Samuels v. Bishop et al
| Menion Samuels |
| Rick Bishop, Angel Gonzales and Taylor County |
| 1:2026cv00065 |
| February 10, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| John R Parker |
| Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| None |
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Filing 10
ORDER FOR AUTHENTICATED RECORDS. It is therefore 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. #1 , and the Transfer Order, Dkt. No. #7 , 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 May 8, 2026. **Clerk's Note: Complaint and transfer order mailed to listed officials under cover of this order. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge John R. Parker on 4/9/2026) (skh)
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Filing 9
Notice of Option to Consent to Proceed Before the Magistrate Judge. (Clerk to send Consent Form as directed.) If appropriate, party(ies) should return the signed consent form to the clerk 30 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge John R. Parker on 4/9/2026) (skh)
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Filing 8
MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S QUESTIONNAIRE. Plaintiff, MENION SAMUELS, 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, P.O. Box 1218, Abilene, Texas, 79604, no later than May 30, 2026. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge John R. Parker on 4/9/2026) (skh)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8,9,10. mailed to Menion Samuels at Taylor County Detention Center on Thu Apr 9 14:34:46 CDT 2026 (crt) |
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Filing 7
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. 1:26-CV-00065-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 2/17/2026) (skh)
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Filing 6
PLRA FILING-FEE ORDER. The Court orders the following: (1) Plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. 1915. (2) 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. (3) Plaintiff must pay the $350.00 in monthly installments as provided in 28U.S.C. 1915(b)(2). **Clerk's Note: Copy of order mailed to Taylor County Detention Center Attn: Inmate Accounting. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/17/2026) (skh)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6,7. mailed to Menion Samuels at Taylor County Detention Center on Tue Feb 17 10:32:52 CST 2026 (crt) |
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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 2/12/2026) (chmb)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. mailed to Menion Marquis Samuels at Taylor County Detention Center on Thu Feb 12 15:08:28 CST 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Menion Marquis Samuels. (skh) |
| Filing 3 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (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 Rick Bishop, Angel Gonzales, Taylor County filed by Menion Marquis Samuels. 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:3,2. mailed to Menion Marquis Samuels at Taylor County Detention Center on Tue Feb 10 16:09:34 CST 2026 (crt) |
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