Reyna v. Thompson
Plaintiff: Effrin Reyna
Defendant: Bryan Thompson, Judge of Brown County, Joel Kelton, Commissioner, Precinct #2, Jimmy Cornelius, Former Officer and C. J. Gover, Officer
Case Number: 25-11343
Filed: December 16, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 29, 2026 Filing 16 APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF FILED by Mr. Effrin Reyna. Brief NOT Sufficient as it requires correction to the format of record citations. PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. Reply Brief deadline satisfied. Sufficient Brief due on 06/25/2026 for Appellant Effrin Reyna. [25-11343] (CAG) [Entered: 06/11/2026 02:51 PM]
May 11, 2026 Filing 15 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellees Mr. Jimmy Cornelius, Mr. C. J. Gover, Mr. Joel Kelton and Mr. Bryan Thompson [ # 14 ] Date of service: 05/11/2026 via US mail - Appellant Reyna; email - Attorney for Appellee: Self [25-11343] (Charles Clark Self III) [Entered: 05/11/2026 05:00 PM]
May 8, 2026 Filing 14 SUFFICIENT APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied [25-11343] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED Brief NOT Sufficient as it requires a correct caption. The caption does not match the title of the case. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. E/Res's Brief deadline satisfied. Sufficient Brief due on 05/26/2026 for Appellees Jimmy Cornelius, C. J. Gover, Joel Kelton and Bryan Thompson.. Reply Brief due on 05/29/2026 for Appellant Effrin Reyna [25-11343] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Jimmy Cornelius, Mr. C. J. Gover, Mr. Joel Kelton and Mr. Bryan Thompson. Date of service: 05/08/2026 via US mail - Appellant Reyna; email - Attorney for Appellee: Self [25-11343] (Charles Clark Self III) [Entered: 05/08/2026 04:01 PM]
March 26, 2026 Filing 13 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellant Mr. Effrin Reyna in 25-11343 [ # 12 ] Brief has been deemed sufficient. Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied [25-11343] (MVM) [Entered: 04/09/2026 10:44 AM]
March 9, 2026 Filing 12 SUFFICIENT APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED Appellee's Brief due on 05/11/2026 for Appellees Jimmy Cornelius, C. J. Gover, Joel Kelton and Bryan Thompson [25-11343] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Effrin Reyna. Brief is insufficient for the following: brief must be double-spaced; arugment section of brief appears to be missing. Appellee's Briefing time will not start until the Argument section of this brief is complete. A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Sufficient Brief due on 03/26/2026 for Appellant Effrin Reyna. [25-11343] (MVM) [Entered: 03/12/2026 02:34 PM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 11 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 03/09/2026 for Appellant Effrin Reyna. [25-11343] (DDL) [Entered: 01/27/2026 10:42 AM]
January 27, 2026 Filing 10 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? No Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [25-11343] (DDL) [Entered: 01/27/2026 10:41 AM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 9 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellant Mr. Effrin Reyna advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes - No hearings. [25-11343] (PAC) [Entered: 01/26/2026 02:29 PM]
January 15, 2026 Filing 8 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 6:25-CV-59. Electronic ROA due on 01/30/2026. [25-11343] (PAC) [Entered: 01/15/2026 01:46 PM]
January 15, 2026 Filing 7 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [7] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. [25-11343] (PAC) [Entered: 01/15/2026 01:42 PM]
January 9, 2026 Filing 5 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Charles Clark Self III for Appellee C. J. Gover in 25-11343, Attorney Charles Clark Self III for Appellee Jimmy Cornelius in 25-11343, Attorney Charles Clark Self III for Appellee Joel Kelton in 25-11343, Attorney Charles Clark Self III for Appellee Bryan Thompson in 25-11343 [25-11343] (PAC) [Entered: 01/09/2026 10:53 AM]
January 8, 2026 Filing 4 APPEARANCE FORM received from Mr. Charles Clark Self, III, Esq. for Mr. Jimmy Cornelius, Mr. C. J. Gover, Mr. Joel Kelton and Mr. Bryan Thompson for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-11343] (Charles Clark Self III) [Entered: 01/08/2026 03:07 PM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 1 CIVIL RIGHTS CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellant Mr. Effrin Reyna [25-11343] (LEF) [Entered: 12/16/2025 08:33 AM]

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Plaintiff: Effrin Reyna
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Defendant: Bryan Thompson, Judge of Brown County
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Defendant: Joel Kelton, Commissioner, Precinct #2
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