Gunter v United States Government
| John Underwood Gunter |
| United States Government |
| 1:2026cv00072 |
| February 17, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| James Wesley Hendrix |
| Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| None |
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Filing 9
JUDGMENT. For the reasons stated in the Court's order entered today, it is ordered, adjudged, and decreed that this civil-rights complaint is dismissed without prejudice for want of prosecution. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/23/2026) (amg)
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Filing 8
ORDER. This case cannot proceed because Plaintiff has not filed his amended complaint, paid the filing fee, or filed the required IFP documents, and his current address is unknown. As a result, the Court finds that the civil-rights complaint must be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. Judgment will be entered accordingly. All relief not expressly granted is denied and any pending motions are denied. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/23/2026) (amg)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 8, 9. mailed to John Underwood Gunter at Dallas County Jail - 2 on Thu Apr 23 11:03:24 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 7 Mail returned as undeliverable. #6 Deficiency Show Cause Order, received back from John Underwood Gunter as Return to Sender, Not in Dallas County Jail. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (amg) |
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Filing 6
DEFICIENCY SHOW CAUSE ORDER. Plaintiff did not respond to or comply with the Court's order, Dkt. No. 5 . Thus, the Court finds that Plaintiff shall have 20 days from the date of this order to submit the requested forms and pay the filing fee. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 3/31/2026) (amg)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 6. mailed to John Underwood Gunter at Dallas County Jail - 2 on Tue Mar 31 11:09:36 CDT 2026 (crt) |
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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 March 20, 2026 (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 2/18/2026) (chmb)
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Filing 4
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 2/18/2026) (chmb)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 4, 5. with amended complaint and application IFP forms mailed toJohn Underwood Gunter at Dallas County Jail - 2 on Wed Feb 18 14:01:27 CST 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 3 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (skh) (Main Document 3 replaced on 2/17/2026) (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 United States Government filed by John Underwood Gunter. 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: Personal identifiers redacted. Docketed per instruction from Staff Attorney. (skh) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3,2. mailed to John Underwood Gunter at Dallas County Jail - 2 on Tue Feb 17 15:08:42 CST 2026 (crt) |
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