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Official Court Documents for Genocide Case Against Jiang

February 14, 2003 |  

(Clearwisdom.net) Last October, Chinese dictator Jiang went to the United States for a visit but was confronted with a large protest when he arrived at Chicago on October 22, 2002. That day, he was sued by Falun Gong practitioners and their families for genocide under the Alien Tort Claim Act and the Torture Victims Protection Act, in the United States District Court of the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. The following are two official court documents for this case.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

SUMMONS IN A CIVIL CASE

PLAINTIFFS A, B, C, D, E, F, and OTHERS Case Number: 02 C 7530

SIMILARLY SITUATED, WEI YE, and HAO WANG,

Plaintiffs,

v.

JIANG ZEMIN AND FALUN GONG CONTROL OFFICE (A.K.A. Office 6/10),

Defendants.

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Case Number: 02 C 7530

Assigned Judge:

JUDGE KENNELLY

Designated

MAGISTRATE JUDGE LEVIN

FILED UNDER SEAL

TO: JIANG ZEMIN

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEYS:

Matthew J. Piers

(Detailed Address Removed)

Chicago, IL 60602

an answer to the complaint which is herewith served upon you, within 30 days after service of this summons upon you exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. You must also file your answer with the Clerk of this Court within a reasonable period of time after service.

(Stamp) OCT 18 2002

Michael W. Dobbins Date

(Signature)

(by) Deputy Clerk

DOCUMENT FILED UNDER SEAL

NOT TO APPEAR ON THE PUBLIC DOCKET

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION

PLAINTIFFS A, B, C, D, E, F, and OTHERS Case Number: 02 C 7530

SIMILARLY SITUATED, WEI YE, and HAO WANG,

Plaintiffs,

v.

JIANG ZEMIN AND FALUN GONG CONTROL OFFICE (A.K.A. Office 6/10),

Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 02 C 7530

ORDER

Upon the ex parte motion of the plaintiffs for an order directing that service of the summons and complaint be made upon any of the security agents helping to guard the defendant during his stay in Chicago, Illinois, and upon review of the affirmation of counsel in support of all other filings related thereto, it is hereby

ORDERED that the plaintiffs' motion for alternative means of service is granted, and it is

FURTHER ORDERED, that service shall be accomplished by the delivery of a copy of the summons and complaint to

  1. any of the security agents helping to guard Defendant Jiang Zemin during his stay in Chicago, Illinois, including State Department Detail, Special Agents of the Secret Service, Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Officers of the Illinois State Police Detailed to the Motorcade, Commander Joseph Griffin, Commander of 18th District Chicago Police Department, and it is
  2. hotel staff security helping to guard Defendant Jiang Zemin during his stay in Chicago, Illinois, and it is
  3. Chinese staff security instructed in Chinese to provide a copy of the enclosed order, summons, and complaint to the defendant Jiang Zemin, and it is

FURTHER ORDERED that said security agent is to forthwith serve said defendant with the said copy of the summons and complaint during Defendant's stay in Chicago, and it is

FURTHER ORDERED, that the enclosed order is predicted on plaintiffs' good faith effort to attempt first to serve the defendant personally, and it is

FURTHER ORDERED, that this order and plaintiff's motion with the Memorandum of Law, and the exhibits affixed hereto, be filed under seal until service is completed.

(Signature)

UNITED STATES JUDGE

Dated: October 21, 2002