Williams v. Ellis County Sheriff et al
Petitioner: James Williams
Respondent: Ellis County Sheriff, Ellis County Sheriff's Office, Ellis County Jailers and Ellix County Jail Indigent Defense
Case Number: 3:2024cv00234
Filed: January 29, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Rebecca Rutherford
Referring Judge: Karen Gren Scholer
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 30, 2024 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7. Tue Jan 30 10:12:33 CST 2024 (crt)
January 30, 2024 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7. Tue Jan 30 09:43:42 CST 2024 (crt)
January 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER SEVERING CASES AND REQUIRING EACH PLAINTIFF TO PAY A FILING FEE: Plaintiffs' request for joinder is denied. The complaint of Eric Selgado (#256223) will continue under this civil action no., 3:24-cv-00086. All other plaintiffs will be terminated from this action. The complaints of FNU LNU (#33823), James Williams (no number provided), Byron Blackwell (#376423), B. Dixon (no number provided), and Richard Johnson (#429923) will be severed into separate actions. The Clerk of the Court is directed to attempt to provide each of the Plaintiffs, with service of this Order, a prisoner civil rights complaint form and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Civil Case 3:24-cv-233 opened FNU LUN; Civil Case 3:24-cv-234 opened James Williams; Civil Case 3:24-cv-235 opened Byron Blackwell; Civil Case 3:24-cv-236 opened B. Dixon; and Civil Case 3:24-cv-237 opened Richard Johnson). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 1/29/2024) (Attachments: #1 Complaint Form, #2 IFP Form) (cfk) (Attachment 1 replaced on 1/30/2024) (cfk). (Attachment 2 replaced on 1/30/2024) (cfk).
January 12, 2024 Filing 6 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (agc)
January 12, 2024 Filing 5 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. (agc)
January 12, 2024 Filing 4 Case electronically transferred in from District of Texas Eastern; Case Number 6:24-cv-00006. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas should 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. Copy of NEF to be sent US Mail to parties not electronically noticed.
January 12, 2024 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5, 6. Fri Jan 12 09:41:16 CST 2024 (crt)
January 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER OF TRANSFER. This case is TRANSFERRED to the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The Clerk of Court shall transfer the case forthwith and without delay. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 1/9/2024. (wea, 6) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 1/12/2024.]
January 10, 2024 Interdistrict transfer to the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. (wea, 6) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 1/12/2024.]
January 5, 2024 Filing 2 CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell (jbe, 6) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 1/12/2024.]
January 5, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by James Williams, Erick Selgado, Byron Blackwell, FNU LNU, B. Dixon. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Envelope)(jbe, 6) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 1/12/2024.]
January 5, 2024 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. Consent mailed to Plaintiff's (jbe, 6) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 1/12/2024.]

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