Houston v. City of Abilene et al
Plaintiff: Johnny Dwight Houston, Jr
Defendant: City of Abilene, Gayla Thrift, Abilene Reporter News, FNU Shoemaker, CAC Shelly Scott Division, Dan Joiner, Board of Texas Pardons and Parole and Shelly Scott
Case Number: 1:2023cv00087
Filed: April 25, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: James Wesley Hendrix
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Other: 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
April 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PLRA FILING FEE ORDER. The Court orders the following: Plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. 1915. Plaintiff will not be assessed an initial partial filing fee because he lacks the requisite funds in his prison account to pay an initial fee; however, plaintiff will be required to pay the full filing fee of $350.00 under the PLRA. Plaintiff must pay the $350.00 in monthly installments as provided in 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2). The Clerk will mail a copy of this order to the inmate accounting office or other persons or entity with responsibility for assessing, collecting, and remitting to the Court the interim filing fee payments on behalf of inmates, as designated by the facility in which Plaintiff is confined. **Clerk's Note: Mailed to Taylor County Detention Center Inmate Accounting Office. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/26/2023) (skf)
April 26, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6. mailed to Johnny Dwight Houston, Jr at Taylor County Detention Center on Wed Apr 26 17:04:23 CDT 2023 (crt)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SCREENING AND STANDING ORDER: Judicial screening of this case is pending. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2); 28 U.S.C. 1915A(a). It is therefore ORDERED that (1) service of process will be withheld until judicial screening is complete, (2) no motions for appointment of counsel may be filed until the Court has completed the screening process, (3) all discovery in this case is stayed until an answer is filed or until further order, (4) no amendments or supplements may be filed without prior Court approval, and (5) any motion to amend the complaint must be accompanied by a complete proposed amended complaint on the required form. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff must promptly notify the Court in writing of any change of address. Failure to provide updated address information may result in the dismissal of the case under Fed. R. Civ. 41(b). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/25/2023) (chmb)
April 25, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Johnny Dwight Houston, Jr. (skf)
April 25, 2023 Filing 3 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (skf)
April 25, 2023 Filing 2 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (skf)
April 25, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Johnny Dwight Houston, Jr. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (skf)
April 25, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3,2. mailed to Johnny Dwight Houston, Jr at Taylor County Detention Center on Tue Apr 25 15:02:00 CDT 2023 (crt)
April 25, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. mailed to Johnny Dwight Houston, Jr at Taylor County Detention Center on Tue Apr 25 16:13:38 CDT 2023 (crt)

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