Turner v. Haught
| Joseph Jarrell Turner |
| H Haught |
| 1:2025cv00201 |
| October 6, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| John R Parker |
| Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 25 Summons Issued as to H Haught. (Attachments: #1 USM-285) (skh) |
Filing 24
ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE BY THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL AND FOR DEFENDANT TO ANSWER. The Clerk is directed to complete form USM-285 and issue summons to Defendant H. Haught. The Defendant may be served at the Abilene Police Department, 4565 South 1st. Street, Abilene, TX 79605. The Clerk of the Court shall provide the form USM-285, the completed summons, copies of the Plaintiff's Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. #7 ), his response to the Magistrate Judge's questionnaire (Dkt. No. #20 ), the Order of Partial Dismissal (Dkt. No. #22 ), and this Order to the USM for each of the remaining named Defendants. Defendant Haught must, within sixty (60) days from service of this Order, file a written answer to the relevant claims or other responsive pleading in accordance with Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. No further motions or pleadings may be filed by Turner until the Defendant has filed an answer, motion, or other responsive pleading, and the Court has entered its scheduling order. THIS CASE WILL BE STAYED AND ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED PENDING THE FILING BY DEFENDANTS OF THEIR ANSWER, MOTION, OR OTHER RESPONSIVE PLEADING, OR UNTIL FURTHER ORDER. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge John R. Parker on 3/30/2026) (skh) (Main Document 24 replaced on 3/30/2026) (skh).
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Filing 23
JUDGMENT. Turner's Fifth Amendment false arrest claims, Fifth Amendment Miranda rights claims, and Fourteenth Amendment denial of medical care claims against all Defendants are DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to state a claim. This is a final judgment with respect to the foregoing claims and Defendants. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge John R. Parker on 3/30/2026) (skh)
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Filing 22
ORDER OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL. In all, Turner alleges claims against the following parties: (1) Officer T. Barrett, (2) Officer H. Haught, (3) Officer T. Moreno, (4) Officer F. Cisneros, and (5) Officer R. Pena-Perez. Turner also seeks to assert claims against Taylor County based on the conduct of the above defendants. The Clerk is directed to conform the docket to reflect this change. For the reasons herein, the Court concludes thatTurner's Fourth Amendment excessive force claim against Officer H. Haught SURVIVES judicial screening; and Turner's remaining claims against all defendants are DISMISSED with prejudice for failure to state a claim. Turner has also filed a Motion for Order of Restraint; in it, he requests immediate release because of the delay in prosecution and a Court order that the defendants refrain from harassing him, from selective, vindictive, or retaliatory prosecution, and from criminal profiling. Dkt. #13 . Turner provides no evidence or factual allegations that justify such an order, and as discussed the defendants have probable cause to arrest and prosecute Turner. The Court therefore DENIES Turner's Motion for Order of Restraint. Officer #1 changed to Officer T Barrett and Officer #2 changed to Officer H Haught. Defendants Taylor County, T Moreno, F Cisneros and R Pena-Perez added and terminated. Party "All Other Officers of Abilene Police Involved in Incident Within terminated." (Ordered by Magistrate Judge John R. Parker on 3/30/2026) (skh)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:22,23,24. mailed to Joseph Jarrell Turner at Taylor County Detention Center on Mon Mar 30 10:37:56 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 21 Mail returned as undeliverable. #15 Magistrate Judge's Questionnaire, #16 Order for Authenticated Records, received back from Joseph Jarrell Turner as Return to Sender, Not Deliverable as Addressed, Unable to Forward. Address updated from last filed document, #17 . New address: Taylor County Detention Center. The current document has been re-mailed on 1/28/2026. (amg) |
| Filing 20 RESPONSE filed by Joseph Jarrell Turner re: #15 Magistrate Judge's Questionnaire. (amg) (Main Document 20 replaced on 3/30/2026) (amg). |
| Filing 19 Administrative Record consisting of Authenticated Abilene Police Department Records including 1 flash-drive recieved and forwarded to JRP Chambers. (skh) |
| Filing 18 Administrative Record consisting of Authenticated Taylor County Detention Center Records recieved and forwarded to JRP Chambers. (skh) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Change of Address for Pro Se litigant Joseph Jarrell Turner. New address: Inmate ID #89335 Taylor County Detention Center 910 S 27th Street Abilene, TX 79602. (skh) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:15,16, and copy of public docket sheet re-mailed to Joseph Jarrell Turner at Taylor County Detention Center on Wed Jan 28 11:59:25 CST 2026 (crt) |
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Filing 16
ORDER FOR AUTHENTICATED RECORDS. It is ORDERED that the officials listed in this Order shall provide the Court with authenticated and verified copies of any and all records pertaining to the specific allegations in Plaintiff's Complaint, including any relevant videos or other surveillance video.The Clerk of Court is directed to provide the above officials with a copy of Plaintiff's Complaint, Dkt. No. #7 , and the Transfer Order, Dkt. No. #12 , along with this Order. An authorized custodian of the records of the respective entity must execute the attached Certification of Business Records (Certification) and attach the executed Certification to the records provided to the Court. The records and executed Certification must be provided to the Court on or before February 20, 2026. **Clerk's Note: Amended Complaint and Transfer Order mailed under cover of this Order to the officials listed. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge John R. Parker on 1/21/2026) (amg)
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Filing 15
MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S QUESTIONNAIRE. Plaintiff is ORDERED to complete the attached Questionnaire. Plaintiff must certify under penalty of perjury that their answers to this Questionnaire are true by signing the included Certification. Plaintiff's responses to the Questionnaire and their Certification must be returned to the United States District Clerk, Abilene Division, no later than March 20, 2026. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge John R. Parker on 1/21/2026) (amg)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 15, 16. mailed to Joseph Jarrell Turner, 258 Graham St, Abilene, TX on Wed Jan 21 09:04:29 CST 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Change of Address for Pro Se litigant Joseph Jarrell Turner. New address: 258 Graham St Abilene, Tx 79603. (skh) |
| Filing 13 MOTION for "Order of Restraint" filed by Joseph Jarrell Turner. (skh) |
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Filing 12
ORDER TRANSFERRING THE CASE TO THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The Court is of the opinion that this case should be transferred to the docket of the Honorable John R. Parker, United States Magistrate Judge, for further proceedings. This case will now be numbered Civil Action No. 1:25-CV-00201-BU. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge John R. Parker for all further proceedings. Judge James Wesley Hendrix no longer assigned to case. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/21/2025) (skh)
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Filing 11
PLRA FILING FEE ORDER. The Court orders the following: Plaintiff is granted leave to proceed IFP under 28 U.S.C. 1915. Dkt. No. #8 . 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). Plaintiff's pending motions for appointment of counsel are therefore denied without prejudice as premature. Dkt. Nos. 3 , #9 . **Clerk's Note: Copy of Order mailed to Taylor County Detention Center Att: Inmate Accounting Office. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/21/2025) (skh)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:11,12. mailed to Joseph Jarrell Turner at Taylor County Detention Center on Tue Oct 21 14:52:35 CDT 2025 (crt) |
| Filing 10 Prisoner Consent by Joseph Jarrell Turner to Trial by Magistrate Judge. Consent Flag set. (skh) |
| Filing 9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Joseph Jarrell Turner. (skh) |
| Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Joseph Jarrell Turner. (skh) |
| Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Abilene Police Department Officer #1, Abilene Police Officer #2, All Other Officers of Abilene Police Involved in Incident Within filed by Joseph Jarrell Turner. 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. **Clerk's Note: Attached handwritten copy is similar, but not exact copy. (Attachments: #1 Handwritten Copy of Amended Complaint) (skh) (Main Document 7 replaced on 10/16/2025) (skh). |
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Filing 6
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 10/7/2025) (chmb)
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Filing 5
ELECTRONIC ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY. Plaintiff filed a handwritten document that the Court interpreted as a civil-rights complaint. Plaintiff must address the following deficiencies: The complaint was not filed on the court-approved form and neither the $405 filing fee nor a request to proceed in forma pauperis was submitted. To proceed with this action, by November 6, 2025 (30 days), Plaintiff is ORDERED to (1) file the civil-rights complaint on the approved form, and (2) pay the $405 filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis on the approved form with the required certificate of inmate trust account. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The Clerk will mail an application to proceed in forma pauperis, a certificate of inmate trust account with authorization, and a prisoner civil-rights complaint form marked "amended," to Plaintiff along with a copy of this order. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/7/2025) (chmb)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 5, 6. with application to proceed IFP and amended complaint forms mailed to Joseph Jarrell Turner at Taylor County Detention Center Tue Oct 7 16:05:30 CDT 2025 (crt) |
| Filing 4 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (skh) |
| Filing 3 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Joseph Jarrell Turner. See #1 Complaint at 3 for PDF. **Clerk's Note: 1983 Complaint form, Application to Proceed IFP form, and Motion to Appoint Counsel from mailed to Plaintiff per request. (skh) |
| 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. (skh) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Abilene Police Department Arresting Officers filed by Joseph Jarrell Turner. 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. (skh) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. mailed to Joseph Jarrell Turner at Taylor County Detention Center on Mon Oct 6 14:23:57 CDT 2025 (crt) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:2. mailed to Joseph Jarrell Turner at Taylor County Detention Center on Mon Oct 6 14:13:55 CDT 2025 (crt) Modified on 10/6/2025 (skh). |
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