Stefannie Dyson v. Illinois Department of Children and Family Service, et al
Plaintiff: STEFANNIE DYSON
Defendant: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, DAPHNE THRELKELD, DCFS Investigator, DANIELLE TUCKER, Cook County ASA, RICHARD STEVENS, Cook County Circuit Court Judge and CRAIG ENGBRETSON, Cook County ASA
Case Number: 25-2394
Filed: August 11, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: 1. Motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal, filed on 12/16/2026. 2. Notice of supplemental authority and record, filed on 12/16/2025. The motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis is DENIED. Appellant Stefannie Dyson has not made a potentially meritorious argument that the district court erred in striking her complaint and terminating her case. Dyson shall pay the required docketing fee within 14 days, or else this appeal will be dismissed for failure to prosecute pursuant to Circuit Rule 3(b).[ # 11 ] Sent Certified Mail. Receipt Number: 9589 0710 5270 1455 1959 73. SCR [13] [7502042] [25-2394] (FP) [Entered: 02/02/2026 02:47 PM]
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: 1. Motion to reinstate appeal and lift suspension, filed on 12/16/2025. 2. Status report and motion to accept status report out of time, filed on 12/16/2025. The motion for leave to file a status report instanter is GRANTED to the extent that the status report was filed on December 16, 2025. Further, in light of the district courts December 15, 2025, order denying appellants motion for reconsideration, this appeal will proceed to a determination of appellants fee status. [ # 7 ] [ # 10 ] JXK [12] [7493499] [25-2394] (FP) [Entered: 12/17/2025 10:36 AM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 11 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Stefannie Dyson to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. [11] [7493364] [25-2394] (CAG) [Entered: 12/16/2025 01:45 PM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 10 Filed Notice of supplemental authority and record by Appellant Stefannie Dyson. [10] [7493363] [25-2394] (CAG) [Entered: 12/16/2025 01:44 PM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 9 Filed Status Report by Appellant Stefannie Dyson. [9][7493362] [25-2394] (CAG) [Entered: 12/16/2025 01:42 PM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 8 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Stefannie Dyson to consolidate cases. [8] [7493361] [25-2394] (CAG) [Entered: 12/16/2025 01:41 PM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 7 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Stefannie Dyson to reinstate appeal and lift suspension. [7] [7493359] [25-2394] (CAG) [Entered: 12/16/2025 01:40 PM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 6 Docketing Statement filed by Appellant Stefannie Dyson. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [6] [7493358] [25-2394] (CAG) [Entered: 12/16/2025 01:39 PM]
December 15, 2025 Filing 5 Filed District Court order DENYING Appellant Stefannie Dyson leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. Date IFP denied: 12/15/2025. Issued Circuit Rule 3(b) 30 day notice for failure to pay the docketing fee. Fee or IFP forms due on 01/14/2026 for Appellant Stefannie Dyson [7493016] [5] [7493016] [25-2394] (AP) [Entered: 12/15/2025 03:26 PM]
August 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: A notice of appeal filed before the district court issues its ruling on a timely motion under Rule 59 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is ineffective until the order disposing of the motion is entered on the district courts civil docket. Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(4). Accordingly, proceedings in this appeal are SUSPENDED pending the district court's resolution of the motion for reinstatement. If a party contends that this appeal should not be suspended, then that party should file a brief memorandum on or before August 27, 2025, stating why suspension is not appropriate. Appellant shall file a status report within seven days of a ruling on the motion for reinstatement, or on or shortly before September 15, 2025, if no order has yet issued. (See order for further details) JXK [4] [4] [7468644] [25-2394] (PS) [Entered: 08/13/2025 01:11 PM]
August 11, 2025 Filing 3 No attorney(s) added for Appellees Craig Engbretson, Richard Stevens, Daphne Threlkeld and Danielle Tucker, per District Court docket. [3] [7468546] [25-2394] (AD) [Entered: 08/13/2025 09:58 AM]
August 11, 2025 Filing 2 THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 5 PARTIES FOR EITHER SIDE. The following are those parties to this cause as reflected on the District Court docket, yet are not reflected on the Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes: APPELLEES: Pierre-Louis Murielle, Michael C. Martinez, Brenda Chandler, Stroger Hospital, Catherine C. Howlett and Cook County Circuit Court Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Division. [2] [7468521] [25-2394] (AD) [Entered: 08/13/2025 09:08 AM]
August 11, 2025 Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. IFP pending in the District Court. Transcript information sheet due by 08/25/2025. Docketing Statement due for Appellant Stefannie Dyson by 08/18/2025. [1] [7468510] [25-2394] (AD) [Entered: 08/13/2025 09:01 AM]

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Plaintiff: STEFANNIE DYSON
Represented By: Stefannie Dyson
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Defendant: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Represented By: Frank Henry Bieszczat
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