Lyons v. Sikes
Plaintiff: Reginald Lyons
Defendant: Micheal Sikes and Lamar County Jail
Case Number: 4:2025cv00775
Filed: July 21, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Aileen Goldman Durrett
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
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 FINAL JUDGMENT. The court has considered Plaintiff's amended complaint and rendered its decision by its Memorandum Opinion and Order issued this date. Therefore, it is ORDERED that the case is DISMISSED without prejudice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett on 1/6/2026. (jmb)
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. It is ORDERED that the case is DISMISSED without prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). Any pending motions are denied as moot. Signed by Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett on 1/6/2026. (jmb)
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #11 , #12 mailed to Reginald Lyons at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Regular. (jmb)
November 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER. It is ORDERED that Plaintiff has thirty (30) days from the receipt of this Order in which to file an amended complaint on the standard 1983 form. If Plaintiff no longer wishes to prosecute this action, he may notify the court in writing, by letter or motion, that he wishes to voluntarily dismiss this civil action. Plaintiff is admonished that failure to comply or otherwise respond to this Order may result in dismissal of the case under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) for want of prosecution. Signed by Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett on 11/10/2025. (jmb)
November 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER for Initial Partial Filing Fee of $63.76 within 30 days (Initial Partial Filing Fee due by 12/15/2025) (Motion(s) #4 terminated). Signed by Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett on 11/10/2025. (jmb)
November 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #9 mailed to Reginald Lyons at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (jmb)
November 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #10 and 1983 form mailed to Reginald Lyons at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (jmb) Modified to add form on 11/10/2025 (jmb).
September 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement for Reginald Lyons. (xl)
September 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Amended Complaint against Michael Sikes, filed by Reginald Lyons.(xl) Modified text on 9/8/2025 (xl).
August 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement for Reginald Lyons. (xl)
August 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Reginald Lyons. (xl)
July 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 DEFICIENCY ORDER. It is ORDERED that the Clerk of Court send Plaintiff the form application for prisoners to proceed in forma pauperis along with this Order. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff has thirty (30) days from the receipt of this Order to either pay the $405.00 filing fee or submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis along with a certified in forma pauperis data sheet, or equivalent, reflecting his last six months of financial activity from his inmate trust account. Signed by Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett on 7/26/2025. (xl)
July 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett. (xl)
July 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Michael Sikes, filed by Reginald Lyons.(xl)
July 21, 2025 Opinion or Order 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. (xl)

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