Overview

• Jimalita Tillman filed the lawsuit on April 24 after a Nightcap episode allegedly misrepresented her marital status.
• The case was transferred from Cook County to federal court in Chicago in early August.
• On August 8, the U.S. District Court dismissed the suit without publicly explaining its reasoning.
• Tillman expressed satisfaction with the outcome and confirmed she will not pursue an appeal.
• She had argued the false statements harmed her leadership role at the Harold Washington Cultural Center and her work as a homeschooling advocate.