Surface v. Pacillas
| John Surface and Adan Chavez |
| Pete Pacillas, individually and as Chief of Police of the El Paso Police Department and City of El Paso |
| 25-50786 |
| September 26, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Filing 30 RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. Record Excerpts NOT Sufficient as they require excess pages. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. Sufficient Record Excerpts due on 03/26/2026 for Appellees City of El Paso and Pete Pacillas [25-50786] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellees City of El Paso and Mr. Pete Pacillas. Date of service: 03/09/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Benjamin, King, Perez; Attorney for Appellees: Blanco, Gonzalez, Reed [25-50786] (Steven Joseph Blanco ) [Entered: 03/09/2026 11:46 PM] |
| Filing 29 APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED E/Res's Brief deadline satisfied. Reply Brief due on 03/30/2026 for Appellants Adan Chavez and John Surface [25-50786] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by City of El Paso and Mr. Pete Pacillas. Date of service: 03/09/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Benjamin, King, Perez; Attorney for Appellees: Blanco, Gonzalez, Reed [25-50786] (Steven Joseph Blanco ) [Entered: 03/09/2026 10:20 PM] |
| Filing 28 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT RECORD EXCERPTS filed by Appellant Mr. John Surface [ # 22 ] Date of service: 02/10/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Benjamin, King, Perez; Attorney for Appellees: Blanco, Gonzalez, Reed [25-50786] (Raoaa Riad King ) [Entered: 02/10/2026 02:55 PM] |
| Filing 25 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT RECORD EXCERPTS filed by Appellant Mr. John Surface in 25-50786 [ # 22 ] Record Excerpts have been deemed insufficient. Additional number of paper copies provided: 0. Corrections required: Optional contents are over the required 40 pages. Document can not be filed in separate parts. Must file as one document. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. Sufficient Record Excerpts deadline updated to 02/24/2026 for Appellants Adan Chavez and John Surface [25-50786] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: PROPOSED SUFFICIENT RECORD EXCERPTS filed by Appellant Mr. Adan Chavez [10762472-2], filed by Appellant Mr. John Surface [ # 22 ] Date of service: 02/06/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Benjamin, King, Perez; Attorney for Appellees: Blanco, Gonzalez, Reed [25-50786 (Raoaa Riad King ) [Entered: 02/06/2026 11:49 PM] |
| Filing 24 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellant Mr. John Surface in 25-50786 [ # 20 ] Brief has been deemed sufficient. E/Res's Brief deadline updated to 03/09/2026 for Appellees City of El Paso and Pete Pacillas [25-50786] (Raoaa Riad King ) [Entered: 02/06/2026 11:05 PM] |
| Filing 27 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the Record excerpts received from Appellant Mr. Adan Chavez because Only one excerpt is required for both appellants [25-50786] (MBC) [Entered: 02/09/2026 12:59 PM] |
| Filing 26 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the Brief received from Appellant Mr. Adan Chavez because only one brief should be filed for both appellants [25-50786] (MBC) [Entered: 02/09/2026 12:54 PM] |
| Filing 22 SUFFICIENT RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellants Mr. Adan Chavez and Mr. John Surface. Sufficient Record Excerpts deadline satisfied [25-50786] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Mr. John Surface and Mr. Adan Chavez.. Record Excerpts NOT Sufficient as they require ONE excerpt for both appellants and are in excess of the pages. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. Sufficient Record Excerpts due on 02/06/2026 for Appellants Adan Chavez and John Surface [25-50786] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellant Mr. John Surface. Date of service: 01/21/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Benjamin, King, Perez; Attorney for Appellees: Blanco, Gonzalez, Reed [25-50786] (Raoaa Riad King ) [Entered: 01/21/2026 10:46 PM] |
| Filing 20 SUFFICIENT APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. John Surface and Mr. Adan Chavez. Appellee's Brief due on 02/20/2026 for Appellees City of El Paso and Pete Pacillas [25-50786] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: SUFFICIENT APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED # of Paper Copies Provided: 0 Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied [25-50786] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED Instructions to Attorney: (Separate briefs are not allowed) PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Sufficient Brief due on 02/06/2026 for Appellants Adan Chavez and John Surface. [25-50786] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. John Surface. Date of service: 01/21/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Benjamin, King, Perez; Attorney for Appellees: Blanco, Gonzalez, Reed [25-50786] (Raoaa Riad King ) [Entered: 01/21/2026 10:22 PM] |
| Filing 19 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED A/Pet's Brief Due on 01/21/2026 for Appellants Adan Chavez and John Surface. [25-50786] (DDL) [Entered: 12/12/2025 02:17 PM] |
| Filing 18 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. [25-50786] (DDL) [Entered: 12/12/2025 02:16 PM] |
| Filing 16 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Steven Joseph Blanco for party(s) Appellee Pete Pacillas Appellee City of El Paso, in case 25-50786 [25-50786] (JAK) [Entered: 10/22/2025 08:41 AM] |
| Filing 14 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Alejandra Rodriguez Gonzalez for party(s) Appellee Pete Pacillas Appellee City of El Paso, in case 25-50786 [25-50786] (JAK) [Entered: 10/22/2025 08:39 AM] |
| Filing 12 COURT REPORTER ACKNOWLEDGMENT received from Maria Briggs. [25-50786] (Maria del Socorro Briggs ) [Entered: 10/21/2025 09:43 AM] |
| Filing 11 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 3:24-CV-226. Electronic ROA due on 11/03/2025. [25-50786] (LEF) [Entered: 10/17/2025 04:50 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Raoaa Riad King for Appellant Adan Chavez in 25-50786, Attorney Raoaa Riad King for Appellant John Surface in 25-50786 [25-50786] (NMF) [Entered: 10/17/2025 01:40 PM] |
| Filing 9 TRANSCRIPT ORDER received advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes. Transcript Order ddl satisfied [25-50786] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: TRANSCRIPT ORDER received from Appellants Mr. Adan Chavez and Mr. John Surface advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes. Date of Service: 10/17/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Benjamin, King, Perez; Attorney for Appellees: Gonzalez, Reed [25-50786] (Raoaa Riad King ) [Entered: 10/17/2025 12:01 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-50786] (Raoaa Riad King ) [Entered: 10/16/2025 09:08 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [25-50786] (Steven Joseph Blanco ) [Entered: 10/16/2025 04:31 PM] |
| Filing 6 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [25-50786] (Alejandra Rodriguez Gonzalez ) [Entered: 10/16/2025 04:27 PM] |
| Filing 5 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [5] Initial AA Check Due satisfied.. Transcript order due on 10/21/2025 for Appellants Adan Chavez and John Surface [25-50786] (JAK) [Entered: 10/06/2025 08:30 AM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL RIGHTS CASE docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Mr. Adan Chavez and Mr. John Surface [25-50786] (JAK) [Entered: 09/26/2025 10:00 AM] |
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