Houston v. Facebook Incorporated et al
Plaintiff: Johnny Dwight Houston, Jr
Defendant: Facebook Incorporated, KTAB News and Abilene Police Department
Case Number: 1:2023cv00162
Filed: July 26, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sam R Cummings
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
August 22, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Change of Address for Pro Se litigant Johnny Dwight Houston, Jr. New address: 1333 Kirkwood Street, Abilene, TX 79603. (amg)
August 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 PLRA FILING FEE ORDER. The Court, having considered the application in light of the PLRA, finds that the following order should be entered. It is ORDERED that Plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 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 pursuant to the PLRA. Plaintiff shall pay the $350.00 in monthly installments as provided in 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(2). The Clerk shall mail a copy of this Order to the inmate accounting office or other person(s) 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: copy of Order mailed to the Taylor County Detention Center, Inmate Trust Account Department. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 8/2/2023) (amg)
August 2, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 7. mailed to Johnny Dwight Houston, Jr at Taylor County Detention Center on Wed Aug 2 09:21:24 CDT 2023 (crt)
August 1, 2023 Filing 6 Prisoner Consent by Johnny Dwight Houston, Jr to Trial by Magistrate Judge. (amg)
July 27, 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 Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 7/27/2023) (chmb)
July 27, 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 Thu Jul 27 09:59:21 CDT 2023 (crt)
July 26, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Johnny Dwight Houston, Jr. (amg)
July 26, 2023 Filing 3 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. (For court use only - links to the #national index and to the prior sanctions found within the #circuit index.) 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. (amg)
July 26, 2023 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (amg)
July 26, 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. (amg)
July 26, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 2, 3. mailed to Johnny Dwight Houston, Jr at Taylor County Detention Center on Wed Jul 26 11:43:46 CDT 2023 (crt)

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