Case: Equip for Equality v. Christian Women Services

1:03-cv-00796 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Feb. 3, 2003

Closed Date: April 30, 2003

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Case Summary

This case is about whether a Protection and Advocacy agency (P&A) can enter a homeless shelter for persons with mental illness under its facilities access authority. Equip for Equality, Illinois’s P&A, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on February 3, 2003. Previously, in August 2002, Equip for Equality staff tried entering the shelter but were denied access. The complaint named Christian Women Services, a homeless shelter operator, and alleged violations of the Protection and Advocacy for Individual’s With Mental Illness Act (PAIMI Act) 42 U.S.C. § 10801 et. seq., and the Illinois PAIMI Act, 405 Ill. Comp. Stat. 45/1 et seq. Equip for Equality represented itself and sought injunctive and declaratory relief that mandated Christian Women Services provide them with unsupervised access to the shelter. Judge Matthew F. Kennelly presided over this matter.

On April 30, 2003 the parties settled the case. They agreed that the Equip for Equality could access the shelter, residents, and staff at all hours, communicate with shelter residents and staff, and review medical and psychiatric records for shelter residents. Following the settlement agreement, the court dismissed the case.

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Judge(s)

Kennelly, Matthew F. (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Mason, Byron L. (Illinois)

Judge(s)

Kennelly, Matthew F. (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Mason, Byron L. (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:03-cv-00796	Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief	Feb. 3, 2003	Feb. 3, 2003 Complaint
2 1:03-cv-00796	Agreed Settlement Order	April 29, 2003	April 29, 2003 Settlement Agreement

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Docket

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Last updated Feb. 24, 2024, 3:03 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of Byron L. Mason as attorney(s) for plaintiff (No summons(es) issued) (Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (vmj) (Entered: 02/04/2003)	Feb. 3, 2003	Feb. 3, 2003 Clearinghouse
	RECEIPT regarding payment of filing fee paid; on 2/3/03 in the amount of $ 150.00, receipt # 10317891. (vmj)	Feb. 3, 2003	Feb. 3, 2003 PACER
	SUMMONS issued, original and one copy as to defendant Christian Women. (fce)	Feb. 7, 2003	Feb. 7, 2003 PACER
	SCHEDULE set on 3/11/03 by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly : Status hearing set to 9:30 4/2/03 . Mailed notice (or)	March 11, 2003	March 11, 2003 PACER
	SCHEDULE set on 4/2/03 by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly : Status hearing held and continued to 9:30 4/16/03 . No notice (or)	April 2, 2003	April 2, 2003 PACER
	SCHEDULE set on 4/16/03 by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly : Status hearing held and continued to 9:30 5/7/03 . Defendant is required to appear by counsel unless case has been resolved by 5/7/03. Mailed notice (or)	April 16, 2003	April 16, 2003 PACER
2	AGRED SETTLEMENT ORDER by the parties. (dmkf) (Entered: 04/30/2003)	April 29, 2003	April 29, 2003 Clearinghouse
3	MINUTE ORDER of 4/30/03 by Hon. Matthew F. Kennelly: Agreed settlement order entered. The case is dismissed pursuant to the parties' settlement. The status set for 05/07/03 is vacated terminating case . Mailed notice (dmkf) (Entered: 04/30/2003)	April 30, 2003	April 30, 2003 PACER