Staten v. City of Belleville, Illinois et al
| Martinez Staten |
| Decarlos Underwood, City of Belleville, Illinois, Kristen Hoepfinger, Brenda Donat, Under The Wood Property, LLC, Iesha Underwood and Carlos Underwood |
| 3:2026cv01034 |
| August 3, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois |
| Gilbert C Sison |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Both |
Docket Report
This docket was last retrieved on September 28, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.
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| Filing 28 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by City of Belleville, Illinois, Brenda Donat, Kristen Hoepfinger. (Hoerner, Timothy) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE: All parties have consented to have a United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case. Accordingly, Magistrate Judge Gilbert C. Sison is ASSIGNED to conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial and final entry of judgment pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 636(c) and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73. All future documents must bear case number 3:26-cv-01034-GCS. Any District Judge previously assigned will no longer be assigned to this case. (jdc)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Joel D. Beckwith on behalf of Under The Wood Property, LLC, Decarlos Underwood, Iesha Underwood (Beckwith, Joel) |
| Filing 25 FINAL CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Gausnell, Seth) (Main Document 25 replaced on 9/25/2026) (jdc). Modified on 9/25/2026 (jdc). |
| Filing 24 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (Hoerner, Timothy) (Main Document 24 replaced on 9/25/2026) (jdc). |
| Filing 23 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Under the Wood Property, LLC, Iesha Underwood and Decarlos Underwood to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 447, within 21 days of this Notice, you must file the attached form indicating your consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ilsd/files/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Under the Wood Property, LLC, Iesha Underwood and Decarlos Underwood on 9/15/2026. Consent due by 10/6/2026 (clw) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing City of Belleville, Illinois, Brenda Donat and Kristen Hoepfinger to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 447, within 21 days of this Notice, you must file the attached form indicating your consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ilsd/files/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to City of Belleville, Illinois, Brenda Donat and Kristen Hoepfinger on 9/15/2026. Consent due by 10/6/2026 (clw)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. |
Filing 21
ORDER: DENYING as moot #18 Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response/Reply by Defendants Under the Wood Property, LLC, Decarlos Underwood, and Iesha Underwood. These Defendants have timely filed a response #19 to Plaintiff's Complaint #1 . Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 9/15/2026. (rhs) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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Filing 20
ORDER: GRANTING #16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Defendants City of Belleville, Illinois, Brenda Donat, and Kristen Hoepfinger. Responses/replies due by 9/28/2026. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 9/15/2026. (rhs) THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED.
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| Filing 19 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Under The Wood Property, LLC, Decarlos Underwood, Iesha Underwood. (Gausnell, Seth) |
| Filing 18 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #1 Complaint by Under The Wood Property, LLC, Decarlos Underwood, Iesha Underwood. (Gausnell, Seth) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Seth G. Gausnell on behalf of Under The Wood Property, LLC, Decarlos Underwood, Iesha Underwood (Gausnell, Seth) |
| Filing 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Complaint by City of Belleville, Illinois, Brenda Donat, Kristen Hoepfinger. (Hoerner, Timothy) |
| Filing 15 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Kristen Hoepfinger. (Hoerner, Timothy) |
| Filing 14 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Brenda Donat. (Hoerner, Timothy) |
| Filing 13 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by City of Belleville, Illinois. (Hoerner, Timothy) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy Adam Hoerner on behalf of Kristen Hoepfinger (Hoerner, Timothy) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy Adam Hoerner on behalf of Brenda Donat (Hoerner, Timothy) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy Adam Hoerner on behalf of City of Belleville, Illinois (Hoerner, Timothy) |
| Filing 9 Summons Issued as to City of Belleville, Illinois, Brenda Donat, Kristen Hoepfinger, Under The Wood Property, LLC, Decarlos Underwood, Iesha Underwood. (clw) |
| Filing 8 Summons Requested. (Attachments: #1 Summons City of Belleville Summons, #2 City of Belleville USM-285, #3 Summons DeCarlos Underwood Summons, #4 DeCarlos Underwood USM-285, #5 Summons Donat Summons, #6 Donat Summons USM-285, #7 Summons Hoepfinger Summons, #8 Hoepfinger USM-285, #9 Summons Iesha Underwood Summons, #10 Iesha Underwood USM-285, #11 Under The Wood Summons, #12 Under The Wood USM-285)(Staten, Martinez) |
Filing 7
ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis and #5 Motion for Electronic Access. Signed by Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel on 8/12/2026. (anbe)
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| Filing 6 CONSENT/NON-CONSENT TO U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE - sealed pending receipt from all parties. (djw) (Main Document 6 replaced on 9/25/2026) (jdc). |
| Filing 5 MOTION for Permission to File Electronically by Martinez Staten. (djw) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE FROM CLERK Instructing Martinez Staten to file Notice and Consent to Proceed Before A Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form: Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 447, within 21 days of this Notice, you must file the attached form indicating your consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge or an affirmative declination to consent. A link regarding the magistrate judges in this district is attached for your convenience: #https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/sites/ilsd/files/BenefitsofConsent.pdf. Consent/Non-Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form sent to Martinez Staten on 8/3/26. Consent due by 8/24/2026 (adh) |
| Filing 3 Notice of Judge Assignment. Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel assigned. All future documents must bear case number 3:26-cv-1034-NJR. Refer to the pro se litigant guide, found on the ILSD website, for further information. (adh) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Martinez Staten. (adh) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Martinez Staten. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(adh) |
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