Benitez v. United States of America
Plaintiff: Epifanio Benitez
Defendant: United States of America
Case Number: 3:2025cv01458
Filed: June 8, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David C Godbey
Nature of Suit: Torts/Pers Inj: Motor Vehicle
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1346 Tort Claim
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SCHEDULING ORDER: Trial set for one week docket beginning 12/7/2026 before Senior District Judge David C Godbey. (Ordered by Senior District Judge David C Godbey on 9/26/2025) (cfk)
September 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PROTECTIVE ORDER granting #9 Joint Motion. (Ordered by Senior Judge David C Godbey on 9/22/2025) (twd)
September 11, 2025 Filing 9 Joint MOTION for Protective Order filed by United States of America with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Cherry-DOJ, Mary)
September 11, 2025 Filing 8 Joint STATUS REPORT filed by United States of America. (Cherry-DOJ, Mary)
August 19, 2025 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Anwar Sadat Montgomery for Deniz Kilic on behalf of Epifanio Benitez. (Montgomery, Anwar)
August 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REQUIRING STATUS AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: The parties are directed to confer within 14 days of the date of this Order, and report to the Court within 14 days after the conference the parties' position. (Ordered by Chief District Judge David C Godbey on 8/15/2025) (knb)
August 15, 2025 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by United States of America. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Cherry-DOJ, Mary)
August 15, 2025 Filing 4 ANSWER to #1 Complaint filed by United States of America. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms and Instructions 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. Attorney Mary M. Watkins Cherry-DOJ added to party United States of America(pty:dft) (Cherry-DOJ, Mary)
June 9, 2025 Filing 3 Summons issued as to United States of America, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (cfk)
June 8, 2025 Filing 2 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. 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. (cfk)
June 8, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against United States of America filed by Epifanio Benitez. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-15559166) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. 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 JS 44 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Certificate of Interested Persons) (Montgomery, Anwar)

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Plaintiff: Epifanio Benitez
Represented By: Anwar Sadat Montgomery
Represented By: Deniz Kilic
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Represented By: Mary M. Watkins Cherry-DOJ
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