McDuffie v. Equifax Information Services, LLC
Plaintiff: Tara McDuffie
Defendant: Equifax Information Services, LLC
Case Number: 1:2026cv05798
Filed: May 19, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Franklin U Valderrama
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 7, 2026 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court strikes docket entry #12 . The Court has reviewed the parties' notice of settlement #11 . By 8/20/2026, the parties are directed to file (i) the appropriate dismissal paperwork or (ii) a status report explaining the delay. All pending deadlines are stricken. Mailed notice. (jcm)
July 7, 2026 Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court has reviewed the parties' notice of settlement #11 . By 7/20/2026, the parties are directed to file (i) the appropriate dismissal paperwork or (ii) a status report explaining the delay. All pending deadlines are stricken. Mailed notice. (jcm)
July 2, 2026 Filing 11 Notice of Settlement by Tara McDuffie as to Equifax Information Services, LLC (Hussain, Syed)
June 11, 2026 Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: For the reasons stated therein, the Court grants Defendant Equifax Information Services, LLC's unopposed motion for an extension #7 . Defendant's answer or other responsive pleading is due by 7/2/2026. Mailed notice. (jcm)
June 10, 2026 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Equifax Information Services, LLC by Matthew Edward Carlins (Carlins, Matthew)
June 10, 2026 Filing 8 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Equifax Information Services, LLC (Lewis, Rodney)
June 10, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION by Defendant Equifax Information Services, LLC for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 Agreed (Lewis, Rodney)
June 10, 2026 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Equifax Information Services, LLC by Rodney L. Lewis (Lewis, Rodney)
May 20, 2026 Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: On or before 8/3/2026, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Joint Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Valderrama's name and then again on the link entitled 'Joint Initial Status Report. Plaintiff must serve this Minute Entry on all other parties. If the defendant(s) has not been served with process by that date, plaintiff's counsel is instructed to file an individual status report indicating the status of service of process by the same deadline. The parties are further ordered to review all of Judge Valderrama's standing orders and the information available on his webpage. Any nongovernmental corporate party that qualifies under the Rules is reminded of the requirement to file a disclosure statement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1/N.D. Ill. Local Rule 3.2. Mailed notice. (jcm)
May 19, 2026 Filing 4 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant Equifax Information Services, LLC (pjj, )
May 19, 2026 Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Tara McDuffie by Syed Haseeb Hussain (Hussain, Syed)
May 19, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Tara McDuffie; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25136482. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hussain, Syed)
May 19, 2026 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (axk, )
May 19, 2026 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (axk, )

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Plaintiff: Tara McDuffie
Represented By: Syed Haseeb Hussain
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Defendant: Equifax Information Services, LLC
Represented By: Rodney L. Lewis
Represented By: Matthew Edward Carlins
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