Cotton v. Denton County TX
Plaintiff: Dr James Cotton
Defendant: Denton County, Tx, Bailiff of 431st District, Bailiff of CCC7 Court, Jason Niehaus and Sherry Shipman
Case Number: 4:2018cv00842
Filed: December 3, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Amos L Mazzant
Referring Judge: Christine A Nowak
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 29, 2019 Filing 12 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by James Cotton as to #11 Order, forms. (daj, )
January 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 DEFICIENCY ORDER. ORDERED that Plaintiff has thirty days from the receipt of this Order to complete the civil rights form and to submit it to the Court. ORDERED Plaintiff has thirty (30) days from the receipt of this Order to either pay the $400.00 filing fee or submit a motion to proceed in forma pauperis along with a certified in forma pauperis data sheet reporting Plaintiff's trust fund activities for the last six (6) months. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine A. Nowak on 1/16/2019. (daj, )
January 15, 2019 Filing 10 Facts and Updates filed by James Cotton. (Attachments: #1 Update of Concern of Judges, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit 2, #7 Envelope(s))(daj, )
January 2, 2019 Filing 9 (Construed) AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by James Cotton. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Supplement, #7 Letter of Criminal Complaint, #8 Envelope(s))(daj, )
December 3, 2018 Filing 8 Case assigned to District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III and referred to Magistrate Judge Christine A. Nowak. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate referral) (daj, )
December 3, 2018 Filing 7 Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 4:18-cv-00958. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
December 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER OF TRANSFER Transferring to Another District: Case transferred to Sherman Division Division of Eastern District of Texas. (Ordered by Senior Judge John McBryde on 12/3/2018) (wxc) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/3/2018.]
December 3, 2018 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. ***Consent form mailed to plaintiff. (daj, )
November 30, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Standing ORDER Concerning Paper Filing in Cases Assigned to District Judge John McBryde...see order for specifics. (Ordered by Senior Judge John McBryde on 11/30/2018) (wxc) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/3/2018.]
November 30, 2018 Filing 4 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (wxc) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/3/2018.]
November 30, 2018 Filing 3 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) File to staff attorney DK. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (wxc) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/3/2018.]
November 30, 2018 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3,4,5. Fri Nov 30 17:08:31 CST 2018 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/3/2018.]
November 29, 2018 Filing 2 Public correspondence from James Cotton. (wxc) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/3/2018.]
November 29, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT (1983) against Denton County TX filed by James Cotton. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (wxc) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/30/2018: #1 Exhibit(s), #2 Exhibit(s)) (wxc). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/3/2018.]

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Plaintiff: Dr James Cotton
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Defendant: Bailiff of 431st District
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Defendant: Bailiff of CCC7 Court
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