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Quick Answer: A federal lawsuit was filed by Steadman against LVNV Funding on June 24, 2026 in the U.S. District Court (DISTRICT COURT, M.D. ALABAMA). Case No. 3:26-cv-00512. The full complaint has not yet been made available through public court records. This page will be updated with the complete allegations when the complaint is published. This is a legal filing, not a verdict.
Case Update — August 4, 2026
2026-06-24: Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by Amanda Steadman. (no pdf – see doc 1 -4) (HRR) — Link
2026-06-25: Doc 2 — Case Assigned to Magistrate Judge Stephen Michael Doyle as Presiding Judge. (HRR) (Entered: 06/25/2026) — Link
2026-06-25: Case Assigned/Reassigned — Link
2026-06-25: Doc 3 — NOTICE of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge and Form to Decline Consent to the U.S. Magistrate Judge sent to counsel for (PLF) Amanda Steadman. (HRR) (Entered: 06/25/2026) — Link
2026-06-25: Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement — Link
2026-06-25: Doc 4 — Summons Issued as to LVNV Funding LLC, Scott & Associates, P.C.. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Summons have been issued. Please print copies necessary for service. (HRR) (Entered: 06/25/2026) — Link
2026-07-13: Doc 5 — SUMMONS Returned Executed by Amanda Steadman. LVNV Funding LLC served on 6/29/2026, answer due 7/20/2026. (Ingrum, Charles) (Entered: 07/13/2026) — Link
2026-07-13: Doc 6 — SUMMONS Returned Executed by Amanda Steadman. Scott & Associates, P.C. served on 7/3/2026, answer due 7/24/2026. (Ingrum, Charles) (Entered: 07/13/2026) — Link
2026-07-16: ***Pursuant to the 7 Motion – Attorney Joseph Harman Ingram for LVNV Funding LLC added. (AM) — Link
2026-07-16: Doc 7 — Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Responsive Pleading Deadline, by LVNV Funding LLC. (Springfield, Robert) Modified on 7/20/2026 to clarify text(AM). (Entered: 07/16/2026) — Link
2026-07-20: Doc 10 — TEXT ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant’s 7 unopposed motion for extension of time, it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendant may file a responsive pleading on or before 8/3/2026. Entered by Magistrate Judge Stephen Michael Doyle on 7/20/2026. (AM) (Entered: 07/20/2026) — Link
2026-07-20: Doc 8 — NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY requiring filing of Corporate Disclosure/Conflict Statement sent to LVNV Funding LLC. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 7.1 and this Courts General Order Miscellaneous Case No. 00-3047 parties are required to file their Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement upon their initial appearance. No corporate/conflict disclosure statement has been filed by you in this action. This deficiency must be corrected within ten (10) days from this date. Please utilize the court’s approved form available on the Alabama Middle District webpage. Corporate Disclosures due by 7/30/2026. (AM) (Entered: 07/20/2026) — Link
2026-07-20: Doc 11 — Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by LVNV Funding LLC. (Springfield, Robert) (Entered: 07/20/2026) — Link
2026-07-20: Add and Terminate Attorneys — Link
2026-07-20: Notice of Deficiency Corporate Disc/Conflict Statement — Link
2026-07-20: Doc 9 — NOTICE of Assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge and Form to Decline Consent to the U.S. Magistrate Judge sent to counsel for (DEF) LVNV Funding LLC. (Attachments: # 1 General Order)(AM) (Entered: 07/20/2026) — Link
2026-07-20: Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer — Link
2026-07-21: Doc 12 — Case Reassigned to District Judge Bill Lewis as presiding Judge and Magistrate Judge Stephen Michael Doyle as referral Judge. Magistrate Judge Stephen Michael Doyle no longer assigned to the case as presiding Judge. (CWL) (Entered: 07/21/2026) — Link
2026-07-21: Doc 13 — INITIAL ORDER GOVERNING ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. Signed by District Judge Bill Lewis on 7/21/2026. (CWL) (Entered: 07/21/2026) — Link
Case Status: The complaint in this case has not yet been uploaded to the RECAP archive. When it becomes available, the full text of the allegations will be reproduced on this page.
To access the complaint directly, you can search for Case No. 3:26-cv-00512 on PACER (the federal court electronic records system). PACER charges $0.10/page, but the first $30/quarter is free for most users.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why doesn’t this page have the full complaint yet?
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