Vela et al v. Compton et al
Plaintiff: Rodolfo Vela, Sr, Rodolfo Vela, Jr and Anna Vela
Defendant: Mike Compton, Tom Stephens, S. Norie, Judd Jones, Mark Tackett, Joni L McClain, John Roane, Janelle Haverkamp, Joseph R Shires, Aaron Carney, John Warren, Sheriff Ray Sappington, Terry Gilbert and Jeffrey J Barnard
Case Number: 4:2023cv00145
Filed: February 27, 2023
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Amos L Mazzant
Referring Judge: Christine A Nowak
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 31, 2023 Filing 22 SUMMONS Issued as to John Roane. (jmb, )
March 31, 2023 Filing 21 SUMMONS Issued as to Aaron Carney. (jmb, )
March 31, 2023 Filing 20 SUMMONS Issued as to Janelle Haverkamp. (jmb, )
March 31, 2023 Filing 19 SUMMONS Issued as to Joni L McClain. (jmb, )
March 31, 2023 Filing 18 SUMMONS Issued as to Joseph R Shires. (jmb, )
March 31, 2023 Filing 17 SUMMONS Issued as to Judd Jones. (jmb, )
March 31, 2023 Filing 16 SUMMONS Issued as to Mark Tackett. (jmb, )
March 31, 2023 Filing 15 SUMMONS Issued as to Mike Compton. (jmb, )
March 31, 2023 Filing 14 SUMMONS Issued as to S. Norie. (jmb, )
March 31, 2023 Filing 13 SUMMONS Issued as to Tom Stephens. (jmb, )
March 10, 2023 Filing 12 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by Rodolfo Vela, Jr, Rodolfo Vela, Sr as to #11 Order. (Attachments: #1 Additional return receipt)(daj, )
March 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER- It is ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall serve the named Defendants on or beforeWednesday, May 10, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine A. Nowak on 03/01/2023. (klc, )
February 27, 2023 Filing 10 Case assigned to District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III and referred to Magistrate Judge Christine A. Nowak. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate referral) (daj, )
February 27, 2023 Filing 9 Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:23-cv-00289. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
February 27, 2023 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 plfs. (daj, )
February 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Order Transferring to Another District: Case transferred to Sherman Division of Eastern District of Texas. (Ordered by Judge Ada Brown on 2/24/2023) (ndt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/27/2023.]
February 24, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8. Fri Feb 24 17:05:05 CST 2023 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/27/2023.]
February 21, 2023 Filing 7 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS (Electronic Case Files) to #6 Response/Objection by Plaintiff Rodolfo Vela, Sr. (axm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/27/2023.]
February 21, 2023 Filing 6 OBJECTION filed by Rodolfo Vela, Sr re: #5 Order Transferring to Another District. (axm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/27/2023.]
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE: Insofar as all the defendants named by the Velas but one (a Dallas County medical examiner) are current or former officials or employees of Cooke County, Texas and because most of the events giving rise to their claims occurred in Cooke County, which lies within the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas, see 28 U.S.C. 124(c)(3), this action will be transferred to that federal judicial district and division under Section 1391(b) and the undersigneds authority granted by Rule 2(a)(3) of the Court's Miscellaneous Order No. 6 on March 9, 2023 to allow any party to file an objection to Judge Brown within 14 days after being served with a copy of this order, see FED. R. CIV. P. 72(a). If an objection is filed, the order of transfer is stayed pending further order of the Court. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 2/15/2023) (mcrd) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/27/2023.]
February 15, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 5. Wed Feb 15 16:58:59 CST 2023 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/27/2023.]
February 13, 2023 Filing 4 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #3 Complaint by Plaintiff Rodolfo Vela, Sr. (axm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/27/2023.]
February 10, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Fri Feb 10 11:38:28 CST 2023 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/27/2023.]
February 9, 2023 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against Jeffrey J Barnard, Aaron Carney, Mike Compton, Terry Gilbert, Janelle Haverkamp, Judd Jones, Joni L McClain, S Norie, John Roane, Ray Sappington, Joseph R Shires, Tom Stephens, Mark Tackett, John Warren filed by Rodolfo Vela, Jr, Rodolfo Vela, Sr, Anna Vela. (Filing fee $402; Receipt number 300003816) 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. (acm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/27/2023.]
February 9, 2023 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (acm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/27/2023.]
February 9, 2023 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Horan (see Special Order 3). Case received over counter or electronically. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (acm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 2/27/2023.]

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