Atkins v. Enge et al
| John Louis Atkins |
| Jamadre L Enge, Lashondra D Knox, Jeffrey A Layton, Timothy O Okhuakhua, TDCJ-CID, Stafford O Hall and Jessica Riley |
| Texas Attorney General |
| 6:2025cv00413 |
| October 16, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Jeremy D Kernodle |
| K Nicole Mitchell |
| Prisoner: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
Docket Report
This docket was last retrieved on April 2, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.
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| Filing 36 Acknowledgment of Receipt by John Atkins on 3/20/2026 as to Notice of Mailing #34 . (grt) |
| Filing 35 Acknowledgment of Receipt by John Louis Atkins on 3/6/2026 as to #28 . (grt) |
Filing 34
ORDER granting #33 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff shall file his amended complaint no later than April 7, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 3/13/2026. (gsm)
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| Filing 33 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Amended Complaint by John Louis Atkins. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter/Envelope)(gsm) |
| Filing 32 Acknowledgment of Receipt by John Louis Atkins on 2/24/2026 of Local Rules. (gsm) |
| Filing 31 Acknowledgment of Receipt by John Louis Atkins on 3/4/2026 as to #26 Order on Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, Order on Motion for Joinder, #25 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel, and 1983 Form. (gsm) |
| Filing 30 Letter from John Atkins regarding issuance of summons. (gsm) |
| Filing 29 Acknowledgment of Receipt by John Louis Atkins on 2/23/2026 as to #15 Order. (gsm) |
Filing 28
ORDER denying #27 Motion to Amend/Supplement complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 3/2/2026. (gsm)
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| Filing 27 MOTION to Amend or Supplement #17 Amended Complaint by John Louis Atkins. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter/Envelope)(gsm) |
Filing 26
ORDER denying #18 Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis; granting #22 Motion for Joinder. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 2/26/26. (grt)
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Filing 25
ORDER denying #20 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 2/26/26. (grt)
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| Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #26 and Form 1983 mailed to John Atkins at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (grt) |
| Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #25 mailed to John Atkins at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (grt) |
| Filing 24 Letter from John Atkins (gsm) |
| Filing 23 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by John Louis Atkins. (gsm) |
| Filing 22 MOTION for Joinder of Claims by John Louis Atkins. (gsm) |
| Filing 21 MOTION for review by John Louis Atkins. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(gsm) |
| Filing 20 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by John Louis Atkins. (gsm) |
| Filing 19 RESPONSE in Opposition to #9 Order Adopting Report and Recommendations, filed by John Louis Atkins. (gsm) |
| Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by John Louis Atkins. (Attachments: #1 Financial Data)(gsm) |
| Filing 17 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Jamadre L Enge, Stafford O Hall, Jessica Riley, filed by John Louis Atkins. (Attachments: #1 Grievance Forms, #2 Cover Letter/Envelope)(gsm) |
| Filing 16 Acknowledgment of Receipt by John Louis Atkins on 2/11/2026 as to #13 Order to Answer, #12 Order Reopening Case. (ndc) |
Filing 15
ORDER WITHDRAWING #13 Order to Answer and Scheduling Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 2/13/2026. (gsm)
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| Filing 14 RESPONSE to #13 Order to Answer Advisory filed by Texas Attorney General. (Lindsey, Christopher) |
Filing 13
***WITHDRAWN PER ORDER #15 *** ORDER to Answer and scheduling order. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 2/5/2026. (gsm) Modified on 2/13/2026 (gsm).
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Filing 12
ORDER REOPENING CASE. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 2/5/2026. (gsm)
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| Acknowledgment of Receipt by Office of Attorney General via electronic notification on 2/4/2026 as to #13 Order to Answer. (gsm) |
| Filing fee received: $ 405, receipt number 6-71076 (gsm) |
| Filing 11 Letter from John Atkins. Docket sheet, R&R, Order Accepting and Final Judgment mailed. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (jbe) |
| Filing 10 FINAL JUDGMENT. Signed by District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on 1/29/2026. (gsm) |
Filing 9
ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations for #3 Report and Recommendations of the United States Magistrate Judge. This case is DISMISSED with prejudice for the purposes of proceeding in forma pauperis, but without prejudice to the refiling of this lawsuit upon payment of the full $405.00 filing fee. Signed by District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on 1/29/2026. (gsm)
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| Case reassigned to District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle and Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell. (gsm) |
| Filing 8 Letter from John Louis Atkins regarding mail (gsm) |
| Filing 7 MOTION to Amend/Correct #5 Objection to Report and Recommendations by John Louis Atkins. (jbe) |
| Filing 6 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by John Louis Atkins. (jbe) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/12/2025: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Envelope) (jbe). |
| Filing 5 OBJECTION to #3 Report and Recommendations by John Louis Atkins. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Cover Letter, #3 Envelope)(jbe) |
| Filing 4 Acknowledgment of Receipt by John Louis Atkins on 10/31/2025 as to #3 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by John Louis Atkins. Objections due within 14 days of receipt. (gsm) |
Filing 3
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS of the United States Magistrate Judge re #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by John Louis Atkins. Objections due within 14 days of receipt. ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall refuse any further filing from Plaintiff in this matter other than a clearly captioned objection to this Report unless it is accompanied by the $405 filing fee. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 10/24/2025. (gsm)
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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. (Copy of the notice to be sent by US Mail to parties not electronically noticed.) (gsm) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by John Louis Atkins. (Attachments: #1 Financial Data)(gsm) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (fee not paid), filed by John Louis Atkins. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit List, #2 Grievance Forms, #3 Cover Letter/Envelope)(gsm) |
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