Patricia Tillman v. Illinois State Board of Elections, et al
Plaintiff: PATRICIA L. TILLMAN
Defendant: ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, LAURA K. DONAHUE, RICK S. TERVEN, SR., JENNIFER M. BALLARD CROFT and KWAME RAOUL
Case Number: 26-1108
Filed: January 21, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Voting
Docket Report

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April 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER re: Motion for recruitment of counsel. [ # 8 ] The motion for recruitment of counsel is DENIED. See Pruitt v. Mote , 503 F.3d 647 (7th Cir. 2007) (en banc); Farmer v. Haas , 990 F.2d 319, 321 (7th Cir. 1993). The panel assigned to decide this case may recruit counsel if it finds that step appropriate after reviewing the brief. VXK [10] [7521470] [26-1108] (PS) [Entered: 04/28/2026 04:00 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 9 10 copies Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Patricia L. Tillman. 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). [9] [7508018] [26-1108] (NHV) [Entered: 02/27/2026 04:46 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 8 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Patricia L. Tillman for appointment of counsel. [8] [7508016] [26-1108] (NHV) [Entered: 02/27/2026 04:42 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 7 Docketing Statement filed by Appellant Patricia L. Tillman. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [7] [7508015] [26-1108] (NHV) [Entered: 02/27/2026 04:41 PM]
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: Appellant Patricia L. Tillman 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 Patricia L. Tillman by 02/18/2026. Sent Certified Mail. Receipt Number: 9589 0710 5270 1810 9577 41. [6] [7502600] [26-1108] (AD) [Entered: 02/04/2026 12:54 PM]
January 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER issued DENYING emergency motion for injunction pending appeal and for immediate administrative stay. [ # 4 ] JXK [5] [7499968] [26-1108] (PS) [Entered: 01/22/2026 12:44 PM]
January 21, 2026 Filing 4 Emergency motion filed by Appellant Patricia L. Tillman for injunction pending appeal and for immediate administrative stay. [4] [7499729] [26-1108] (PS) [Entered: 01/21/2026 03:30 PM]
January 21, 2026 Filing 3 This is notification that no appellee(s) or counsel for the appellee(s) were served in the District Court. [3] [7499719] (Note: The Office of the IL Attorney General has been notified of the filing of the appeal.) [26-1108] (PS) [Entered: 01/21/2026 03:24 PM]
January 21, 2026 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: ISBE Board Members, Christina D. Cray, Tonya L. Genovese, Catherine S. McCrory, Jack Vrett, Cassandra Watson, Legal Counsel II and Ethics Officer Illinois State Board of Elections, Sean Sarcu, David Herman, K. Michael Tecson, Kevin M. Morphew, Lee B. Stark, and Wallace Gator Bradley. [2] [7499717] [26-1108] (PS) [Entered: 01/21/2026 03:23 PM]
January 21, 2026 Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. IFP. Docketing Statement due for Appellant Patricia L. Tillman by 01/23/2026. Transcript information sheet due by 02/04/2026. Appellant's brief due on or before 03/02/2026 for Patricia L. Tillman. [1] [7499705] [26-1108] (PS) [Entered: 01/21/2026 03:16 PM]

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Plaintiff: PATRICIA L. TILLMAN
Represented By: Patricia L. Tillman
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