Perez-Merino v. City of Dallas
Plaintiff: Arlene Perez-Merino
Defendant: Dallas County, Darius Edberson, Financial Crimes Detective, Ryan McCarit, Detective, Financial Crimes, Dashad Young, Sergeant, Mario X. Garcia, Sergeant, Dallas Police Department, Emanuel Paulos, Police Officer, Massail Sherwin, Police Officer, Nancy Jones, Sergeant, Dallas Internal Affairs, Stephanie McGee, Sergeant, Dallas Internal Affairs, Stephen Hoyer, Lieutenant, Dallas Internal Affairs, Nicholas Morris, Lieutenant, Dallas Internal Affairs, Anthony Greer, Senior Corporal, Dallas Internal Affairs, Eduardo Garcia, Chief of Police, City of Dallas, Christopher Ray Clark, Esq. Mediation Manager, Office of Community Police Oversight, Siara Montoya Obasuyi, Policy Analyst, Office of Community Police Oversight, John Creuzot, Dallas District Attorney, Jerry Varney, Assistant District Attorney, Family Violence Chief, Dallas Division 5, Ryan Searcey, Assistant District Attorney, Department Chief, Dallas Division 5, Amy Gossett, Victim Advocate, Family Violence Division, Dallas County District Attorney, Eric Johnson, Mayor, Alheli Garza, Assistant to the Mayor, Michele Andre, Director, Office of Community Policy Oversight, Irene Alanis, Major, Dallas Internal Affairs, Krista Varney, Chief Client Services Officer for The Family Place, Tracy A. Dreighton, HR Interim for The Family Place, Tiffany Tate-McDaniel, Interim CEO and COO, Tammy Jones, Sergeant, Dallas Internal Affairs, Russel Stephens, Senior Corporal Investigator, Joseph S. Kennard, Lieutenant, Dallas Police Department, Family Place, City of Dallas, Alyeah Miranda, Senior Director of Residential Services, for The Family Place, Randall W. Elmore, Vice President of Operations, for The Family Place and Alexis Anderson, Assistant Manager for The Family Place
Case Number: 25-10375
Filed: March 11, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights

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Date Filed Description
November 10, 2025 Perez-Merino v. City of Dallas

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Date Filed Document Text
July 31, 2025 Filing 44 REDACTED MOTION filed by Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino to appoint counsel [44]. Date of service: 07/31/2025 [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 08/15/2025 01:52 PM]
July 25, 2025 Filing 42 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino in 25-10375 [ # 34 ] Brief has been deemed sufficient. Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 07/29/2025 03:06 PM]
July 22, 2025 Filing 39 COURT ORDER granting in part to place under seal motion for accomodations and to appoint counsel filed by Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino. It is further ordered that Perez-Merino is directed to file a redacted motion for accomodations and to appoint counsel on or before August 4, 2025. The only information that should be redacted is home addresses and the last four digits of social-security numbers, financial account numbers, and other personal account numbers. Confidential medical records may also be redacted. The un-redacted motion will remain on filed for the court's use. [ # 33 ] [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 07/22/2025 01:08 PM]
July 8, 2025 Filing 29 CASE CAPTION updated. Appellee Alexis Anderson added to case. Reason: in light of the court order granting the motion to amend the caption. [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 07/08/2025 08:35 AM]
July 8, 2025 Filing 28 CASE CAPTION updated. Party information modified for Randall W. Elmore and Alyeah Miranda in 25-10375. Update: in light of the court order granting the motion to amend the caption. [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 07/08/2025 08:32 AM]
July 8, 2025 Filing 27 CASE CAPTION updated. Appellee Dallas County in 25-10375 substituted by Appellee City of Dallas in 25-10375 [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 07/08/2025 08:27 AM]
July 8, 2025 Filing 26 COURT ORDER granting Motion to amend caption filed by Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino [ # 22 ] [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 07/08/2025 08:20 AM]
July 7, 2025 Filing 33 MOTION filed by Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino to place motion to appoint counsel under seal [33]. Date of service: 07/07/2025 [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 07/15/2025 02:01 PM]
July 2, 2025 Filing 34 SUFFICIENT APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino. Additionally the Brief includes attached exhibits. Exhibits are not allowed and must be removed. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. # of Copies Provided: 0 A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Sufficient Brief due on 07/29/2025 for Appellee Irene Alanis. [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 07/15/2025 02:18 PM]
July 2, 2025 Filing 32 MOTION filed by Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino to appoint counsel [32]. Date of service: 07/02/2025 [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 07/15/2025 01:53 PM]
June 23, 2025 Filing 22 MOTION filed by Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino to amend caption [22]. Date of service: 06/23/2025 [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 06/26/2025 11:03 AM]
June 23, 2025 Filing 21 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the motion to supplement the record on appeal received from Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino because it is unnecessary. Multimedia files are part of the record on appeal but are designated with page numbers and Document #27 is also part of the record on appeal . [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 06/26/2025 10:12 AM]
May 23, 2025 Filing 20 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 07/02/2025 for Appellant Arlene Perez-Merino. [25-10375] (DDL) [Entered: 05/23/2025 01:42 PM]
May 23, 2025 Filing 19 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? Yes Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [25-10375] (DDL) [Entered: 05/23/2025 01:41 PM]
April 29, 2025 Filing 17 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 3:24-CV-3027. Electronic ROA due on 05/14/2025. [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 04/29/2025 11:16 AM]
April 27, 2025 Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT OF FINANCIAL STATUS filed by Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino in support of the Motion to proceed IFP filed by Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino in 25-10375 [ # 12 ].. Affidavit deadline satisfied. [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 04/29/2025 11:07 AM]
April 18, 2025 Filing 14 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the proposed order received from Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino because we create our own orders; a proposed order is unnecessary [25-10375] (CAG) [Entered: 04/21/2025 02:10 PM]
April 18, 2025 Filing 13 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the motion to supplement IFP motion received from Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino because it is unnecessary; the declaration is filed as appellant's motion for IFP. [25-10375] (CAG) [Entered: 04/21/2025 02:06 PM]
April 18, 2025 Filing 12 MOTION filed by Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino to proceed in forma pauperis [12]. Affidavit due on 05/12/2025 for Appellant Arlene Perez-Merino. [25-10375] (CAG) [Entered: 04/21/2025 01:58 PM]
April 14, 2025 Filing 11 UPDATED CASE PROCESSING NOTICE sent. [25-10375] (RLJ) [Entered: 04/14/2025 02:41 PM]
April 8, 2025 Filing 8 DISTRICT COURT ORDER of 03/18/2025 denying IFP for Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino. Fee due on 05/08/2025 for Appellant Arlene Perez-Merino [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 04/08/2025 04:21 PM]
April 8, 2025 Filing 7 DISTRICT COURT ORDER of 03/18/2025 denying #17, motion to reopen court order and judgment and request for expedited hearing [25-10375] (LEF) [Entered: 04/08/2025 04:20 PM]
March 14, 2025 Filing 6 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process after monitoring for Monitoring for DC #17, motion to reopen court order and judgment and request for expedited hearing.. [6] Initial AA Check Due satisfied.. [25-10375] (RLJ) [Entered: 03/14/2025 03:42 PM]
March 11, 2025 Filing 1 CIVIL RIGHTS CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellant Ms. Arlene Perez-Merino [25-10375] (RLJ) [Entered: 03/11/2025 04:22 PM]

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Plaintiff: Arlene Perez-Merino
Represented By: Arlene Perez-Merino
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