Sierra v. Dallas County District Attorney's Office et al
Plaintiff: Rafael Sierra
Defendant: Dallas County District Attorneys Office, Dallas County Public Defenders Office, Dallas County Commissioners Court, Kathy Lowthorp and Office of the Attorney General
Case Number: 3:2023cv00488
Filed: February 28, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Barbara M G Lynn
Referring Judge: Rebecca Rutherford
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on November 3, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
May 31, 2023 Filing 69 Notice of Manual Filing of CD with Exhibit of Video Evidence by Rafael Sierra. (Filed Under Separate Cover - See Records Department.) (acm)
April 25, 2023 Filing 68 RESPONSE filed by Rafael Sierra re: #52 MOTION to Dismiss. (acm)
April 21, 2023 Filing 67 Addendum to #64 Notice of Motion for Relief from a Judgment or Order filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
April 21, 2023 Filing 66 Addendum to #65 Notice of Motion filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
April 13, 2023 Filing 65 NOTICE of Motion to Amend Order and Judgment filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
April 13, 2023 Filing 64 NOTICE of Motion From a Judgment or Order filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
April 11, 2023 Filing 63 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Dallas County Commissioners Court; served on 3/22/2023. (acm)
April 10, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:56. Mon Apr 10 08:58:05 CDT 2023 (crt)
April 7, 2023 Filing 62 NOTICE re: Request for Tenant Information in Anticipation of Federal Lawsuit filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
April 7, 2023 Filing 61 NOTICE re: Victim of Burglary of Habitation filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
April 7, 2023 Filing 60 NOTICE re: Community Alert filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
April 7, 2023 Filing 59 NOTICE re: Notice to Zwicker filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
April 7, 2023 Filing 58 NOTICE of Evidence filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
April 7, 2023 Filing 57 NOTICE re: Requested Assistance on LinkedIn filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
April 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER denying #46 Motion for Hearing, #4 Motion to Appoint Counsel, #10 Motion for Protective Order, #18 Motion for Service, and #19 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Sierra's Motion for Leave to proceed IFP #47 is MOOT because he paid the statutory filing fee on March 1, 2023. Sierra will file a written response to Lowthorp's Motion to Dismiss by April 25, 2023. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 4/7/2023) (ndt)
April 7, 2023 Filing 55 NOTICE Given to Neighborhood Community filed by Rafael Sierra (rekc)
April 7, 2023 Filing 54 NOTICE to Landlords and Tenants filed by Rafael Sierra (rekc)
April 7, 2023 Filing 53 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Kathy Lowthorp; served on 3/30/2023. (acm)
April 4, 2023 Filing 52 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Kathy Lowthorp. (acm)
March 27, 2023 Filing 51 NOTICE re: Melissa Hurtado letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (mlb)
March 27, 2023 Filing 50 NOTICE re: Michaela Hines letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (mlb)
March 27, 2023 Filing 49 NOTICE re: Tracey L. Gulley letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (mlb)
March 27, 2023 Filing 48 NOTICE re: Robert J. McGinty letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (mlb)
March 27, 2023 Filing 47 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Rafael Sierra. (mlb)
March 27, 2023 Filing 46 MOTION for Hearing, MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Rafael Sierra. (mlb)
March 21, 2023 Filing 45 Summons Issued as to Kathy Lowthorp, Office of the Attorney General. (mlb)
March 21, 2023 Filing 44 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Rafael Sierra. (mlb)
March 21, 2023 Filing 43 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Dallas County Commissioners Court, Dallas County District Attorneys Office, Dallas County Public Defenders Office, Kathy Lowthorp, Office of the Attorney General filed by Rafael Sierra. 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. (mlb)
March 20, 2023 Filing 42 NOTICE of Fed Ex and Postal Receipts to the Dallas County District Attorney's Office. filed by Rafael Sierra. ***FILED USING THE COURT'S EMERGENCY FILING EMAIL ADDRESS.*** (ykp)
March 19, 2023 Filing 22 Formal NOTICE to Dallas County Public Defender's Office filed by Rafael Sierra. ***FILED USING EMERGENCY EMAIL*** (twd)
March 17, 2023 Filing 41 NOTICE re: Notice of Circumstances filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
March 17, 2023 Filing 40 NOTICE re: Central Intelligence Agency Letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (sxf)
March 17, 2023 Filing 39 NOTICE re: Office of the Governor Letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (axm)
March 17, 2023 Filing 38 NOTICE re: Complaint Filing Notice to Marco Polo App filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
March 17, 2023 Filing 37 NOTICE re: Zwicker and Associates PC Letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (sxf)
March 17, 2023 Filing 36 NOTICE re: US Attorney Letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (axm)
March 17, 2023 Filing 35 NOTICE re: Complaint Filing Notice to Bell Flight filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
March 17, 2023 Filing 34 NOTICE re: Office of the Governor Letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (axm)
March 17, 2023 Filing 33 NOTICE re: Complaint Filing Notice to Elbit Systems of America filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
March 17, 2023 Filing 32 NOTICE re: FBI Victim Information/Description of Incident filed by Rafael Sierra. (axm)
March 17, 2023 Filing 31 NOTICE re: Complaint Filing Notice to Phil Sorrels filed by Rafael Sierra. (acm)
March 17, 2023 Filing 30 NOTICE re: J Edgar Hoover FBI Letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (axm)
March 17, 2023 Filing 29 NOTICE re: Legal Department Email filed by Rafael Sierra. (axm)
March 17, 2023 Filing 28 NOTICE re: Complaint Referral Form filed by Rafael Sierra. (sxf)
March 17, 2023 Filing 27 NOTICE re: ADT Security Services Letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (axm) Modified on 3/20/2023 (axm).
March 17, 2023 Filing 26 NOTICE re: Undeliverable Electronic Mail filed by Rafael Sierra. (sxf)
March 17, 2023 Filing 25 NOTICE re: City of Fort Worth Letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (axm)
March 17, 2023 Filing 24 NOTICE re: Lockheed Martin Corporation Letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (sxf)
March 17, 2023 Filing 23 NOTICE of Fort Worth Public Utilities Letter filed by Rafael Sierra. (axm)
March 13, 2023 Filing 21 Summons Issued as to Dallas County Commissioners Court, Dallas County District Attorneys Office, Dallas County Public Defenders Office. (ndt)
March 8, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE re: FedEx Self Serve Scan Receipt filed by Rafael Sierra. (sxf)
March 8, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE re: Letter to inform that complaint has been recently moved to Dallas County Federal Court Addressed to Dallas County Public Defender's Office filed by Rafael Sierra. (sxf)
March 8, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE re: Letter to inform that complaint has been recently moved to Dallas County Federal Court Addressed to Dallas County Commissioner's Office filed by Rafael Sierra. (sxf)
March 8, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE re: Letter to inform that complaint has been recently moved to Dallas County Federal Court Addressed to Dallas County District Attorney's Office filed by Rafael Sierra. (sxf)
March 8, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE re: Letter to inform that complaint has been recently moved to Dallas County Federal Court Addressed to Bicom System Ltd filed by Rafael Sierra. (sxf)
March 6, 2023 Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Rafael Sierra. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (acm)
March 6, 2023 Filing 10 MOTION for Federal Witness Protection filed by Rafael Sierra. (oyh)
March 3, 2023 Filing 9 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (mms)
March 3, 2023 Filing 8 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Rutherford (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 Rutherford). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. Motion(s) referred to Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford. (mms) Modified text on 3/13/2023 (axm).
March 3, 2023 NEW CASE NUMBER 3:23-cv-488 has been opened following the order of transfer entered in case number 4:23-cv-00215-P. Future filings should reflect only the new case number and be directed to the proper division (see LR 5.1(a)). Clerk to complete new case processing and mail notice of this entry to any party who did not receive it electronically. (rekc)
March 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Order transferring case to the Dallas Division of the Northern District of Texas. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton on 3/2/2023) (tjc)
March 1, 2023 Filing 6 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (tjc)
February 28, 2023 Filing 5 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set (see Special Order 3). Magistrate Judge Cureton preliminarily assigned. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) File to: Appropriate Staff Attorney. 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. Attorneys are further reminded that, if necessary, they must comply with Local Rule 83.10(a) within 14 days or risk the possible dismissal of this case without prejudice or without further notice. Motion(s) referred to Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton. (tjc)
February 28, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Rafael Sierra. (tjc)
February 28, 2023 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Rafael Sierra. (tjc)
February 28, 2023 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Rafael Sierra. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (tjc)
February 28, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Dallas County Commissioners Court, Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Dallas County Public Defenders Office filed by Rafael Sierra. 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. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet) (tjc) ***FILED USING THE COURT'S EMERGENCY FILING EMAIL ADDRESS.*** Modified text on 3/3/2023 (mms).

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