Castillo v. Texas Department of Corrections
| Richard Morales Castillo |
| Unknown Defendants, Unit Security Department Administrator and Security Staff, Unit Law Library/Indigent Supplies Supervisor and Staff, TDCJ-CID Department of Inmates Transportation Administrators and some Bus Transport Officers, Estelle Unit Medical Security Transient Department and TDCJ-CID Security Threat Group Management |
| 9:2025cv00262 |
| September 24, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Marcia A Crone |
| Christine L Stetson |
| Prisoner: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| None |
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| Filing 27 Letter to the Court re Recycle Water System from Richard Castillo. (KMH) |
| Filing 26 Letter to the Court from Richard Castillo. (ljw) |
| Filing 25 NOTICE to the Court of Filing Exhibits by Richard Morales Castillo. (ljw) |
| Filing 24 MOTION for Probable Cause with Exhibits by Richard Morales Castillo. (ljw) |
| Filing 23 NOTICE of Exhibits by Richard Morales Castillo. (SCM) |
| Filing 22 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against Unknown Defendants, filed by Richard Morales Castillo.(SCM) |
| Filing 21 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Richard Morales Castillo.(ljw) |
| Filing 20 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Richard Morales Castillo on 1/7/26 as to #19 Order & #18 Order Re Collection and Payment of Full Filing Fee. (ljw) |
Filing 19
ORDER that Plaintiff shall have twenty-one days from the date of this order to file an amended pleading on a form complaint. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 12/30/25. cc by mail to Castillo with ack card and form(ljw)
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Filing 18
ORDER Re Collection and Payment of Full Filing Fee: Plaintiff to pay balance of the full filing fee in installments. The agency having custody of the Plaintiff shall deduct 20% of each deposit made to the Plaintiff's inmate trust account and forward payments to the Court on a regular basis, provided the account balance exceeds $10.00. Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis #8 is GRANTED. The Report and Recommendation #7 is withdrawn. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 12/30/25. cc by mail with ack card to Castillo(ljw)
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| Filing 17 SUPPLEMENTAL Compliance Response to #15 Order for Preliminary Filing Fee filed by Richard Morales Castillo. (ljw) |
| Filing 16 RESPONSE to #15 Preliminary Filing Fee Order filed by Richard Morales Castillo. (ljw) |
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Filing 15
PRELIMINARY FILING FEE ORDER: Plaintiff shall, within twenty (20) days, submit a statement certified by an authorized official showing the average balance in and deposits into Plaintiff's prisoner trust account for the preceding six months. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 11/25/2025. (CC: by mail w/ack card, Castillo). (KMH)
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| Filing 14 OBJECTION to #7 Report and Recommendations by Richard Morales Castillo. (KMH) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE to the Court re Step 1 Grievances by Richard Morales Castillo. (KMH) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE to the Court by Richard Morales Castillo. (ljw) |
| Filing 11 OBJECTION to #7 Report and Recommendations by Richard Morales Castillo. (ljw) |
| Filing 10 Additional Exhibits to Main Document: #9 Notice of Filing Exhibits. (ljw) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Filing Exhibits by Richard Morales Castillo (ljw) |
| Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Richard Morales Castillo. (KMH) |
| Filing 7 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #1 Complaint filed by Richard Morales Castillo. It is recommended that this action should be dismissed without prejudice for want of prosecution pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Objections due within 14 days of receipt. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 10/27/2025. (CC: by mail w/ack card, Castillo). (KMH) |
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Filing 6
PRELIMINARY FILING FEE ORDER. Plaintiff shall, within twenty (20) days from the date set forth below, pay the $405.00 filing fee or submit a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis including a statement certified by an authorized prison official showing the average balance in and deposits into plaintiffs inmate trust account for the preceding six months. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 10/2/25. cc by mail: Castillo(ljw)
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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. (ljw) |
| Case referred to Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson. (ljw) |
| Filing 5 Case transferred in from District of Texas Western; Case Number 3:25-cv-00352. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Pursuant to LR CV-7(j), other than in a prisoner case, any motion pending in the transferor district is considered moot, has been terminated, and must be re-urged to be considered in this district. |
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Filing 4
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE tothe United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Lufkin Division; the District Clerk shall CLOSE this case upon confirmation that it has successfully transferred this case to the Eastern District of Texas. Signed by Judge Kathleen Cardone. (em) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/24/2025.]
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| Filing 3 Certified Mailing TO RICHARD MORALES CASTILLO of #2 Report and Recommendations (em) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/24/2025.] |
| Filing 2 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE re #1 Complaint filed by Richard Morales Castillo. Signed by Judge Miguel A. Torres. (em) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/24/2025.] |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT, filed by Richard Morales Castillo.(em) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/24/2025.] |
| CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Miguel A. Torres. (em) [Transferred from Texas Western on 9/24/2025.] |
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