Cox v. Lufkin et al
Plaintiff: Quinton Cox
Defendant: Richard Babcock, Elbert Holmes, Jamadre L Enge and Director, TDCJ Bobby Lumpkin
Case Number: 6:2025cv00396
Filed: October 14, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: J Campbell Barker
Referring Judge: K Nicole Mitchell
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 10, 2026 Filing 21 Plaintiff's FIRST RESPONSE re #18 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) filed by Quinton Cox. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(grt)
March 27, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #20 and docket sheet mailed to Quinton Cox at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (grt)
March 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER denying #19 Motion for Default Judgment. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 3/26/2026. (grt)
March 25, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) by Richard Babcock, Jamadre L Enge, Elbert Holmes, Bobby Lumpkin. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B)(Zakiani, Zohreh)
March 23, 2026 Filing 19 Plaintiff's MOTION for entry of Default Judgment by Quinton Cox. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Envelope)(jbe)
March 18, 2026 Filing 17 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Quinton Cox on 3/13/2026 as to Notice of Mailing #16 . (grt)
March 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER accepting #12 Report and Recommendations. Plaintiff's Fourteenth Amendment deprivation-of-property claim is dismissed. Plaintiff's remaining claims shall proceed consistent with the magistrate judge's recommendations and subsequent orders. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 3/3/2026. (ndc)
February 23, 2026 Acknowledgment of Receipt by LED Docket on 2/23/2026 via electronic notification as to #13 Order to Answer. (gsm)
February 17, 2026 Filing 15 OBJECTION to #12 Report and Recommendations by Quinton Cox. (jbe) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/19/2026: #1 Envelope) (jbe).
February 13, 2026 Filing 14 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Quinton Cox on 2/9/2026 as to #13 Order to Answer, #12 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #1 Complaint filed by Quinton Cox. (gsm)
February 2, 2026 Case reassigned to District Judge J. Campbell Barker and Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell (gsm)
January 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER to Answer and scheduling order. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 1/30/2026. (gsm)
January 30, 2026 Filing 12 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS of the United States Magistrate Judge re #1 Complaint filed by Quinton Cox. It is recommended that Plaintiffs property-loss claim be dismissed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A(b) and 1915(e)(2). Objections due within 14 days of receipt. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 1/30/2026. (gsm)
December 22, 2025 Filing 11 Acknowledgment of Receipt on 12/15/25 as to #10 Order Regarding Filing Fee. (jbe)
December 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER Regarding Payment of Filing Fee. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 12/9/25. (jbe)
December 9, 2025 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #10 Order Regarding Filing Fee mailed General Counsel, Inmate Funds and to Q Cox at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (jbe)
November 24, 2025 Filing 9 RESPONSE in opposition to #3 Order for Initial Partial Filing Fee filed by Quinton Cox. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(gsm)
November 13, 2025 Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Quinton Cox. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(jbe)
October 28, 2025 Filing 6 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Quinton Cox on 10/24/25 as to #3 Order for Initial Partial Filing Fee. (jbe)
October 28, 2025 Filing 5 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Quinton Cox on 10/24/25 as to #4 Order and blank 1983 form. (jbe)
October 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER to Amend re #1 Complaint, Amended Complaint due thirty days from receipt of this order . Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 10/17/25. (jbe) Modified on 10/31/2025 to clarify docket text (jbe).
October 17, 2025 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #4 and blank 1983 form mailed to Q Cox at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (jbe) Modified on 10/31/2025 (jbe).
October 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Partial Filing Fee of $59.00 within 45 days for Quinton Cox. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 10/16/2025. (gsm) Modified on 11/20/2025 (gsm).
October 14, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Quinton Cox. (Attachments: #1 Account Summary)(jbe)
October 14, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (fee not paid), filed by Quinton Cox. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(jbe) (Main Document 1 replaced on 10/16/2025) (jbe).
October 14, 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. (Copy of the notice to be sent by US Mail to parties not electronically noticed.) Consent mailed to Plaintiff. (jbe)

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Defendant: Richard Babcock
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