Hurt v. Hunt County, Texas et al
| John Hurt |
| Hunt County, Texas, Hunt County Sheriff Terry Jones, John Doe Jail Staff, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernalillo County, Clerk of Court, New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts and John Doe Clerks/Administrators |
| 4:2025cv00978 |
| September 8, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Christine L Stetson |
| Michael J Truncale |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Plaintiff |
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Case transferred from Texas Eastern has been opened in Northern District of Texas as case 3:25-cv-03154, filed 11/18/2025. (baf)
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Filing 39
MOTION to Strike Immaterial, Impertinent, and Scandalous Allegations in portions of #29 FIRST MOTION to Dismiss Defendants Bernalillo County Clerk of Court and New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts' by John Hurt. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(baf)
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Filing 38
MOTION to Disregard Inapplicable Cases and Notice of Non-Controlling Authorities by John Hurt. (baf)
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Filing 37
RESPONSE re #26 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction and Improper Venue filed by John Hurt. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order)(baf)
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Filing 36
MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limits by John Hurt. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(baf)
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Interdistrict transfer to the USDC NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS (DALLAS). (baf)
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Filing 35
MOTION for Leave to File Sealed Supplemental Appendix by John Hurt. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(baf)
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Filing 34
RESPONSE re #25 MOTION to Dismiss & Brief in Support Thereof filed by John Hurt. (baf)
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Filing 33
MOTION to Transfer (Alternative) by John Hurt. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(baf)
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Filing 32
RESPONSE re #29 FIRST MOTION to Dismiss Defendants Bernalillo County Clerk of Court and New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts' filed by John Hurt. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(baf)
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Filing 31
MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by John Hurt. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(CLC) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/7/2025: #2 Proposed Order) (rpc).
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Filing 30
NOTICE of Filing Proof of Service in the District of New Mexico Related to Subpoena by John Hurt (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(CLC)
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Filing 29
FIRST MOTION to Dismiss Defendants Bernalillo County Clerk of Court and New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts' by Bernalillo County, Clerk of Court. (Allen, Blade) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/6/2025: #1 Proposed Order) (baf).
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Filing 28
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Blade Allen on behalf of Bernalillo County, Clerk of Court (Allen, Blade)
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Filing 27
MOTION to Vacate or Amend Order Granting Bernalillo County's Motion to Dismiss and to Reopen Briefing or, Alternatively, to Transfer by John Hurt. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s), #2 Proposed Order)(CLC)
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Filing 26
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by Bernalillo County, New Mexico. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Macke, Daniel)
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Filing 25
MOTION to Dismiss & Brief in Support Thereof by Hunt County, Texas, Terry Jones. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Blaies, Grant)
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Filing 24
NOTICE of Certificate of Service by John Hurt. (baf)
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Filing 23
ORDER OF TRANFER. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1406, and for the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion on Venue, it is hereby ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall TRANSFER this action to the Clerk of the United States District Court for Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 10/29/2025. (baf)
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Filing 22
MEMORANDUM OPINION ON VENUE. The undersigned finds that the interests of justice warrant transfer to the Dallas Division of the Northern District of Texas. An appropriate order so providing will be entered. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 10/29/2025. (baf)
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The case will be transferred to another district 21 days from the date of the Order of Transfer was entered on the docket, per Local Rule CV-83(b). (baf)
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Filing 21
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Daniel J. Macke on behalf of Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11167613. (Macke, Daniel)
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Filing 20
Summons returned executed by John Hurt. Hunt County, Texas served on 10/16/2025. (CLC)
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Filing 19
Summons returned unexecuted by John Hurt as to Bernalillo County, Clerk of Court. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s))(xl)
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Filing 18
Plaintiff's RESPONSE to Defendant Bernalillo County Clerk of Court's Objections to Subpoena filed by John Hurt. (xl)
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Filing 14
Summons returned executed by John Hurt. Terry Jones served on 10/13/2025. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s) (xl)
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Filing 17
AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Exhibits served on Bernalillo County, New Mexico in Bernalillo County, NM on 10/2/2025, filed by John Hurt. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Envelope)(knp)
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Filing 16
AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Exhibits served on Clerk of Court in Bernalillo County, NM on 10/2/2025, filed by John Hurt. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Envelope)(knp)
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Filing 15
AFFIDAVIT of Service for Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects served on Records Custodian-Second Judicial District Court-Criminal Division in Bernalillo County, NM on 9/17/2025, filed by John Hurt. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Envelope)(knp)
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Filing 13
Return of Service Executed/Affidavit of Service as to New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts on 10/1/2025, answer due: 10/22/2025. #1 Attachment) (baf).
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Filing 12
AMENDED COMPLAINT against Bernalillo County, Clerk of Court, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Hunt County, Texas, John Doe Clerks/Administrators, John Doe Jail Staff, Terry Jones, New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts, filed by John Hurt. (Attachments: #1 EXHIBIT A, #2 EXHIBIT B, #3 EXHIBIT C, #4 EXHIBIT D, #5 EXHIBIT E, #6 EXHIBIT F)(baf)
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Filing 11
MOTION for Permission to File Documents Electronically (via CM/ECF) by John Hurt. (baf)
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Filing 10
Summons issued as to New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts. (baf)
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Filing 9
Summons issued as to Hunt County, Texas. (baf)
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Filing 8
Summons issued as to Sheriff Terry Jones (Official Capacity). #1 Sheriff Terry Jones (Individual Capacity)) (baf).
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Filing 7
Summons issued as to Bernalillo County, New Mexico. (baf)
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Filing 6
Summons issued as to Bernalillo County, Clerk of Court. (baf)
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Filing fee received: $ 405, receipt number 6-70179 (gsm)
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Filing 5
NOTICE and MOTION to Preserve Evidence by John Hurt. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(CLC)
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Clerk's Note that the summonses for defendants that were issued on were issued 9/9/2025 were issued prior to court authorization under 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2)(B)/Newsome, 301 F.3d at 231. Therefore, the copies of the improvidently issued summonses, previously entered at document #'s 5-9 have been removed, and those numbered entries were deleted on 9/10/2025.)(lrl)
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Filing 4
ORDER granting #2 Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 9/8/2025. (baf)
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Filing 3
Non-prisoner pro se consent to receive electronic notice filed by John Hurt. (baf)
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Filing 2
MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by John Hurt. (baf)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against Bernalillo County, Clerk of Court, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Hunt County, Texas, John Doe Clerks/Administrators, John Doe Jail Staff, Terry Jones, New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts, filed by John Hunt. #1 EXHIBIT A, #2 EXHIBIT B, #3 EXHIBIT C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Civil Cover Sheet) (baf)
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Case assigned to District Judge Michael J. Truncale and referred to Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson. (baf)
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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)
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