Tolbert v. City of Commerce (TX)
Plaintiff: Dan Edward Tolbert
Defendant: City of Commerce (TX)
Case Number: 3:2021cv02966
Filed: November 24, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Karen Gren Scholer
Referring Judge: Renee Harris Toliver
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Magistrate Judge's Questionnaire sent to Dan Edward Tolbert. Responses due by 2/9/2022. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 1/19/2022) (mjr)
December 20, 2021 Filing 13 Addendum re: #12 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Dan Edward Tolbert (ykp)
December 15, 2021 Filing 12 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Dan Edward Tolbert (ykp)
December 15, 2021 Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT against City of Commerce (TX) filed by Dan Edward Tolbert. 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. (ykp)
December 1, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10. Wed Dec 1 08:35:02 CST 2021 (crt)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER denying #5 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 11/30/2021) (mjr)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ELECTRONIC ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY. Plaintiff must address the following deficiency: A review of the docket reveals that Plaintiff has not yet registered as a user of the Courts electronic filing system, as required. In the event Plaintiff has not already done so, he is ORDERED to register for electronic filing through this Courts CM/ECF system, as required by Northern District of Texas Local Civil Rule 5.1(f), by December 21, 2021. Instructions for registering are found online at https://ecf.txnd.uscourts.gov/AttorneyReg/. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF THIS ACTION PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(b). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 11/30/2021) (chmb)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SCREENING AND STANDING ORDER. Judicial screening of this case is pending. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2). It is therefore ORDERED that (1) service of process shall be withheld pending completion of judicial screening, (2) no motions for appointment of counsel shall be filed until the Court has completed the screening process, (3) all discovery in this case is stayed until the Court enters a scheduling order, (4) no amendments or supplements to the complaint shall 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 by filing a written Notice of Change of Address with the Clerk of the Court. Failure to provide updated address information may result in the dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute or follow court order under Fed. R. Civ. 41(b). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 11/30/2021) (chmb)
November 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #4 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. No process will issue pending completion of screening. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 11/30/2021) (chmb)
November 30, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7. NEF of 8,9 Tue Nov 30 16:17:06 CST 2021 (crt)
November 29, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Mon Nov 29 09:34:52 CST 2021 (crt)
November 24, 2021 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Dan Edward Tolbert. (jmg)
November 24, 2021 Filing 5 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Dan Edward Tolbert. (jmg)
November 24, 2021 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Dan Edward Tolbert. (jmg)
November 24, 2021 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against City of Commerce (TX) filed by Dan Edward Tolbert. 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. (jmg)
November 24, 2021 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (jmg)
November 24, 2021 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Toliver (see Special Order 3). Case received over counter or electronically. 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 Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (jmg)

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