Williams v. Washington et al
Plaintiff: Eddie L Williams, Jr
Defendant: Cedric Washington, Ken Paxton, Jamie Smith and Lolita Ramos
Case Number: 1:2026cv00154
Filed: April 27, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Zack Hawthorn
Referring Judge: Michael J Truncale
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 16, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc #8 mailed to Eddie L. Williams, Jr. at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (bmf)
June 15, 2026 Filing 8 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS recommending to dismiss re #1 Complaint without prejudice pursuant to FRCP41(b). Objections due within 14 days of receipt. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn on 06/15/2026. (bmf)
May 21, 2026 Filing 7 Mail sent to Eddie Williams Jr. returned as undeliverable to the Cotulla Unit re #4 Order for Initial Partial Filing Fee. (The docket sheet has already been corrected and this document was re-mailed on 5/14/2026) (tkd)
May 18, 2026 Filing 6 Mail sent to Eddie Williams Jr. returned as undeliverable re #3 Clerk's New Suit Notice (The docket sheet has been corrected to reflect the address in the document most recently filed by Addressee, and the clerk has remailed the document to the Franklin Parish Detention Center on 5/18) (tkd)
May 14, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Change of Address from Cotulla Unit to Franklin Parish Detention Center by Eddie L Williams, Jr. Prisoner # changed from 02454761 to 238124. The #4 has been remailed to new address indicated w/ ack card on 5/14. **Clerk's Note: document was darkened to the maximum extent/illegible. (SCM)
April 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Initial Partial Filing Fee of $27.10 within 30 days for Eddie L Williams, Jr. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn on 4/29/26. Mailed to Williams w/ack card 4/29. (tkd)
April 27, 2026 Filing 3 Case: Williams v. Washington et al was filed on 4/27/2026 and assigned to Judge Truncale and referred to Magistrate Judge Hawthorn. (Clerk's note - this entry and the attached Pro Se Instructions and Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge mailed to Williams 4/27) (tkd)
April 27, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Eddie L Williams, Jr. (tkd)
April 27, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Ken Paxton, Lolita Ramos, Jamie Smith, Cedric Washington (fee not paid), filed by Eddie L Williams, Jr.(tkd)
April 27, 2026 Case referred to Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn pursuant to a Standing Order (tkd)

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