Porter v. Frances et al
Plaintiff: Edward L Porter
Defendant: Livia Liu Frances, Lela Lawrence Mays, Dondria Bowman, Janet Lusk and Hal Turley
Case Number: 3:2020cv03402
Filed: November 13, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Ed Kinkeade
Referring Judge: Rebecca Rutherford
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 JUDGMENT: It is ORDERED, that Plaintiff's complaint is dismissed under 28 U.S.C. 1915A and 1915(e)(2)(B) and a new case is opened for his habeas claims. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 12/11/2020) (jmg)
December 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER ACCEPTING #6 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 12/11/2020) (jmg)
December 11, 2020 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8, 9. Fri Dec 11 14:29:13 CST 2020 (crt)
December 8, 2020 Filing 7 OBJECTION to #6 Findings and Recommendations. (hml)
November 20, 2020 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6. Fri Nov 20 10:03:16 CST 2020 (crt)
November 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE re: #3 Complaint. The Court recommends that Porter's habeas claims be severed from his civil rights claims filed under 1983 and his civil rights claims be dismissed under 28 U.S.C. 1915A and 1915(e)(2)(B). The Court further recommends that the Clerk of Court be directed to open a new habeas case pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254 (nature of suit 530), for the now-severed claims and file a copy of this order in that case. The complaint should be docketed in the new case, and the new case should be assigned to the same District Judge and Magistrate Judge as the instant civil rights case. All future pleadings related to the severed habeas matter should be filed in the new case. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 11/19/2020) (hml)
November 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 FILING FEE ORDER granting #4 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis in the amount of $0 with a balance of $350 remaining as to Edward L Porter, #2247886. (Clerk note: TDCJ Inmate Trust Office has been electronically notified of this order.) (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 11/17/2020) (mla) Modified text on 11/18/2020 (axm).
November 17, 2020 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Tue Nov 17 10:41:40 CST 2020 (crt)
November 16, 2020 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2. Mon Nov 16 10:54:07 CST 2020 (crt)
November 13, 2020 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Edward L Porter. (hml)
November 13, 2020 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against Dondria Bowman, Livia Liu Frances, Janet Lusk, Lela Lawrence Mays, Hal Turley filed by Edward L Porter. 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. (hml)
November 13, 2020 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (hml)
November 13, 2020 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Rutherford (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. 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 (Judge Rutherford). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (hml)

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