Sutton et al v. Federation of State Medical Boards et al
| Mark Sutton, John Humiston, Mary Bowden, Mark Brody and Physicians and Patients Reclaiming Medicine |
| Federation of State Medical Boards, Katie Templeton, Kenneth Simons, Medical Board of California, Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, Nicole Alexander-Scott, Texas Medical Board, Sherif Zaafran, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, Julian Robinson, New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct, Andrew Merritt, Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, John Strobel and Charity Dean |
| 3:2025cv02936 |
| October 29, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| Ed Kinkeade |
| Civil Rights: Other Civil Rights |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 5
ELECTRONIC ORDER denying as moot #4 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Heather Romero. Clerk shall return admission fee to Applicant. Applicant shall file it in the case transferred to Fort Worth in Case No. 4:25cv1230-P. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 4/23/2026) (chmb)
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| Filing 4 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-16384035) filed by Federation of State Medical Boards, Kenneth Simons, Katie Templeton (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Heather M Romero added to party Federation of State Medical Boards(pty:dft), Attorney Heather M Romero added to party Kenneth Simons(pty:dft), Attorney Heather M Romero added to party Katie Templeton(pty:dft) (Romero, Heather) |
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Filing 3
ELECTRONIC ORDER Transferring Case to the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas:Plaintiffs Mary Kelly Sutton, John Humiston, Mary Talley Bowden, Mark Brody, and Physicians and Patients Reclaiming Medicine filed this civil rights case in federal court against Defendant Federation of State Medical Boards, Inc. ("FSMB") and multiple other Defendants. See generally Doc. No. 1 (alleging claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983). Plaintiffs allege that "[t]his Court has personal jurisdiction over all Defendants because Defendant FSMB's headquarters in Euless, Texas were the physical locus of all Defendants' conspiracy to violate 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as pled in Count II." Id. at 28. Further, Plaintiffs claim that venue is proper in the Northern District of Texas because "a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim[s] occurred in the district" and "Defendant [FSMB] resides in the district." Id.The Northern District of Texas is comprised of seven divisions. 28 U.S.C. § 124(a). Euless is located in Tarrant County, which is within the Fort Worth Division. Id. at § 124(a)(2). Based on the allegations in Plaintiffs' Complaint, a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to Plaintiffs' claims occurred in Tarrant County rather than a county in the Dallas Division of the Northern District of Texas. The Court finds that this case has a more substantial connection to the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas.On the Court's own motion, this case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. See 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 10/30/2025) (chmb)
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| Case copied to 4:25cv1230-P. Transfer to Fort Worth Division complete; clerk to set Related Case hyperlink, clear unnecessary flags, etc. (ldm) |
| 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 McKay). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (ykp) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by John Humiston, Mark Sutton, Mary Bowden, Mark Brody, Physicians and Patients Reclaiming Medicine. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-15948811) Summons(es) not requested at this time. 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) (Mohammed, Nayeem) |
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