Chimney v. Tyler Police Department et al
Plaintiff: Alvin O Chimney, Jr
Defendant: Tyler Police Department, Unknown Patterson and Unknown Dahl
Case Number: 6:2025cv00053
Filed: February 21, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Jeremy D Kernodle
Referring Judge: K Nicole Mitchell
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 14, 2025 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed Unknown Dahl served on 4/4/2025. (gsm)
April 14, 2025 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed Unknown Patterson served on 4/4/2025. (gsm)
April 14, 2025 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed Tyler Police Department served on 4/4/2025. (gsm)
March 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting in part and denying in part #13 Motion for clarification and case status. The Clerk shall send Plaintiff a copy of the docket sheet. To the extent Plaintiff seeks legal advice, the motion is DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 3/17/2025. (gsm)
March 17, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION for clarification and case status by Alvin O Chimney, Jr. (gsm)
March 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER DENYING #11 Appeal of Magistrate Judge Decision to District Court filed by Alvin O Chimney, Jr. Signed by District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on 3/6/2025. (gsm)
March 5, 2025 Filing 11 APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE DECISION to District Court by Alvin O Chimney, Jr re #10 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel (gsm)
March 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER denying #9 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 3/3/2025. (gsm)
February 27, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Alvin O Chimney, Jr. (gsm)
February 27, 2025 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Alvin O Chimney, Jr. (gsm)
February 26, 2025 Filing 7 Acknowledgment of Receipt by USM on 2/26/2025 as to #6 Summons Issued. (gsm)
February 25, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS Issued as to Unknown Dahl, Unknown Patterson, Tyler Police Department. (Attachments: #1 Summons - Patterson, #2 Summons - Dahl)(gsm)
February 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER granting #2 Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 2/24/2025. (gsm)
February 22, 2025 Filing 4 Case referred to Magistrate Judge Mitchell (gsm)
February 22, 2025 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. (gsm)
February 21, 2025 Filing 3 Non-prisoner pro se consent to receive electronic notice filed by Alvin O Chimney, Jr. (gsm)
February 21, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Alvin O Chimney, Jr. (gsm)
February 21, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Unknown Dahl, Unknown Patterson, Tyler Police Department, filed by Alvin O Chimney, Jr.(gsm)

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