Shorty v. Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb et al
| Angela Shorty |
| Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb and David Siegel |
| 3:2026cv50297 |
| May 22, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Michael F Iasparro |
| Iain D Johnston |
| Civil Rights: Accommodations |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 405 Fair Housing Act |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Michael F. Iasparro: Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Motion to Dismiss Instanter #8 is unopposed and granted. Defendants shall file their Motion to Dismiss as a separately docketed entry by 7/21/2026. On Defendants' Motion to Dismiss, Plaintiff shall file a response by 8/14/2026 and Defendants shall file a reply by 8/28/2026. Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time #6 is denied as moot. The parties shall jointly complete the PDF fillable Initial Status Report and Proposed Case Management Order form found on Judge Iasparro's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov and file by 8/7/2026. An in-person initial status hearing is set for 8/13/2026 at 10:45 AM. Counsel for all parties are ordered to appear in Courtroom 3200 of the Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse, 327 South Church Street, Rockford, Illinois 61101. Mailed notice (jp, ) |
| Filing 12 INTRA district transfer from the Eastern Division 26cv6062. (jp, ) |
| Filing 11 DIVISIONAL TRANSFER Notice. Case transferred to Western Division - Rockford. Pursuant to transfer order: #10 . (cvk, ) |
Filing 10
ORDER: It appearing that this case was filed in error in the Eastern Division and that this case should have been filed in the Western Division, the court hereby transfers this case to the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Western Division. Signed by the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings on 7/16/2026: Mailed notice (cvk, )
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| Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: On 5/22/26, defendant filed a notice of removal purporting to remove this matter from the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit, Dekalb, Illinois to the Western Division of the Northern District of Illinois. See 28 U.S. Code 1446 ("A defendant... desiring to remove any civil action from a State court shall file in the district court of the United States for the district and division within which such action is pending a notice of removal... "). Accordingly, the Court requests that the Clerk of Court transfer this matter to the Western Division forthwith and close the matter in this Division only. Enter Transfer Order. Mailed notice (cc, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Judge Iain D. Johnston. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Michael F. Iasparro. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jp, ) |
| Filing 8 MOTION by Defendants Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb, David Siegel for leave to file Motion to Dismiss, Instanter (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Proposed Motion to Dismiss)(Barton, James) |
| Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb, David Siegel by James Edward Barton (Barton, James) |
| Filing 6 MOTION by Defendants Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb, David Siegel for extension of time to file answer UNOPPOSED/AGREED (Burnet, Allie) |
| Filing 5 MAILED Notice of Removal Letter to counsel of record (man, ) |
| 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. (man, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Albert Berry III. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (nh, ) |
| Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Angela Shorty by Kathryn Marie Liss (Liss, Kathryn) |
| Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb, David Siegel by Allie Burnet (Burnet, Allie) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Burnet, Allie) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE of Removal from Circuit Court of the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit, DeKalb, Illinois, case number (2026 CH 000009) filed by Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb, David Siegel Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25157755. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex A to Notice of Removal)(Burnet, Allie) |
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