Thornton v. Pittman et al
Plaintiff: Shedrick Thornton
Defendant: Dr Michael Pittman, FNU Doyle, FNU Brown, Dallas County Governmental Agency and Tina Y Clinton
Case Number: 3:2022cv00605
Filed: March 15, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sam R Cummings
Referring Judge: Rebecca Rutherford
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Magistrate Judge's Questionnaire sent to Shedrick Thornton. Responses due by 5/20/2022. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 4/22/2022) (mjr)
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:20. Fri Apr 22 16:56:39 CDT 2022 (crt)
April 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Order Accepting #15 Findings and Recommendations re: #11 Request for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief. It is therefore ORDERED that the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation are hereby ADOPTED as the findings and conclusions of the Court. For the reasons stated therein, the Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs request for declaratory and injunctive relief- construed as a request for preliminary injunctive relief or a temporary restraining order-be DENIED. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 4/19/2022) (ndt)
April 19, 2022 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:19. Tue Apr 19 16:17:58 CDT 2022 (crt)
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 OBJECTION to #15 Findings and Recommendations by Shedrick Thornton. (mla)
April 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Brief/Memorandum in Support, Malpractice Suit, filed by Shedrick Thornton re: #10 Amended Complaint. (mla)
April 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE re: Judge Tina Y Clinton filed by Shedrick Thornton. (mjr)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE re: #11 Motion for Injunction: Thornton's motion should be construed as a request for preliminary injunctive relief or a temporary restraining order, and that request should be denied. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 4/4/2022) (jmg)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ELECTRONIC ORDER terminating #6 Plaintiff's Motion to Amend as moot in view of the Court's NOD and Plaintiff's amended complaint #10 . (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 4/4/2022) (chmb)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:15. Mon Apr 4 16:14:29 CDT 2022 (crt)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:14. Mon Apr 4 16:17:51 CDT 2022 (crt)
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 FILING FEE ORDER granting #12 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.. (Clerk note: TDCJ Inmate Trust Office has been electronically notified of this order.) (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 4/1/2022) (jmg)
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:13. Fri Apr 1 12:01:46 CDT 2022 (crt)
March 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Shedrick Thornton. (mjr)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Request for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed by Shedrick Thornton (ykp)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT against FNU Brown, FNU Doyle, Michael Pittman, Dallas County Governmental Agency, Tina Y Clinton filed by Shedrick Thornton. 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. (axm)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Appendix for Exhibits in Support filed by Shedrick Thornton re #3 Complaint. (ykp) (Main Document 9 replaced on 3/24/2022) (ykp).
March 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Second Order and Notice of Deficiency: Shedrick Thornton must address the following deficiency: The $402 fee has not been paid nor has a proper request to proceed in forma pauperis been submitted. A request to proceed in forma pauperis must include a certified statement of the balance in plaintiffs inmate trust account for the six-month period preceding the filing of the complaint. See 28 U.S.C 1915(a)(2). Failure to comply with this order may lead to dismissal for failure to prosecute pursuant to FRCvP 41(b). Deadline to cure the deficiency is 4/25/2022. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 3/23/2022) (Attachments: #1 FRCP 8, #2 IFP) (oyh)
March 23, 2022 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8. Wed Mar 23 12:22:17 CDT 2022 (crt)
March 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Shedrick Thornton. (ndt)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Amend/Correct #3 Complaint, filed by Shedrick Thornton. (ndt)
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order and Notice of Deficiency: Shedrick Thornton must address the following deficiency: Complaint is not in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a) and the $402 fee has not been paid nor has a proper request to proceed in forma pauperis been submitted. Failure to comply with this order may lead to dismissal for failure to prosecute pursuant to FRCvP 41(b). Deadline to cure the deficiency is 4/18/2022. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 3/16/2022) (Attachments: #1 Amended 1983 Complaint, #2 IFP Form, #3 Fed Civ Rule 8) (ykp)
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Wed Mar 16 15:28:51 CDT 2022 (crt)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Shedrick Thornton re #3 Complaint. (mjr)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 COMPLAINT against FNU Brown, FNU Doyle, Michael Pittman filed by Shedrick Thornton. 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. (mjr)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (mjr)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order 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. (mjr)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Tue Mar 15 17:03:12 CDT 2022 (crt)

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