Michigan Western District Court
Judge:Paul L Maloney
Referred: Ray Kent
Case #: 1:25-cv-00543
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause42:3601 Fair Housing Act
Case Filed:May 09, 2025
Last checked: Friday May 09, 2025 5:09 PM EDT
defendant
Avalon Properties of Grand Rapids, LLC
defendant
Big Sky Properties, LLC
defendant
Rollan Van Egmond
plaintiff
April Branch
Represented By
Ashleigh Pelto
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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John Patrick Smith
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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plaintiff
Kornietha Brooks
Represented By
Ashleigh Pelto
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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John Patrick Smith
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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plaintiff
Shamarah Hall
Represented By
Ashleigh Pelto
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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John Patrick Smith
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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plaintiff
Yasha Hall
Represented By
Ashleigh Pelto
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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John Patrick Smith
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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plaintiff
Brianna Ivy
Represented By
Ashleigh Pelto
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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John Patrick Smith
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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plaintiff
Alicia Spencer
Represented By
Ashleigh Pelto
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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John Patrick Smith
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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plaintiff
Sharika Tolbert
Represented By
Ashleigh Pelto
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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John Patrick Smith
Legal Aid Of Western Michigan (grand Rapids)
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Docket last updated: 11 hours ago
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
4 4 2 pgs order Order to Proceed In Forma Pauperis Tue 05/13 1:32 PM
ORDER granting plaintiff leave to proceed in forma pauperis; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (fhw)
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3 3 misc Financial Affidavit Tue 05/13 10:34 AM
FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT by plaintiffs Sharika Tolbert, Brianna Ivy, Alicia Spencer, April Branch, Kornietha Brooks, Yasha Hall, Shamarah Hall (Pelto, Ashleigh)
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motion Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees Tue 05/13 12:53 PM
APPLICATION TO PROCEED without prepayment of fees and affidavit (as taken from3 ) (pjw); Modified text on 5/13/2025 (pjw)
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service Summons Issued and Delivered to Marshal Tue 05/13 4:12 PM
SUMMONS ISSUED as to Avalon Properties of Grand Rapids, LLC, Big Sky Properties, LLC, Rollan Van Egmond and delivered to US Marshal for service (pjw)
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Monday, May 12, 2025
2 2 misc Notice Regarding Assignment of Case Mon 05/12 9:38 AM
NOTICE that this case has been assigned to Paul L. Maloney ; with NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY re filing fee (pjw)
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service Summons Not Issued Mon 05/12 9:39 AM
SUMMONS NOT ISSUED as to defendants Avalon Properties of Grand Rapids, LLC, Rollan Van Egmond, Big Sky Properties, LLC (fee due) (pjw)
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Friday, May 09, 2025
1 1 cmp Complaint Fri 05/09 4:04 PM
COMPLAINT with jury demand against All Defendants filed by Yasha Hall, Alicia Spencer, Shamarah Hall, Brianna Ivy, Sharika Tolbert, April Branch, Kornietha Brooks (Pelto, Ashleigh)
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Att: 1 Summons,
Att: 2 Summons,
Att: 3 Summons
notice Attorney Appearance Fri 05/09 4:27 PM
(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of John Patrick Smith on behalf of plaintiffs Sharika Tolbert, Brianna Ivy, Alicia Spencer, April Branch, Kornietha Brooks, Yasha Hall, Shamarah Hall (Smith, John)
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