. Members of the public and media will be

able to call in to listen to this hearing. Please be sure to keep your phone on mute

when you are not speaking. 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. (ecw, ) (Entered: 02/03/2023)

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03/29/2023 123 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for judgment

(Burden, Ashley) (Entered: 03/29/2023)

03/29/2023 124 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: CFTC's motion for

entry of final judgment 123 is granted. Enter order. The telephone status hearing

set for 4/7/2023 is vacated. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (ecw, )

(Entered: 03/29/2023)

03/29/2023 125 FINAL JUDGMENT signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 3/29/2023.

Mailed notice. (ecw, ) (Entered: 03/29/2023)

04/27/2023 126 NOTICE of appeal by James A. Donelson regarding orders 125 Filing fee $ 505,

receipt number AILNDC-20582820. Receipt number: n (McElvenny, Charles)

(Entered: 04/27/2023)

04/27/2023 127 DOCKETING Statement by James A. Donelson regarding notice of appeal 126

(McElvenny, Charles) (Entered: 04/27/2023)

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