Thrasher v. Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department et al
Plaintiff: Brandon K. Thrasher
Defendant: Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department, Denton County Sheriff's Office and Department and Northlake Texas Police Department
Case Number: 4:2020cv00350
Filed: April 22, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Kimberly C Priest Johnson
Referring Judge: Sean D Jordan
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 2511 Wiretapping
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 71 ORDER. It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, (Dkt. #66 ), is DENIED as moot. The Clerk is directed to close this civil case. Signed by District Judge Sean D. Jordan on 1/14/2022. (daj, )
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 70 USCA JUDGMENT ISSUED AS THE MANDATE of USCA as to #65 Notice of Appeal filed by Brandon K. Thrasher. Under 5th Cir. R. 42.3, the appeal is dismissed as of August 4, 2021, for want of prosecution. (daj, )
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 69 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Record on Appeal sent to Brandon K. Thrasher returned marked, "RETURN TO SENDER - UNCLAIMED - UNABLE TO FORWARD". (daj, )
June 9, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 68 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Claire Raney Yancey on behalf of Denton County Sheriff's Office and Department (Yancey, Claire)
May 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 67 RESPONSE in Opposition re #66 MOTION for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis filed by Northlake Texas Police Department. (Tooley, Joe)
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 66 MOTION for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis by Brandon K. Thrasher. (Attachments: #1 Envelope(s))(daj, )
April 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Appeal Remark re: Counsel can access the record on appeal by following the instructions in the link. If an appearance wasn't made in the appellant court, counsel doesn't have access through the link. http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/docs/default-source/forms/instructions-for-electronic-record-download-feature-of-cm.pdf re #65 Notice of Appeal : (daj, )
April 29, 2021 Opinion or Order USCA 5th Circuit NOTICE - Original record on appeal is accepted. (daj, )
April 28, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Docketing Notice of Appeal from USCA re #65 Notice of Appeal filed by Brandon K. Thrasher. USCA Case Number 21-40323 (daj, )
April 28, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE of certification of eROA provided to 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. (daj, )
April 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 65 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #62 MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE, by Brandon K. Thrasher. (rpc, )
April 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 64 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Order #56 sent to Brandon K. Thrasher returned marked, "RETURN TO SENDER - UNCLAIMED - UNABLE TO FORWARD". (daj, )
April 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 63 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. R&R #54 sent to Brandon K. Thrasher returned marked, "RETURN TO SENDER - UNCLAIMED - UNABLE TO FORWARD". (daj, )
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 62 MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Accordingly, Fort Worth Police's Motion (Dkt. #18 ) is hereby GRANTED, as Plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. As there are no live defendants in this matter, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that this entire action, and all of the claims asserted therein, be DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Each party shall bear its own costs. All relief not previously granted is hereby DENIED, and the Clerk is directed to CLOSE this civil action. Signed by District Judge Sean D. Jordan on 3/24/2021. (daj, )
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 61 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying #55 MOTION for Reconsideration MOTION to Continue filed by Brandon K. Thrasher. Signed by District Judge Sean D. Jordan on 3/24/2021. (daj, )
March 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 60 RESPONSE in Opposition re #55 MOTION for Reconsideration MOTION to Continue filed by Denton County Sheriff's Office and Department. (Miller, Mary)
March 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 59 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Order #47 sent to Brandon K. Thrasher returned marked, "RETURN TO SENDER - UNCLAIMED - UNABLE TO FORWARD". (daj, )
March 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 58 RESPONSE in Opposition re #55 MOTION for Reconsideration MOTION to Continue (1st Amended Response) filed by Northlake Texas Police Department. (Tooley, Joe)
March 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 57 RESPONSE in Opposition re #55 MOTION for Reconsideration MOTION to Continue filed by Northlake Texas Police Department. (Tooley, Joe)
March 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER. On February 26, 2021, Plaintiff Brandon K. Thrasher (Plaintiff) filed a Motion for Reconsideration and Motion for Continuance (the Motion) (Dkt. 55). Upon consideration, IT IS ORDERED that Defendants Northlake Police Department and Denton County Sherriff's Office and Department shall file a response, if any, to Plaintiff's Motion (Dkt. 55) by Friday, March 5, 2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 3/1/2021. (kls, )
February 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 55 MOTION for Reconsideration and MOTION for Continuance by Brandon K. Thrasher. (Attachments: #1 Envelope(s))(rpc, )
February 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 54 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The Court recommends Fort Worth Police Department's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. #18 ) be GRANTED, as Plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 2/22/2021. (daj, )
February 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 53 MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Denton County Sheriff's Office and Department's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt.#25 ) is hereby GRANTED, as Plaintiff has failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Northlake Police Department's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. #29 ) is hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Signed by District Judge Sean D. Jordan on 2/10/2021. (daj, )
January 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 52 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Order #48 sent to Brandon Thrasher returned marked "RETURN TO SENDER - UNCLAIMED - UNABLE TO FORWARD" (rpc, )
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER granting #50 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Added attorney Carl Ray Qualls, III for Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department. Attorney Gerald Pruitt terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 1/5/2021. (daj, )
January 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 50 MOTION to Substitute Attorney by Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brown, Laetitia)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE of Deficiency regarding Document #49 submitted by Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department. No Certificate of Service. Attorney signature not consistent with login. No proposed order attached. Correction should be made by one business day. (daj, )
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ***DEFICIENT DOCUMENT ATTORNEY MUST REFILE*** MOTION to Substitute Attorney by Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department. (Pruitt, Gerald) Modified on 1/4/2021 (daj, ).
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 48 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS recommending that Denton County Sheriff's Motion (Dkt. #25 ) be GRANTED and recommending that Northlake Polices Motion (Dkt. #29 ) be GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 12/14/2020. (las)
December 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER. ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file a response, if any, to Fort Worth's Motion (Dkt. #18 ) within fourteen (14) days of service of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 12/3/2020. (daj, )
September 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by Brandon K. Thrasher as to #42 Order, #43 Memorandum Order, Terminate Motions. (daj, )
September 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 City of Fort Worth ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department.(Brown, Laetitia)
September 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 NOTICE of Designation of Attorney in Charge to Laetitia Coleman Brown on behalf of Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department (Brown, Laetitia)
September 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. As Plaintiff has failed to state adequate grounds for the Motions, the Court finds that Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for Removal (Dkt. #7 ) and Emergency Motion for Hearing (Dkt. #8 ) are hereby DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 9/3/2020. (daj, )
September 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file a response, if any, to Denton's Motion (Dkt. #25 ) and Northlake's Motion (Dkt. #29 ) within fourteen (14) days of service of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 9/3/2020. (daj, )
September 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 RESPONSE in Opposition re #40 MOTION for Reconsideration, #39 MOTION for Recusal filed by Northlake Texas Police Department. (Tooley, Joe)
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MOTION for Judge's Reconsideration by Brandon K. Thrasher. (Attachments: #1 Envelope(s))(baf, ) (baf, ).
September 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 MOTION for Judge Recusal from this Case Immediately by Brandon K. Thrasher. (Attachments: #1 Envelope(s))(baf, )
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 SUMMONS Returned Executed (daj, )
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 SUMMONS Returned Executed Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department served on 6/29/2020, answer due 7/20/2020. (daj, )
August 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 SUMMONS Returned Executed (daj, )
July 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ***PLEASE IGNORE - DUPLICATE FILED IN ERROR BY ATTY***Original Answer ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Northlake Texas Police Department.(Tooley, Joe) Modified on 7/15/2020 (daj, ).
July 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ***PLEASE IGNORE - DUPLICATE FILED IN ERROR BY ATTY***Defendant's (Northlake PD) Original Answer ANSWER to Complaint by Northlake Texas Police Department.(Tooley, Joe) Modified on 7/15/2020 (daj, ).
July 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Northlake Texas Police Department.(Tooley, Joe)
July 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by Northlake Texas Police Department as to #13 Order. (daj, )
July 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Northlake Texas Police Department (Tooley, Joe)
July 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION to Dismiss by Northlake Texas Police Department. Responses due by 7/28/2020 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order proposed order)(Tooley, Joe)
July 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #26 Motion to Substitute Attorney. ORDERED that Benjamin Gibbs and Ashley Dierker of Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Alam, L.L.P., are permitted to withdraw as counsel of record for Northlake in this matter. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Joe C. Tooley is hereby substituted as counsel of record for Northlake. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 7/14/2020. (daj, )
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 SUMMONS Returned Executed Denton County Sheriff's Office and Department served on 7/2/2020, answer due 7/23/2020. (Attachments: #1 Envelope(s))(daj, )
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 RESPONSE in Opposition re #15 MOTION to Change Venue filed by Northlake Texas Police Department. (Tooley, Joe)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION to Substitute Attorney by Northlake Texas Police Department. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order proposed order)(Tooley, Joe)
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 First MOTION to Dismiss by Denton County Sheriff's Office and Department. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Miller, Mary)
July 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER denying #9 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 6/9/2020. (daj, )
July 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RESPONSE in Opposition re #8 MOTION, #7 MOTION filed by Denton County Sheriff's Office and Department. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Miller, Mary)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 RESPONSE in Opposition re #8 MOTION filed by Northlake Texas Police Department. (Gibbs, Benjamin)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RESPONSE in Opposition re #7 MOTION filed by Northlake Texas Police Department. (Gibbs, Benjamin)
July 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE by Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department Certificate of Interested Persons (Pruitt, Gerald)
July 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RESPONSE to Motion re #8 MOTION, #7 MOTION for Emergency Relief and Motion to Dismiss filed by Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department. (Pruitt, Gerald) Modified on 12/3/2020 (kls, ).
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by Denton County Sheriff's Office and Department as to #13 Order. (daj, )
July 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department as to #13 Order. (baf, )
June 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION to Change Venue by Brandon K. Thrasher. (Attachments: #1 Envelope(s))(kls, )
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Letter from Brandon K. Thrasher (Attachments: #1 Envelope(s)) (daj, )
June 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants Fort Worth Police Department, Northlake Police Department, and Denton County Sheriffs Office and Police Department (collectively, "Defendants") shall file an expedited response to Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for Removal (Dkt. #7 ) and Emergency Motion for Hearing (Dkt. #8 ) within seven (7) days of service of the Emergency Motions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 6/5/2020. (daj, )
June 5, 2020 Filing 12 SUMMONS Issued as to Denton County Sheriff's Office and Department, forwarded to USM for service (includes Complaint, Dkts. 7, 8). (daj, )
June 5, 2020 Filing 11 SUMMONS Issued as to Northlake Texas Police Department, forwarded to USM for service (includes Complaint, Dkts. 7, 8). (daj, )
June 5, 2020 Filing 10 SUMMONS Issued as to Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department, forwarded to USM for service (includes Complaint, Dkts. 7, 8). (daj, )
June 3, 2020 Filing 9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Brandon K. Thrasher. (daj, )
June 3, 2020 Filing 8 Second MOTION for Emergency hearing and relief from government by Brandon K. Thrasher. (daj, )
June 3, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for Emergency hearing and relief from government by Brandon K. Thrasher. (Attachments: #1 Envelope(s))(daj, )
May 14, 2020 Filing 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by Brandon K. Thrasher as to #5 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. (daj, )
May 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. ORDERED that Plaintiff shall prepare service of process on the named Defendant in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules for the Eastern District of Texas. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall issue process and the United States Marshal shall serve process upon the Defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 5/5/2020. (daj, )
April 22, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION for disclosure of electronic surveillance by Brandon K. Thrasher. (daj, )
April 22, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Brandon K. Thrasher. (daj, )
April 22, 2020 Filing 2 Case assigned to District Judge Sean D. Jordan and referred to Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate referral) (daj, )
April 22, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Brandon K. Thrasher. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Envelope(s))(daj, )
April 22, 2020 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, )

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Plaintiff: Brandon K. Thrasher
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Defendant: Ft. Worth Tx. Police Department
Represented By: Gerald Pruitt
Represented By: Laetitia Coleman Brown
Represented By: Carl Ray Qualls, III
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Defendant: Denton County Sheriff's Office and Department
Represented By: Mary Erin Wilcox Miller
Represented By: Claire Raney Yancey
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