Fuller v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice et al
Plaintiff: Joseph Dan Fuller
Defendant: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, The State of Texas and Beto Unit
Case Number: 6:2026cv00145
Filed: March 23, 2026
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. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 20, 2026 Filing 7 FINAL JUDGMENT.. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 5/20/2026. (gsm)
May 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER accepting Report and Recommendations for #4 Report and Recommendations of the United States Magistrate Judge. This case is dismissed with prejudice. The case will be reopened if plaintiff pays the full filing fee within 15 days of receipt of the judgment. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 5/20/2026. (gsm)
April 6, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of financial data by Joseph Dan Fuller (gsm)
March 27, 2026 Case reassigned to District Judge J. Campbell Barker and Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell (gsm)
March 26, 2026 Filing 4 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS of the United States Magistrate Judge re #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Joseph Dan Fuller, #1 Complaint filed by Joseph Dan Fuller. Recommended that the Plaintiffs motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis be denied and that the above-styled civil rights lawsuit be dismissed Objections due within 14 days of receipt. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 3/26/2026. (gsm)
March 24, 2026 Case: 6:26-cv-00145-KNM Fuller v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice et al was filed on 3/23/2026 and assigned to Judge Mitchell. (gsm)
March 24, 2026 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)
March 23, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Joseph Dan Fuller. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(gsm)
March 23, 2026 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Joseph Dan Fuller. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope)(gsm)
March 23, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (fee not paid), filed by Joseph Dan Fuller. (Attachments: #1 Additional Correspondence, #2 Envelope)(gsm)

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