Ellis v. Urbana Parc LLC et al
| Stephani Ellis |
| Urbana Parc LLC doing business as Aspen Square Management, TREV-SP LLC and BHOM Student Living |
| 2:2025cv02315 |
| November 25, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois |
| Colin Stirling Bruce |
| Eric I Long |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 73 Alias Summons Issued as to BHOM Student Living. Copies forwarded to USM for service pursuant to 5/19/2026 Text Order. (BMG) |
| Filing 72 Plaintiff's Sur-Reply by Stephani Ellis re #63 Response to Motion to Dismiss. (BMG) |
Filing 71
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 5/19/2026. The Court's 4/1/26 Order stayed discovery in this case and cautioned Plaintiff against filing repeated filings. Currently before the Court are six pending Motions filed by Plaintiff #26 , #66 , #67 , #68 , #69 , and #70 . The Court denied Motion #26 in its 4/1/26 Order. Motion #67 is GRANTED in part. The Court permits service on Defendant BHOM Student Living, LLC by certified mail. The Court directs the Clerk to issue an alias summons for the U.S. Marshals Service to serve Defendant BHOM by certified mail at this address: 2 School Street, Rye, NY 10580. Plaintiff's Motion to File Surreply #66 is GRANTED. The Court directs the Clerk to file Plaintiff's Surreply instanter. Motions #68 , #69 , and #70 are DENIED. At this time, the U.S. Marshals Service is completing service on the two late added Defendants. Plaintiff should wait until those Defendants appear in the case, at which point they will have the opportunity to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Once all Defendants have responded to the Complaint, the Court will rule on any motions to dismiss. As a reminder, this case is stayed until the Court rules on those motions to dismiss. Plaintiff may renew her request for accommodation only after the ruling on the motions to dismiss. (BMG)
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| Filing 70 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Pleading filed as Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for (1) Leave to File Supplemental Pleading Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(d), and (2) Interim Relief Regarding Reasonable Disability Accommodations by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 6/1/2026 (FDS) |
| Filing 69 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Pleading filed as Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for Leave to file Supplemental Pleading, to Add Post-Filing Retaliation and Interference Allegations and for Interim Preservation, Lease/Ledger, HVAC, and Access-Related Relief by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 6/1/2026 (FDS) |
| Filing 68 MOTION for Reasonable Accommodations by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 6/1/2026 (FDS) |
| Filing 67 MOTION for Re-Issuance of Summons and Re-Service by US Marshal Service by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 5/27/2026 (Attachments: #1 exhibit)(RES) |
| Filing 66 MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 5/28/2026 (RES) |
| Filing 65 AMENDED RESPONSE to Motion re #57 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Lack of Standing filed by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. (RES) |
| Filing 64 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Stephani Ellis as to BHOM Student Living. (RES) |
| Filing 63 REPLY to #59 Response regarding #57 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Lack of Standing filed by Defendant Urbana Parc LLC. (RES) |
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Filing 62
TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 5/8/2026. Defendant's Motion for Leave to File a Reply #61 is GRANTED. The clerk is directed to docket the proposed Reply (61-1). (RES)
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| Filing 61 MOTION for Leave to File DF, Urbana Parc LLC's Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief ISO Its Motion to Dismiss by Defendant Urbana Parc LLC. Responses due by 5/21/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to the Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief ISO Its Motion to Dismiss)(Ryan, James) |
| Filing 60 Summons Issued as to BHOM Student Living and TREV-SP LLC. (RES) |
| Filing 59 RESPONSE to Motion re #57 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Lack of Standing filed by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. (RES) |
| Filing 58 RULE 12(C) NOTICE entered re #57 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Lack of Standing. (BMG) |
| Filing 57 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Lack of Standing by Defendant Urbana Parc LLC. Responses due by 5/7/2026 (Ryan, James) |
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Filing 56
TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 4/20/2026. Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File a Supplemental Reply #54 is DENIED. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss #47 was denied as moot upon Plaintiff's filing of her Third Amended Complaint. Thus, there is no pleading to which a supplemental reply might be directed. (DS)
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| Filing 55 NOTICE of USM 285 Form by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis (RES) |
| Filing 54 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Reply by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 4/29/2026 (Attachments: #1 Supplemental Reply)(RES) |
| Filing 53 RESPONSE to Motion re #47 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. (RES) |
| Filing 52 NOTICE of USM 285 Forms by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis (RES) |
| Filing 51 THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Stephani Ellis.(RES) |
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Filing 50
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 4/9/2026. Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint #48 is GRANTED. The Court directs the Clerk to file Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint [48-1]. Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(E), Defendant's Motion to Dismiss #47 is denied as moot with leave to renew. This is Plaintiff's third amendment of her complaint. The Court cautions Plaintiff that future requests to amend her complaint will be denied prior to a ruling on the forthcoming motion to dismiss. Additionally, Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint adds two additional Defendants. Plaintiff must submit summonses and USM 285 forms for the added Defendants within 14 days. The Court directs the Clerk to provide Plaintiff with the forms. (RES)
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| Filing 49 RULE 12(C) NOTICE entered re #47 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (RES) |
| Filing 48 MOTION for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 4/21/2026 (Attachments: #1 Third Amended Complaint)(RES) |
| Filing 47 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Urbana Parc LLC. Responses due by 4/21/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Ryan, James) |
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Filing 46
ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 4/1/2026. Plaintiff's second Motion to Request Counsel #24 is DENIED. Emergency Motion for ADA Judicial Acommodation #26 is denied as moot. The Third Amended Complaint #38 is STRICKEN. See full written Order. (RES) Modified on 5/20/2026 to add motion #26 ruling (SKR).
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Filing 45
TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 3/31/2026. Plaintiff's latest Emergency Motions for Temporary Restraining Order #40 #42 #44 are essentially identical to one another and to her prior motions #25 #34 in which she requested this court enjoin her eviction. The latest Motions #40 #42 and #44 are DENIED for the reasons already expressed. (DS)
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| Filing 44 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 4/13/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Notice of Key Issues)(JJK) |
| Filing 43 SURREPLY regarding #16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. (JJK) |
| Filing 42 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 4/13/2026 (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support, #2 Notice of Key Issues)(JJK) |
| Filing 41 (THIRD) AMENDED COMPLAINT against BHOM Student Living, TREV-SP LLC, Urbana Parc LLC, filed by Stephani Ellis. (Attachments: #1 USM 285)(JJK) |
| Filing 40 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 4/13/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit)(JJK) |
| Filing 39 SURREPLY regarding #16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. (JJK) |
| Filing 38 STRICKEN pursuant to #46 Order. (THIRD) AMENDED COMPLAINT against Urbana Parc LLC, TREV-SP LLC, BHOM Student Living, filed by Stephani Ellis. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(JJK) Modified on 4/1/2026 to Strike (RES). |
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Filing 37
TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 3/25/2026. Plaintiff has filed a Motion to Change Jurisdiction/Venue/Receive ADA Accommodations/Receive a Pro Bono Attorney for My Disability #21 . The name of the Motion notwithstanding, Plaintiff's only request is that this court transfer this matter to the Central District's Peoria Division. Plaintiff states that she seeks "an impartial surrounding for the judgment that is not within the community of [Defendant]." If Plaintiff is worried that a fair and impartial jury could not be selected, the court is confident that her concern is unfounded. Plaintiff also wants her case transferred to Peoria because "the US DOJ is housed in this location" and because she wants to be "in a jurisdiction where the Fair Housing Act and ADA are well known." It is unclear how the location of a Department of Justice office is relevant to this private civil action. And the court can assure Plaintiff that it is familiar with the pertinent federal statutes. A district court may, in its discretion, transfer a matter to any other division in the same district. 28 U.S.C. s. 1404(b). But Plaintiff has identified no good reason that this court should do so. And to the extent that Plaintiff's Motion might be construed as seeking recusal under 28 U.S.C. s. 455, Plaintiff has likewise failed to allude to any basis upon which the court's impartiality might reasonably be questioned. Accordingly, Plaintiff's Motion #21 is DENIED. (DS)
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Filing 36
TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 3/25/2026. Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order #34 is DENIED, largely for the same seasons that her Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction #25 was denied, as explained in this court's Order 30 entered on March 12, 2026. In addition, the court notes that in the meantime Plaintiff's eviction proceedings have been remanded to the state court, such that injunctive relief would run afoul of the Anti-Injunction Act. See 28 U.S.C. s. 2283 ("A court of the United States may not grant an injunction to stay proceedings in a State court except as expressly authorized by Act of Congress, or where necessary in aid of its jurisdiction, or to protect or effectuate its judgments."); Bond v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 526 F. App'x 698, 702 (7th Cir. 2013) ("No exception to the Anti-Injunction Act would appear applicable to the Fair Housing Act."); A.B. ex rel. Kehoe v. Hous. Auth. of S. Bend, 2011 WL 2692966, at *4 (N.D. Ind. July 8, 2011) (declining to enjoin eviction proceedings in part because the plaintiff's claims could "be raised as defense in the state court action"); Allen v. IRMCO Mgmt. Co., 420 F. Appx 597, 599 (7th Cir. 2011) (observing that Fair Housing Act claims could be raised as defense in state court eviction proceedings). (DS)
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Filing 35
TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 3/25/2026. Plaintiff filed a Second Amended Complaint #32 on 3/20/26. Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(F), Plaintiff was required to file a motion for leave to file the amended complaint. While the Court will consider Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint #32 as filed, future requests to amend the complaint MUST be accompanied by a motion for leave to amend the complaint. Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(E), the Motion to Dismiss #16 and related motions #19 , #31 are denied as moot. Defendant may renew its motion to dismiss as to the Second Amended Complaint. (RES)
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| Filing 34 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 4/3/2026 (Attachments: #1 Notice of Key Issues and Emergency Summary, #2 Declaration of Plaintiff, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit, #19 Exhibit, #20 Exhibit, #21 Exhibit, #22 Exhibit, #23 Exhibit)(DW) |
| Filing 33 PLAINTIFF'S SURREPLY re #16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. (DW) |
| Filing 32 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against Urbana Parc LLC, filed by Stephani Ellis. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(DW) |
| Filing 31 MOTION for Leave to File Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief ISO Motion to Dismiss by Defendant Urbana Parc LLC. Responses due by 3/26/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Ryan, James) |
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Filing 30
TEXT ORDER entered by Chief Judge Colin Stirling Bruce on 3/12/2026. Plaintiff Stephani Ellis's original Complaint #1 in this case accused Defendant, Urbana Parc, LLC, of "ADA violations, Fair Housing violations," and a number of constitutional violations. She then Removed #8 to this court a state court eviction action pending in Champaign County Circuit Court, citing federal question jurisdiction as the basis for removal. Defendant has filed a Motion to Remand #14 the eviction action. Under 28 U.S.C. Section 1331, district courts have "original jurisdiction of all civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States." "Removal based on federal question jurisdiction follows the well-pleaded complaint rule, which requires that the plaintiff's complaint itself raise issues of federal law." Samaha v. Burnside, 2023 WL 2808484, at *1 (C.D. Ill. Mar. 22, 2023) (citing Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Taylor, 481 U.S. 58, 63 (1987)). Defendant's eviction complaint in the state court case seems to be a standard eviction complaint seeking possession of the premises under Illinois's Forcible Entry and Detainer Act, 735 ILCS 5/9-101. It involves purely state law claims. See Barrington Bank & Tr. Co., Nat'l Ass'n v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., 2015 WL 1888284, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 24, 2015) ("[E]viction claims are state-law causes of action and are subject to the ordinary federal-jurisdictional rules governing state-law claims."). Defendant's Motion to Remand #14 is therefore GRANTED. Relatedly, Plaintiff has now filed an Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Prevent Retaliatory Eviction #25 . Her theory seems to be that she is being evicted for asserting her rights under the Fair Housing Act. While Plaintiff recognizes that a party seeking preliminary injunctive relief must demonstrate some likelihood of success on the merits, see Valencia v. City of Springfield, Illinois, 883 F.3d 959, 965 (7th Cir. 2018), her Motion provides no explanation for how she expects to prevail. The court is unable to even discern from her Amended Complaint #13 any sort of nexus between the myriad alleged violations of her rights and her eviction. Because Plaintiff has shown no likelihood of success on the merits, her Motion for Preliminary Injunction #25 must be DENIED. (RES)
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| Filing 29 REPLY to #22 Response to #21 MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE AND RELATED RELIEF filed by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Agreement, #2 Exhibit - false eviction)(JJK) |
| Filing 28 REPLY to #22 Response to #21 MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE AND RELATED RELIEF filed by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Agreement)(JJK) |
| Filing 27 REPLY to #22 Response to #21 MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE ANDRELATED RELIEF filed by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. (JJK) |
| Filing 26 MOTION for ADA Judicial Accommodations by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 3/24/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Letter from Doctor)(JJK) |
| Filing 25 EMERGENCY MOTION for Preliminary Injunction to Prevent Retaliatory Eviction by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 3/24/2026 (JJK) |
| Filing 24 EMERGENCY MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 3/24/2026 (JJK) |
| Filing 23 RESPONSE to Motion re #16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. (RES) |
| Filing 22 RESPONSE to Motion re #21 MOTION Reasonable Accommodations MOTION to Change Venue MOTION to Request Counsel filed by Defendant Urbana Parc LLC. (Daniels, Richard) |
| Filing 21 MOTION to Change Jurisdiction/Venue, Receive (ADA) Reasonable Accommodations, Receive a ProBono Attorney by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 3/4/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Letter from Doctor, #2 Exhibit - IFP Application, #3 Exhibit - Complaint and Request for Injunction, #4 Notice of Motion)(JJK) |
| Filing 20 STATUS REPORT Letter to Court re Motion for Remand by Urbana Parc LLC. (Ryan, James) |
| Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to File Reply Briefs by Defendant Urbana Parc LLC. Responses due by 2/6/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Reply in Support of Motion for Remand, #2 Proposed Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss)(Ryan, James) |
| Filing 18 Summons Returned Unexecuted by Stephani Ellis as to Urbana Parc LLC. (RES) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 1/5/2026. Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis #15 is denied as the Court granted Plaintiff leave to proceed without payment on 12/1/25. To the extent Plaintiff seeks appointment of counsel, the Court denied that request on 12/1/25 #5 . (RES)
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| Filing 17 RULE 12(C) NOTICE entered regarding #16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (RES) |
| Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Urbana Parc LLC. Responses due by 1/16/2026 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Ryan, James) |
| Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis and MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 1/14/2026 (Attachments: #1 exhibit)(RES) |
| Filing 14 MOTION to Remand Eviction Action by Defendant Urbana Parc LLC. Responses due by 1/2/2026 (Ryan, James) |
| Filing 13 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Urbana Parc LLC, filed by Stephani Ellis.(RES) |
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TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 12/18/2025. On 12/2/25 and 12/3/25, Plaintiff filed new complaints that appear to be identical. The Court construes these filings as motions for leave to amend the complaint. Motion #7 is GRANTED, and the Court directs the Clerk to docket #7 as an Amended Complaint. Motion #9 is denied as moot. In the future, if Plaintiff seeks to amend her Complaint, she must seek leave pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(F). (RES)
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| Filing 12 NOTICE of proposed summons by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis (Attachments: #1 proposed summons)(RES) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by James Hayes Ryan on behalf of Urbana Parc LLC (Ryan, James) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of USM 285 Form by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis (Attachments: #1 USM 285)(RES) |
| Filing 9 MOTION Amendment to Complaint by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 12/17/2025 (RES) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Champaign County, case number 2025EV001113, filed by Stephani Ellis.(JJK) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/2/2025: #1 Attachments from State Court) (JJK). |
| Filing 7 MOTION Amendment to Complaint and request Injunction by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 12/16/2025 (RES) Modified on 12/16/2025 to correct document title (SKR). |
| Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Urbana Parc LLC. (RES) |
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Filing 5
ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 12/1/2025 denying #3 Motion to Request Counsel. See full written Order. (RES)
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Filing 4
ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Eric I. Long on 12/1/2025. The pro se Plaintiff has submitted a Complaint #1 and an Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Affidavit #2 , which is hereby GRANTED, giving Plaintiff leave to proceed without prepayment of fees and costs pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915. IT IS ORDERED that the United States Marshal serve a copy of the complaint, summons, and order granting leave to proceed in forma pauperis upon the Defendant as directed by the Plaintiff. All costs of service shall be advanced by the United States. See full written Order. (RES)
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| Filing 3 MOTION to Request Counsel by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 12/10/2025 (RES) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Stephani Ellis. Responses due by 12/10/2025 (RES) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Urbana Parc LLC DBA Aspen Square Management, filed by Stephani Ellis. (Attachments: #1 exhibits, #2 proposed summons, #3 USM 285 form)(RES) |
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