Maxwell v. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services et al
Plaintiff: Kacie Maxwell
Defendant: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Blake Heltsley, Chauncey Parker, Erin Mattson, Barbara Adams, Andrew Affrunti, Jessica Henderix, Stacie East, Angelique Maxwell, Kim Bradley, Janice Wydman and Sara Lyerla-Walka
Case Number: 3:2025cv03221
Filed: July 28, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Colleen R Lawless
Referring Judge: Douglas J Quivey
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 29, 2025 Opinion or Order TEXT ORDER entered by Magistrate Judge Douglas J. Quivey on 9/29/25: Before the Court is Plaintiff's Motions for Leave to File Amended Complaint, Doc. #14 ; Protective Order, Doc. #17 , and Emergency Motion for Access to Sealed Court Documents, Doc. #18 . On August 5, 2025, the Court entered Judgment against Plaintiff without prejudice. Thereafter, Plaintiff and another Plaintiff filed a second and related suit against the same Defendants, Maxwell et. al. v. Illinois Department and Children and Family Services, et. al., 25-cv-3247. Accordingly, to the extent Plaintiff's claims were dismissed without prejudice in this case, she is litigating them in the new case. Thus, Plaintiff's Motions in this case, Docs. #14 , #17 , and #18 , are DENIED as moot.(AWR)
August 6, 2025 Filing 18 EMERGENCY MOTION for Access to Sealed Court Documents by Plaintiff Kacie Maxwell. Responses due by 8/20/2025 (AWR)
August 5, 2025 Filing 17 MOTION for Protective Order, Pseudonymous Filing, Witness Protection and Temporary restraining Order Against Surveillance by Plaintiff Kacie Maxwell. Responses due by 8/19/2025 (AWR)
August 5, 2025 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Kacie Maxwell re #15 Notice (Other), #14 MOTION for Leave to File (AWR)
August 5, 2025 Filing 15 NOTICE re #14 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint (Attachments: #1 memo of law in support of motion, #2 first amended complaint, #3 proposed order)(AWR) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/5/2025: #4 redline version of original complaint) (AWR).
August 5, 2025 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by Plaintiff Kacie Maxwell. Responses due by 8/19/2025 (AWR)
August 5, 2025 Filing 13 JUDGMENT entered. (AWR)
July 29, 2025 Filing 9 PETITION by Plaintiff Kacie Maxwell. Responses due by 8/12/2025 (JJK)
July 29, 2025 Filing 7 +++ SEALED DOCUMENTS by Plaintiff Kacie Maxwell (Attachments: #1 Sealed Document, #2 Sealed Document)(JJK)
July 29, 2025 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to File Documents Under Seal by Plaintiff Kacie Maxwell. Responses due by 8/12/2025 (JJK)
July 28, 2025 Filing 4 PETITION by Kacie Maxwell. (Attachments: #1 second petition)(AWR)
July 28, 2025 Filing 3 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Kacie Maxwell. Responses due by 8/11/2025 (Attachments: #1 memo of law in support of motion)(AWR)
July 28, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Kacie Maxwell. Responses due by 8/11/2025 (AWR)
July 28, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Kacie Maxwell. (Attachments: #1 exhibits, #2 affadavit)(AWR)
July 28, 2025 TEXT ORDER entered by US Magistrate Judge Doug Quivey on 7/28/25: The Clerk is directed to place UNDER SEAL the Plaintiff's Complaint, #1 , and Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. #3 . Both filings contain the name of an individual known to be minor. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(a). Accordingly, the Plaintiff is directed to file REDACTED copies of her Complaint and Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by 8/4/2025.(AWR)

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Plaintiff: Kacie Maxwell
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Defendant: Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
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Defendant: Blake Heltsley
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Defendant: Angelique Maxwell
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