Lee v Stamey, et al.
| Victor Lynn Lee |
| Erin Stamey, James Hicks, Bryan Hall, Willie Ford, Michael Scott, Jay Young, Taylor County, TX, The Law Office of Douglas D. Ketterman, PCCD doing business as KRW Lawyers, LLP and Melissa Coelho Barnes Miller |
| 1:2025cv00162 |
| August 27, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| James Wesley Hendrix |
| Civil Rights: Other Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 51
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #50 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Sean Luchnick. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/8/2025) (chmb)
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| Filing 50 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Clerk Note: Filer states no fee is to be collected due to prior payment or waiver by MO 16 or prior order.) filed by Melissa Coelho Barnes Miller (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice) (Luchnick, Sean) (Main Document 50 replaced after flattening on 10/8/2025) (amg). |
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Filing 49
ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY. Absent an agreement otherwise between the parties, discovery for all parties will be stayed pending a ruling on the motions to dismiss or further order from the Court. See id. at 311, 313. The Court thus finds good cause to delay the issuance of a scheduling order pending resolution of all qualified-immunity motions. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/25/2025) (skh)
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Filing 48
ELECTRONIC ORDER noting that Sean Luchnick is not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas. Sean Luchnick is ordered to submit an application for admission pro hac vice within 14 days of this Order to continue representation in this action. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 9/25/2025) (chmb)
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| Filing 47 Appendix in Support filed by Willie Ford, Bryan Hall, James Hicks, Erin Stamey, Taylor County, TX re #46 Reply, (Matzner, Matt) |
| Filing 46 REPLY filed by Willie Ford, Bryan Hall, James Hicks, Erin Stamey, Taylor County, TX re: #19 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), the Younger Abstention Doctrine, and Heck Bar (Qualified Immunity Asserted) (Matzner, Matt) |
| Filing 45 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Morgan Day Vaughan on behalf of Willie Ford, Bryan Hall, James Hicks, Erin Stamey, Taylor County, TX. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Vaughan, Morgan) |
| Filing 44 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. (amg) |
| Filing 43 **DISREGARD, refiled at 44**New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. (amg) Modified on 8/27/2025 (amg). |
| Filing 42 Case electronically transferred in from District of Texas Western; Case Number 5:25-cv-00590. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas should 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. Copy of NEF to be sent US Mail to parties not electronically noticed. |
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Filing 41
ORDER --For the reasons discussed above, the COURT GRANTS Defendants Motion to Transfer (ECF No. 21). The Clerk is DIRECTED to TRANSFER this case to the Northern District of Texas Abilene Division, and, once docketed in the Northern District of Texas, the Clerk is DIRECTED to CLOSE this case.. Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (vl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.]
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| Magistrate Judge John R. Parker no longer assigned to case. (amg) |
| Filing 40 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Victor Lynn Lee, re #21 MOTION to Change Venue for the Convenience of the Parties and Witnesses filed by Defendant Willie Ford, Defendant James Hicks, Defendant Taylor County, TX, Defendant Erin Stamey, Defendant Bryan Hall (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 39 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Victor Lynn Lee, re #19 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), the Younger Abstention Doctrine, and Heck Bar (Qualified Immunity Asserted) filed by Defendant Willie Ford, Defendant James Hicks, Defendant Taylor County, TX, Defendant Erin Stamey, Defendant Bryan Hall (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 38 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Victor Lynn Lee, re #27 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant Jay Young (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 37 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Victor Lynn Lee, re #26 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant Michael Scott (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
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Text Order GRANTING #36 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. The deadline for Plaintiff to respond to the Defendants' motions to dismiss and transfer venue #19 , #21 , #26 , and #27 is hereby extended to August 25, 2025. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mmlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.]
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| Filing 36 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motions to Dismiss & Transfer Venue. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 35 NON-CONSENT to Trial by US Magistrate Judge. (Davis, Hannah) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 34 NON-CONSENT to Trial by US Magistrate Judge. (Davis, Hannah) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 33 REPLY to Response to Motion (Luchnick, Sean) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 32 REPLY to Response to Motion to Pltf Resp to KRW Rule 23(b)(6) Mtn to Dismiss (Baker, Graham) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
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Text Order GRANTING #31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. The deadline for Plaintiff to respond to the Defendants' motions to dismiss and transfer venue #19 , #21 , #26 , and #27 is hereby extended to August 18, 2025. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mmlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.]
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| Filing 31 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to motions to dismiss and transfer venue ECF 19, 21, 26, and 27 by Victor Lynn Lee. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 30 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Hannah N. Davis on behalf of Michael Scott, Jay Young. Attorney Hannah N. Davis added to party Michael Scott(pty:dft), Attorney Hannah N. Davis added to party Jay Young(pty:dft) (Davis, Hannah) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
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Filing 29
ORDER AND ADVISORY- It is ORDERED that the Plaintiff(s) confer with the Defendant(s) as required by Fed. R. Civ. P 26(f) to submit (1) a proposed scheduling order and (2) a Rule 26(f) Report in the formats shown in the attached documents for the Courts consideration by September 5, 2025. Failure to do so may result in the Courts entering its own scheduling order.. Signed by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. (vl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.]
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| Filing 28 Certificate of Interested Parties by The Law Office of Douglas D. Ketterman, PCCD. (Baker, Graham) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 27 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Jay Young. (Dorfner, Aaron) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 26 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Michael Scott. (Dorfner, Aaron) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 25 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Victor Lynn Lee, re #17 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant Melissa Coelho Barnes Miller (Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 24 RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Victor Lynn Lee, re #16 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Defendant The Law Office of Douglas D. Ketterman, PCCD (Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 23 Certificate of Interested Parties by Willie Ford, Bryan Hall, James Hicks, Erin Stamey, Taylor County, TX. (Matzner, Matt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 22 APPENDIX to #21 MOTION to Change Venue for the Convenience of the Parties and Witnesses by Willie Ford, Bryan Hall, James Hicks, Erin Stamey, Taylor County, TX. (Matzner, Matt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 21 MOTION to Change Venue for the Convenience of the Parties and Witnesses by Willie Ford, Bryan Hall, James Hicks, Erin Stamey, Taylor County, TX. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Matzner, Matt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 20 APPENDIX to #19 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), the Younger Abstention Doctrine, and Heck Bar (Qualified Immunity Asserted) by Willie Ford, Bryan Hall, James Hicks, Erin Stamey, Taylor County, TX. (Matzner, Matt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 19 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), the Younger Abstention Doctrine, and Heck Bar (Qualified Immunity Asserted) by Willie Ford, Bryan Hall, James Hicks, Erin Stamey, Taylor County, TX. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Matzner, Matt) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
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Text Order GRANTING #18 Motion to Continue entered by Judge Xavier Rodriguez. The deadline for Plaintiff to file his response to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss is hereby extended until July 29, 2025. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mmlc) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.]
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| Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION to Continue by Victor Lynn Lee. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 17 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by Melissa Coelho Barnes Miller. (Luchnick, Sean) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 16 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim by The Law Office of Douglas D. Ketterman, PCCD. (Baker, Graham) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Victor Lynn Lee. The Law Office of Douglas D. Ketterman, PCCD served on 7/1/2025, answer due 7/22/2025. (Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 14 Summons Issued as to The Law Office of Douglas D. Ketterman, PCCD. (vl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 13 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Victor Lynn Lee. The Law Office of Douglas D. Ketterman, PLLC d/b/a KRW Lawyers (Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Victor Lynn Lee as to Jay Young. Waiver sent on 5/30/2025, answer due 7/29/2025. (Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Victor Lynn Lee as to Michael Scott. Waiver sent on 5/30/2025, answer due 7/29/2025. (Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants amending #1 Complaint., filed by Victor Lynn Lee.(Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Victor Lynn Lee as to Willie Ford. Waiver sent on 5/29/2025, answer due 7/28/2025. (Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Victor Lynn Lee as to Taylor County, TX. Waiver sent on 5/29/2025, answer due 7/28/2025. (Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Victor Lynn Lee as to James Hicks. Waiver sent on 5/29/2025, answer due 7/28/2025. (Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Victor Lynn Lee as to Erin Stamey. Waiver sent on 5/29/2025, answer due 7/28/2025. (Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Victor Lynn Lee as to Bryan Hall. Waiver sent on 5/29/2025, answer due 7/28/2025. (Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Willie Ford, Bryan Hall, James Hicks, KRW Lawyers, LLP, Melissa Coelho Barnes Miller, Michael Scott, Erin Stamey, Taylor County, TX, Jay Young. (vl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Victor Lynn Lee. x9 Defendants (Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| DEFICIENCY NOTICE:***ALL SUMMONS ARE FOR SAME DEFENDANT PLEASE CORRECT AND RESUBMIT*** re #2 Request for Issuance of Summons (vl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 2 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Victor Lynn Lee. x9 Defendants (Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Bemporad (vl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Case assigned to Judge Xavier Rodriguez. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (vl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Notice of Correction:**DOCUMENT DELETED ATTORNEY ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN WESTERN DISTRICT** (vl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT Plaintiff's Original ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXWDC-20245959), filed by Victor Lynn Lee. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Attachment)(Sellers, Frank) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/27/2025.] |
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