Buchanan v. Gruver et al
Plaintiff: John Buchanan
Defendant: Michael Gruver, Ector Brooks, Uvieoghene Ughwanogo, Jason Armstrong, Charles Meador, The Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the University of Texas Medical Branch
Case Number: 1:2026cv00298
Filed: July 16, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Zack Hawthorn
Referring Judge: Michael J Truncale
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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July 16, 2026 Filing 3 Case: 1:26-cv-00298-MJT-ZJH Buchanan v. Gruver et al was filed on 07/16/2026 and assigned to Judge Truncale and referred to Judge Hawthorn. (Clerk Reminder - Ensure this entry and the attached Non-prisoner Pro Se Instructions, Invitation to a Non-Prisoner Pro Se to E-Filing/Consent to Electronic Notice, and Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge are sent to Pro Se.) (bmf)
July 16, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION to Stay Discovery by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Young, Carson)
July 16, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Uvieoghene Ughwanogo, The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Jason Armstrong, Ector Brooks, Charles Meador, Michael Gruver, the University of Texas Medical Branch from 58th District Court Jefferson County, case number 26DCCV1211. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11670270), filed by Uvieoghene Ughwanogo, The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Jason Armstrong, Ector Brooks, Charles Meador, Michael Gruver, the University of Texas Medical Branch. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Supp/Removal case, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit)(Young, Carson)
July 16, 2026 Case assigned to District Judge Michael J. Truncale and Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn per General Order (bmf)
July 16, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc #3 mailed to John Buchanan at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Regular. (bmf)
July 16, 2026 Clerk's LR CV-10(d) Notice of Deficiency as to #2 Motion to Stay filed by Defendants. - LR CV-7(i) or LR CR-47(a)(3) requires this document to include a certificate of conference that complies with the rule. Recommended cure: Within one day, Filer must refile with the word Corrected in the title of the document. The filer should use the same ECF event and when offered the docket text enhancement dropdown, select CORRECTED so it will also appear in the docket text. (bmf)

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Plaintiff: John Buchanan
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Defendant: Michael Gruver
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Defendant: Ector Brooks
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