Dale Williamson v. State of Indiana, et al

Dale Williamson v. State of Indiana, et al

Plaintiff:	DALE WILLIAMSON
Defendant:	STATE OF INDIANA, DREW WILSON, Ivy Tech Community College Indiana Board Of Trustee Chair, professional compactly, SUE ELLSPERMANN, Ivy Tech Community College Indiana Presidet, professional compactly, CLAIRE MCROBERTS, Ivy Tech Community College Indiana General Counsel, professional compactly, CAREY TREAGER, Ivy Tech Community College Indiana Assistat Vice Presidet, professional compactly, SANDRA SENATORE-ROBERTS, Executive Director Of Student Advocacy, IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDIANA SOUTH BEND ELKHART DISABILITY SERVICES and IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, also known as TRUSTEES OF IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Case Number:	25-3236
Filed:	December 12, 2025
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Civil Rights Accommodations

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Date Filed	Document Text
June 9, 2026	Filing 29 Appellee's brief filed by Appellee State of Indiana. Paper copies due on 06/16/2026. [29] [7531673] [25-3236] (DAB) [Entered: 06/09/2026 03:04 PM]
June 9, 2026	Filing 28 Submitted appellee brief by Abigail R. Recker for Appellee State of Indiana. [28] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7531641] [25-3236] (Recker, Abigail) [Entered: 06/09/2026 01:50 PM]
June 8, 2026	Filing 27 Appellee's brief filed by Appellee Ivy Tech Community College. Paper copies due on 06/15/2026. [27] [7531123] [25-3236] (SK) [Entered: 06/08/2026 11:29 AM]
June 8, 2026	Filing 26 Submitted appellee brief by Jenny R. Buchheit for Appellee Ivy Tech Community College. [26] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7531085] [25-3236] (Buchheit, Jenny) [Entered: 06/08/2026 10:24 AM]
May 20, 2026	Filing 25 ORDER issued GRANTING motion to extend time to file appellees' briefs. [ # 24 ] Appellees' briefs due on or before 06/09/2026 for Sue Ellspermann, Ivy Tech Community College, Claire McRoberts, Sandra Senatore-Roberts, State of Indiana, Carey Treager and Drew Wilson. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 06/30/2026 for Appellant Dale Williamson. CDH [25] [7526948] [25-3236] (CG) [Entered: 05/20/2026 09:33 AM]
May 19, 2026	Filing 24 Motion filed by Appellee State of Indiana to extend time to file appellee brief. [24] [7526664] [25-3236] (Recker, Abigail) [Entered: 05/19/2026 12:03 PM]
May 1, 2026	Filing 23 Attorney Benjamin M. L. Jones for State of Indiana in 25-3236 terminated and added Attorney(s) Abigail Rae Recker for party(s) Appellee State of Indiana, in case 25-3236 per appearance form. Appearance form filed by Attorney Abigail R. Recker for Appellee State of Indiana. [23] [7522277] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [25-3236]--[Edited 05/01/2026 by AD to reflect the termination and addition of counsel.] (Recker, Abigail) [Entered: 05/01/2026 09:16 AM]
April 23, 2026	Filing 22 10 copies Filed Appendix by Appellant Dale Williamson. [22] [7520526] [25-3236] (EF) [Entered: 04/24/2026 10:44 AM]
April 23, 2026	Filing 21 10 copies appellant's brief filed by Appellant Dale Williamson. REMINDER: If a case is designated to proceed to oral argument, hearing notices will be mailed shortly before the date of oral argument. Please note that counsel's unavailability for oral argument must be submitted by letter, filed electronically with the Clerk's Office, and should be made by no later than seven days after the filing of the appellee's brief. See Cir. R. 34(b)(3), (4). The court's calendar is located at https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/cal/argcalendar.pdf. Once scheduled, oral argument is rescheduled only in extraordinary circumstances. See Cir. R. 34(b)(4), (e). [21] [7520521] [25-3236] (EF) [Entered: 04/24/2026 10:41 AM]
April 23, 2026	Filing 20 ENTRY REMOVED AS ENTERED IN ERROR Brief deficiency letter sent to Appellant Dale Williamson. [20] [7520275] [25-3236]--[Edited 04/24/2026 by GW] (GW) [Entered: 04/23/2026 02:10 PM]
April 23, 2026	Filing 19 Submitted appellant brief by Dale Williamson for Appellant Dale Williamson. [19] NOTE: Access to this entry is limited to counsel of record. Once the document is approved by the court, it will be filed onto the court's docket as a separate entry which will be open to the public. [7520215] [25-3236] (Williamson, Dale) [Entered: 04/23/2026 11:34 AM]
March 11, 2026	Filing 18 ORDER re: Motion to extend time to file brief and to become an electronic filer. [ # 17 ] The request to file electronically is GRANTED. Appellant Dale Williamson is granted leave to use the Electronic Case Filing system for filing material in this appeal. This courts Electronic Case Filing Procedures, the Electronic Case Filing User Manual, and answers to frequently asked questions regarding Electronic Case Filing are available at the Seventh Circuits web site: http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov. The court will terminate the pro se litigants filing user status upon the termination of the case, termination of the litigants pro se status, or for any abuse of filing privileges. Further, the request for an extension of time is GRANTED. Briefing in this appeal will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 04/23/2026 for Dale Williamson. Appellees' briefs due on or before 05/26/2026 for Sue Ellspermann, Ivy Tech Community College, Claire McRoberts, Sandra Senatore-Roberts, State of Indiana, Carey Treager and Drew Wilson. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 06/16/2026 for Appellant Dale Williamson. VXK [18] [7510122] [25-3236] (PS) [Entered: 03/11/2026 10:22 AM]
March 10, 2026	Filing 17 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Dale Williamson to extend time to file appellant's brief and to become an electronic filer. [17] [7509871] [25-3236] (MM) [Entered: 03/10/2026 10:30 AM]
March 6, 2026	Filing 16 Attorney Adrienne Pope for State of Indiana in 25-3236 terminated and added Attorney(s) Benjamin M. L. Jones for party(s) Appellee State of Indiana, in case 25-3236 per appearance form. Appearance form filed by Attorney Benjamin M.L. Jones for Appellee State of Indiana. [16] [7509248] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [25-3236]--[Edited 03/06/2026 by AD to reflect the termination and addition of counsel.] (Jones, Benjamin) [Entered: 03/06/2026 07:33 AM]
February 23, 2026	Filing 15 NOTICE: Circuit Rule 46(a) requires the lead attorney and any attorney who intends to present oral argument be admitted to practice in this court. The lead attorney for each party represented by counsel must apply for admission to practice in this court by the later of: (a) 30 days from the docketing of the matter in this court; or (b) 15 days from being retained or appointed as counsel. An attorney who intends to present oral argument must apply for admission to practice in this court before the filing of the appellee's brief. Our records indicate Attorney Adrienne Pope for Appellee State of Indiana has not been admitted to practice in this court as of this date. The "Application for Admission to Practice in the Seventh Circuit" form can be found at: https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/assets/pdf/applctn.pdf. The filing of the completed application must be accomplished via the CM/ECF filing system. [15] [7506694] [25-3236] (LJ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 01:37 PM]
February 20, 2026	Filing 14 ORDER: This court received notice from the District Court that the appellant paid the required docketing fee. Briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 03/23/2026 for Dale Williamson. Appellee's brief due on or before 04/21/2026 for Sue Ellspermann, Ivy Tech Community College, Claire McRoberts, Sandra Senatore-Roberts, State of Indiana, Carey Treager and Drew Wilson. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 05/12/2026 for Appellant Dale Williamson [14] [7506312] [25-3236] (CAG) [Entered: 02/20/2026 02:07 PM]
February 20, 2026	Filing 13 Filed notice from the District Court that the appeal docketing fee was received. [13] [7506311] [25-3236] (CAG) [Entered: 02/20/2026 02:05 PM]
February 5, 2026	Filing 12 Docketing Statement filed by Appellee Ivy Tech Community College. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [12] [7502733] [25-3236] (Buchheit, Jenny) [Entered: 02/05/2026 08:23 AM]
February 4, 2026	Filing 11 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Jenny R. Buchheit and Germaine Winnick Willett for Appellee Ivy Tech Community College. [11] [7502706] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3236] [Edited 02/04/2026 by CG to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Buchheit, Jenny) [Entered: 02/04/2026 04:13 PM]
January 29, 2026	Filing 10 Docketing Statement filed by Appellant Dale Williamson. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [10] [7501221] [25-3236] (JR) [Entered: 01/29/2026 07:49 AM]
January 28, 2026	Filing 9 Filed District Court order DENYING Appellant Dale Williamson leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. Date IFP denied: 01/28/2026. Issued Circuit Rule 3(b) 30 day notice for failure to pay the docketing fee. Fee or IFP forms due on 02/27/2026 for Appellant Dale Williamson [7501108] [9] [7501108] [25-3236] (AP) [Entered: 01/28/2026 02:25 PM]
January 27, 2026	Filing 8 Notification from the District Court that a motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis is pending. [8] [7500856] [25-3236] (AD) [Entered: 01/27/2026 04:08 PM]
January 23, 2026	Filing 7 Issued Circuit Rule 3(b) 14 day notice to file a motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis or pay the docketing fee in the District Court. Fee or IFP forms due on 02/06/2026 for Appellant Dale Williamson. [7] [7500150] [25-3236] (AD) [Entered: 01/23/2026 10:18 AM]
January 21, 2026	Filing 6 ORDER: Appellant Dale Williamson is directed to file the overdue Docketing Statement within 14 days from the date of this Rule to Show Cause. AD. Docketing statement response due for Appellant Dale Williamson by 02/04/2026. Sent Certified Mail. Receipt Number: 9589 0710 5270 0423 8790 99. [6] [7499590] [25-3236] (AD) [Entered: 01/21/2026 11:56 AM]
January 15, 2026	Filing 5 ORDER: In light of the district courts January 14, 2026, order denying appellants motion for reconsideration, this appeal will proceed to a determination of appellants fee status. JXK [7498612] [25-3236] (AD) [Entered: 01/15/2026 10:56 AM]
January 15, 2026	Filing 4 Filed District Court order dated 01/14/2026. Williamson's Motion for Reconsideration of Entry Screening Amended Complaint, Denying as Moot Motion to Accept Amended Complaint, and Directing Entry of Final Judgment, Dkt. [79] is DENIED. Forwarded to JXK. [4] [7498533] [25-3236] (JR) [Entered: 01/15/2026 08:16 AM]
December 12, 2025	Filing 3 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). IT IS ORDERED that proceedings in this appeal are SUSPENDED pending the district court's resolution of the motion for reconsideration. If a party contends that this appeal should not be suspended, then that party should file a brief memorandum on or before December 29, 2025, stating why suspension is not appropriate. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that appellant shall file a status report within seven days of a ruling on the motion for reconsideration, or on or shortly before January 12, 2025, if no order has yet issued. (See order for further details) JXK [3] [3] [7492565] [25-3236] (AP) [Entered: 12/12/2025 02:13 PM]
December 12, 2025	Filing 2 No attorney(s) added for Appellee Ivy Tech Community College Indiana South Bend Elkhart Disability Services, per District Court docket. [2] [7492498] [25-3236] (CG) [Entered: 12/12/2025 11:54 AM]
December 12, 2025	Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee due. Transcript information sheet due by 12/26/2025. Docketing Statement due for Appellant Dale Williamson by 12/18/2025. Fee or IFP forms due on 12/26/2025 for Appellant Dale Williamson. [1] [7492486] [25-3236] (CG) [Entered: 12/12/2025 11:41 AM]

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Plaintiff: DALE WILLIAMSON
Represented By:	Dale Williamson
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Defendant: STATE OF INDIANA
Represented By:	Abigail Rae Recker
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Defendant: DREW WILSON, Ivy Tech Community College Indiana Board Of Trustee Chair, professional compactly
Represented By:	Germaine Winnick Willett
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Defendant: SUE ELLSPERMANN, Ivy Tech Community College Indiana Presidet, professional compactly
Represented By:	Germaine Winnick Willett
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Defendant: CLAIRE MCROBERTS, Ivy Tech Community College Indiana General Counsel, professional compactly
Represented By:	Germaine Winnick Willett
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Defendant: CAREY TREAGER, Ivy Tech Community College Indiana Assistat Vice Presidet, professional compactly
Represented By:	Germaine Winnick Willett
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Defendant: SANDRA SENATORE-ROBERTS, Executive Director Of Student Advocacy
Represented By:	Germaine Winnick Willett
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Defendant: IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDIANA SOUTH BEND ELKHART DISABILITY SERVICES
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