Smithers v. USA
Plaintiff: William Todd Smithers
Defendant: USA
Case Number: 4:2023cv00651
Filed: July 14, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Aileen Goldman Durrett
Referring Judge: Amos L Mazzant
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Permission to Register as a Filing User in the Electronic Filing System solely for the purposes of this civil action. Signed by Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett on 8/7/2023. (rpc, )
July 31, 2023 Filing 16 MOTION for Permission to Register as a Filing User in the Electronic Filing System by William Todd Smithers. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Envelope)(rpc, )
July 14, 2023 LOCAL RULE CV-7(j) Re-urged Motions in Transferred/Removed Cases. Except in prisoner cases, any motions pending in another federal or state court made by any party will be considered moot at the time of transfer or removal unless they are re-urged in this court. See Local Rule CV-81(d). (baf, )
July 14, 2023 Filing 14 Case ASSIGNED to District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III and REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett. (Attachments: #1 MAGISTRATE REFERRAL) (baf, )
July 14, 2023 Filing 13 Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:22-cv-02393. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
July 14, 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. (baf, )
July 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: The court vacates the referral of this action to the magistrate judge; grants the parties' Motion (Doc. #11 ); and transfers this action to the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, with instructions to the clerk in that district to refile Plaintiff's civil complaint as a motion for miscellaneous relief in his underlying criminal action, United States v. Smithers, 4:05-CR-00027. (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 7/13/2023) (axm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 7/14/2023.]
May 18, 2023 Filing 11 Agreed MOTION to Transfer Case out of District/Division filed by USA (Padis, George) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 7/14/2023.]
January 4, 2023 Filing 10 RESPONSE filed by William Todd Smithers re: #8 MOTION to Dismiss (Smithers, William) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 7/14/2023.]
December 23, 2022 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by USA. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Padis, George) (Main Document 9 replaced to flatten on 12/27/2022) (sxf). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 7/14/2023.]
December 23, 2022 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss filed by USA. Attorney George M Padis added to party USA(pty:dft) (Padis, George) Modified text on 12/27/2022 (sxf). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 7/14/2023.]
October 31, 2022 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to USA ; served on 10/31/2022. (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Proof of delivery (Washington)) (Smithers, William) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 7/14/2023.]
October 31, 2022 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to USA ; served on 10/28/2022. (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Proof of delivery (NDTX)) (Smithers, William) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 7/14/2023.]
October 26, 2022 Filing 5 Summons issued as to USA, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (mlb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 7/14/2023.]
October 26, 2022 Filing 4 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by William Todd Smithers. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (mlb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 7/14/2023.]
October 26, 2022 Filing 3 PETITION for Declaratory Judgment against USA filed by William Todd Smithers. (Filing fee $402; Receipt number 300001919) 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. (mlb) Modified docket text on 10/26/2022 (mlb). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 7/14/2023.]
October 26, 2022 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (mlb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 7/14/2023.]
October 26, 2022 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Toliver (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 Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (mlb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 7/14/2023.]
October 26, 2022 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Wed Oct 26 16:09:23 CDT 2022 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 7/14/2023.]

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