UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

In the Matter of )

 ) Civil Action No.

Antoine Guy Jean Paul Bordelais ) 20 C 4165

)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER

Since June 22, 2017, pro se litigant Antoine Guy Jean Paul Bordelais has filed at least 15

complaints in the Northern District of Illinois, with 7 of the matters captioned Bordelais v. Bordelais. 

Four of the cases have been terminated for reasons such as respondent’s motion to dismiss, 

failure to state a claim, or filing a duplicate case.

It is the judgment of the Executive Committee that reasonable and necessary restraints 

must be imposed upon Mr. Bordelais= ability to file new civil cases in this District pro se. Cases 

in existence prior to the entry of this order are not affected by this order and shall proceed as 

usual.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE in its capacity as the 

supervisor of the assignment of cases, that ------

1) Mr. Antoine Guy Jean Paul Bordelais, or anyone, other than an attorney acting on 

his behalf, is enjoined from filing any new civil action or proceeding in the United 

States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois without first obtaining leave 

by way of the following procedures:

a) Any materials Mr. Bordelais, or anyone, other than an attorney acting on 

his behalf, wishes to submit for filing shall be delivered to Room 2050, 

Office of the Clerk at the Courthouse in Chicago. Only the Clerk or 

deputies specifically designated by the Clerk may accept such documents.

b) Where the document submitted is a complaint, it shall be accompanied by 

a motion captioned AMotion Seeking Leave to File Pursuant to Order of 

Executive Committee.@ That motion shall, in addition to requesting leave 

to file the complaint, include a sworn statement certifying that the claims 

raised by or on behalf of Mr. Bordelais in the complaint are new claims 

never before raised in any federal court.

c) Whenever Mr. Bordelais submits a document for filing, the clerk or 

designated deputy shall accept the papers, stamp them received, docket 

them on Mr. Bordelais’s Executive Committee case number, and forward 

them to the Executive Committee.

2) The Executive Committee will examine any complaints submitted by or on behalf 

of Mr. Bordelais to determine whether they should be filed.

3) If Mr. Bordelais seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis, the Committee will also 

determine if such leave should be granted. The Committee will deny leave to file 

any complaints if they are legally frivolous or are merely duplicative of matters 

already litigated. The Committee may deny leave to file any complaints not filed 

in conformity with this order.

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4) If the Executive Committee enters an order denying leave to file the materials, the 

clerk shall retain the order on a miscellaneous docket with the title AIn Re: Antoine 

Bordelais@ and cause a copy of the order to be forwarded to Mr. Bordelais. 

5) If the Executive Committee enters an order granting leave to file the materials, the 

clerk will cause the materials to be stamped filed as of the date received and shall 

cause the case to be assigned to a judge in accordance with the rules. The clerk 

shall also forward a copy of the order to Mr. Bordelais.

6) Mr. Bordelais= failure to comply with this order may, within the discretion of the 

Executive Committee, result in his being held in contempt of court and punished 

accordingly.

7) Nothing in this order shall be construed -----

a) to affect Mr. Bordelais= ability to defend himself in any criminal action,

b) to deny Mr. Bordelais access to the federal courts through the filing of a 

petition for a writ of habeas corpus or other extraordinary writ, or

c) to deny Mr. Bordelais access to the United States Court of Appeals or the 

United States Supreme Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That any password issued to Antoine Bordelais for access to 

the electronic filing system shall be disabled.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That any new complaints filed by Mr. Bordelais and 

transferred to this Court from another jurisdiction shall be reviewed by the Executive Committee 

to determine whether they should be filed.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That the Clerk shall cause to be created and maintained a 

miscellaneous docket with the title AIn Re: Antoine Bordelais@ and case number 20 CV 4165. 

The miscellaneous docket shall serve as the repository of this order and any order or minute order 

entered pursuant to this order. All orders will be entered on the docket following standard 

docketing procedures. A brief entry will be made on the docket indicating the receipt of any 

materials from Mr. Bordelais.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That because the address listed on Mr. Bordelais’ 

submissions indicate that he lives outside of the United States, the Clerk shall cause a copy of 

this order to be emailed to Mr. Bordelais at antoine@bordelais.name, the email address given by 

Mr. Bordelais in documents filed on June 17, 2020.

ENTER:

FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

___________________________________

Chief Judge

Dated at Chicago, Illinois this 15th day of July, 2020

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