Wilcox v. City of Melissa et al
Plaintiff: Brad Wilcox
Defendant: City of Melissa, Melissa Police Department, Detective Brittany Tupa, Assistant Chief John Duscio, Chief Erick Stokes, Scott Grigg, Jason Little, Lisa Hall, Hope Cory, Collin County Sheriff's Office, Collin County Fiscal Authority (FA), Collin County District Attorney, Officer Joshua Miller, Judge Ray Wheless, 429th Judicial District Court and John and/or Jane Does 1-30
Case Number: 4:2026cv00071
Filed: January 20, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Jeremy D Kernodle
Referring Judge: John D Love
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 1, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #4 , #10 , #13 , #21 , #20 , #15 , #14 , #19 , #16 , #17 , #18 returned to Brad Wilcox at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Regular. (CLC)
June 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER. Plaintiff is again WARNED that further filings in contradiction to the court's orders may result in sanctions. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 6/30/2026. (CLC)
June 29, 2026 Filing 21 ***TERMINATED PER DKT. #10 .*** Emergency MOTION to Shorten Time for Hearing on Pending Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Brad Wilcox. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Proposed Order)(CLC) Modified on 6/30/2026 (CLC).
June 29, 2026 Filing 20 ***STRICKEN PER DKT #22 *** Plaintiff's Emergency Status Report and Notice of Imminent Harm and Bad Faith State Prosecution by Brad Wilcox (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(CLC) Modified on 7/1/2026 (CLC).
June 29, 2026 Filing 19 ***STRICKEN PER DKT #22 *** Plaintiff's Supplemental Evidence in Support of Pending Motion to Reopen Case and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(CLC) Modified on 7/1/2026 (CLC).
June 29, 2026 Filing 18 ***STRICKEN PER DKT #22 *** Emergency Report and NOTICE to the Court by Brad Wilcox (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(CLC) Modified on 7/1/2026 (CLC).
June 29, 2026 Filing 17 ***STRICKEN PER DKT #22 *** PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (fee not paid), filed by Brad Wilcox.(CLC) Modified on 7/1/2026 (CLC).
June 29, 2026 Filing 16 ***STRICKEN PER DKT #22 *** Supplement to #9 Plaintiff's Pending Motion to Reopen and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(CLC) Modified on 7/1/2026 (CLC).
June 29, 2026 Filing 15 ***STRICKEN PER DKT #22 *** Plaintiff's NOTICE of Parallel State Court Proceedings and Express Reservation of Federal Jurisdiction and Constitutional Claims by Brad Wilcox (CLC) Modified on 7/1/2026 (CLC).
June 29, 2026 Filing 14 ***STRICKEN PER DKT #22 *** Plaintiff's Incident Report and NOTICE of Evidentiary Preservation Regarding Witness Intimidation by Brad Wilcox (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(CLC) Modified on 7/1/2026 (CLC).
June 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER. It is ORDERED that Plaintiff's emergency motion to reopen and for a TRO (Doc. Nos. #11 , #12 ) are DENIED. Finally, it is reminded that, pursuant to the court's order (Doc. No. #4 ), the Clerk shall not accept any motions or other documents for filing in this case from Plaintiff other than: (1) a motion to reopen, (2) a motion to dismiss the lawsuit voluntarily, (3) a notice of change of address, and (4) the required status updates concerning Plaintiff's criminal case. Plaintiff is WARNED that any future motion to reopen this case that is not accompanied by a final disposition of his state criminal charges may result in sanctions. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 6/26/2026. (jmb)
June 26, 2026 Filing 12 Plaintiff's Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Brad Wilcox. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(CLC)
June 26, 2026 Filing 11 Plaintiff's Emergency MOTION to Lift Stay and Reopen Case by Brad Wilcox. (CLC)
April 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER. It is ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion to lift the stay of this case (Doc. No. #9 ) is DENIED. The Clerk is ORDERED to return Doc. Nos. #6 , #7 , #8 , to Plaintiff with a copy of the court's order (Doc. No. #4 ) and to terminate those documents from the docket. Finally, it is reminded that, pursuant to the court's order (Doc. No. #4 ), the Clerk shall not accept any motions or other documents for filing in this case from Plaintiff other than: (1) a motion to reopen, (2) a motion to dismiss the lawsuit voluntarily, (3) a notice of change of address, and (4) the required status updates concerning Plaintiff's criminal case. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 4/23/2026. (rpc)
April 23, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #10 , #4 , and returning documents #6 , #7 , #8 mailed to Plaintiff at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Regular. (rpc)
April 22, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION to Lift Stay; For Continuing Jurisdiction; and For Enjoining State Proceedings as Shams Conducted in Bad Faith by Brad Wilcox. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6)(CLC)
April 22, 2026 Filing 8 ***TERMINATED PER DKT #10 .*** Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order; Notice of State Court Refusal to Hear Constitutional Claims; and Judicial Notice of Collapse of State Remedies by Brad Wilcox. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(CLC) Modified text on 4/23/2026 (rpc).
April 22, 2026 Filing 7 ***TERMINATED PER DKT #10 .*** MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Brad Wilcox. (CLC) Modified text on 4/23/2026 (rpc).
April 17, 2026 Filing 6 ***TERMINATED PER DKT #10 .*** URGENT NOTICE OF OBSTRUCTION OF FEDERAL PROCESS; REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE AUTHORIZATION AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Brad Wilcox. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(rpc) Modified text on 4/23/2026 (rpc).
April 17, 2026 Filing 5 REQUIRED 90-DAY STATUS UPDATE-COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON STATE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, SYSTEMATIC RECORD SPOLIATION, AND RETALIATORY CONDUCT by Brad Wilcox. (rpc)
January 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER OF ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE. It is ORDERED that this case is ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED pending resolution of Plaintiff's state criminal case, and any pending motion in this case is terminated pending its reopening. Further, it is ORDERED that Plaintiff shall provide this court with status updates regarding the progress of the criminal case every 90 days, beginning 30 days from entry of this order. Finally, it is ORDERED that the Clerk shall not accept any motions or other documents for filing in this case from Plaintiff other than: (1) a motion to reopen, (2) a motion to dismiss the lawsuit voluntarily, (3) a notice of change of address, and (4) the required status updates concerning Plaintiffs criminal case. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 1/21/2026. (rpc)
January 20, 2026 Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number 27USGKD4 (rpc)
January 20, 2026 Filing 3 Non-prisoner pro se consent to receive electronic notice filed by Brad Wilcox. (rpc)
January 20, 2026 Filing 2 Case: Wilcox v. City of Melissa et al was filed on 1/20/2026 and assigned to Judge Kernodle and referred to Judge Love. (Clerk Reminder - Ensure this entry and the attached Non-prisoner Pro Se Instructions, Invitation to a Non-Prisoner Pro Se to E-Filing/Consent to Electronic Notice, and Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge are sent to Pro Se.) (rpc)
January 20, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against 429th Judicial District Court, City of Melissa, Collin County District Attorney, Collin County Fiscal Authority (FA), Collin County Sheriff's Office, Hope Cory, John Duscio, Scott Grigg, Lisa Hall, John and/or Jane Does 1-30, Jason Little, Melissa Police Department, Joshua Miller, Erick Stokes, Brittany Tupa, Ray Wheless, filed by Brad Wilcox. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit O, #13 Exhibit P, #14 Exhibit Q, #15 Exhibit R, #16 Exhibit S, #17 Exhibit T, #18 Civil Cover Sheet)(rpc)
January 20, 2026 Case assigned to District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle and referred to Magistrate Judge John D. Love. (rpc)

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