Hammons v. Fannin County Sheriff and Police Officers, et al.
Plaintiff: Houston Samuel Hammons
Defendant: Fannin County Sheriff and Police Officers, Fannin Co TX and State of TX
Case Number: 4:2024cv00236
Filed: March 18, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Aileen Goldman Durrett
Referring Judge: Sean D Jordan
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 6, 2024 Filing 10 Correspondence to the Court from Houston Samuel Hammons (jmb)
March 27, 2024 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Houston Samuel Hammons. (RPC)
March 18, 2024 Filing 7 Case assigned to District Judge Sean D. Jordan and referred to Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate referral) (jmb, ) .
March 18, 2024 Filing 6 Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:24-cv-00585. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
March 18, 2024 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. (jmb, ) ***Form mailed to Plaintiff.
March 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order Transferring to Another District: Case transferred to Sherman Division of Eastern District of Texas. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 3/15/2024) (axm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.]
March 15, 2024 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:. NEF of document #4 Fri Mar 15 08:34:15 CDT 2024 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.]
March 15, 2024 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Fri Mar 15 17:23:43 CDT 2024 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.]
March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SCREENING AND STANDING ORDER. Judicial screening of this case is pending. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2); 28 U.S.C. 1915A(a). It is therefore ORDERED that (1) service of process shall be withheld pending completion of judicial screening, (2) no motions for appointment of counsel shall be filed until the Court has completed the screening process, (3) all discovery in this case is stayed until the Court enters a scheduling order, (4) no amendments or supplements to the complaint shall be filed without prior Court approval, and (5) any motion to amend the complaint must be accompanied by a complete proposed amended complaint on the required form. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff must promptly notify the Court in writing of any change of address by filing a written Notice of Change of Address with the Clerk of the Court. Failure to provide updated address information may result in the dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute or follow court order under Fed. R. Civ. 41(b). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 3/14/2024) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.]
March 8, 2024 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Fri Mar 8 16:12:14 CST 2024 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.]
March 4, 2024 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against Fannin Co TX, Fannin County Police Officers, State of TX filed by Houston Samuel Hammons. 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. (kcr) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.]
March 4, 2024 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kcr) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.]
March 4, 2024 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. SCREEN case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Toliver (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. 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. (kcr) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 3/18/2024.]

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