Jackson v. Anderson County, Texas et al
Plaintiff: Vernon Jackson
Defendant: Anderson County, Texas, Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores and John Does 1-5
Pretrial Services: Bruce Smith
Case Number: 6:2025cv00439
Filed: November 6, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Jeremy D Kernodle
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 16, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE OF SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES by Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores, Anderson County, Texas (Smith, Zachary)
April 15, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE OF FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES by Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores, Anderson County, Texas (Smith, Zachary)
March 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER: Jury Trial set for 1/19/2027 at 01:30 PM in Ctrm 101 (Tyler) before District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle. Signed by District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on 3/2/2026. (esw)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Appointing Mediator. Bruce A. Smith added as Mediator. Signed by District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on 2/17/26. (jbe)
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SCHEDULING ORDER, ORDER granting #12 OPPOSED MOTION TO LIMIT DISCOVERY TO THE ISSUE OF QUALIFIED IMMUNITY filed by Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores, Anderson County, Texas. Jury Trial set for 1/27/2027 at 09:00 AM in Ctrm 101 (Tyler) before District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle. Proposed Pretrial Order and Jury instructions due by 12/22/2026. Mediation Completion due by 8/11/2026. Signed by District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on 2/17/2026. (esw)
February 16, 2026 Filing 15 RESPONSE re #12 OPPOSED MOTION TO LIMIT DISCOVERY TO THE ISSUE OF QUALIFIED IMMUNITY filed by Vernon Jackson. (Embry, Jeffrey)
February 12, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE OF INITIAL AND ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES by Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores, Anderson County, Texas (Smith, Zachary)
February 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER cancelling telephonic Rule 16 pretrial conference set for February 4, 2026. Signed by District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on 2/3/2026. (esw)
February 2, 2026 Filing 12 OPPOSED MOTION TO LIMIT DISCOVERY TO THE ISSUE OF QUALIFIED IMMUNITY by Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores, Anderson County, Texas. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order PROPOSED ORDER)(Smith, Zachary)
January 29, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Christopher Patrick Peirce on behalf of Vernon Jackson (Peirce, Christopher)
January 22, 2026 Filing 10 JOINT REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order EX. 1 - PLAINTIFF'S PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER, #2 Proposed Order EX. 2 - DEFENDANTS' PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER)(Smith, Zachary)
January 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER GOVERNING PROCEEDINGS: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 1/22/2026. Telephonic Scheduling/Case Management Conference set for 2/4/2026 at 10:00 AM before District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle. Signed by District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on 1/2/2026. (esw)
November 7, 2025 Filing 8 Original State Court Petition (gsm)
November 7, 2025 Case assigned to District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle. (gsm)
November 6, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew Maddox Thornley on behalf of Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores, Anderson County, Texas (Thornley, Andrew)
November 6, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Zachary Smith on behalf of Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores, Anderson County, Texas (Smith, Zachary)
November 6, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Alexis Winter Smith on behalf of Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores, Anderson County, Texas (Smith, Alexis)
November 6, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Arron Parker Swink on behalf of Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores, Anderson County, Texas (Swink, Arron)
November 6, 2025 Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, AND JURY DEMAND by Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores, Anderson County, Texas.(Iglesias, David)
November 6, 2025 Filing 2 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores, Anderson County, Texas. (Iglesias, David)
November 6, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores, Anderson County, Texas from 3rd District Court of Anderson County, Texas, case number DCCV25-5788-3. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11191755), filed by Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores, Anderson County, Texas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Iglesias, David)

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Plaintiff: Vernon Jackson
Represented By: Ronald Stephen Vickery
Represented By: Jeffrey Todd Embry
Represented By: Christopher Patrick Peirce
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Defendant: Anderson County, Texas
Represented By: David R. Herring Iglesias
Represented By: Zachary Smith
Represented By: Arron Parker Swink
Represented By: Andrew Maddox Thornley
Represented By: Alexis Winter Smith
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Defendant: Anderson County Sheriff Rudy Flores
Represented By: David R. Herring Iglesias
Represented By: Zachary Smith
Represented By: Arron Parker Swink
Represented By: Andrew Maddox Thornley
Represented By: Alexis Winter Smith
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Defendant: John Does 1-5
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