West Washington et al v. The Wright Firm LLP et al
| Vanessa Mary West Washington, SGW and ECW |
| The Wright Firm LLP, April Palmer, Maria Cruz and Jodi Moss |
| 3:2026cv00365 |
| February 11, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| Sidney A Fitzwater |
| Renee Harris Toliver |
| Torts/Pers Inj: Other Personal Injury |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| None |
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| Filing 15 Amended MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by ECW, SGW, Vanessa Mary West Washington (West Washington, Vanessa) |
| Filing 14 Memorandum of Law Regarding Parental Right to Proceed Pro Se filed by ECW, SGW, Vanessa Mary West Washington (West Washington, Vanessa) Modified docket tex on 4/10/2026 (cea). |
| Filing 13 First Amended Complaint for a Civil Case filed by ECW, SGW, Vanessa Mary West Washington (West Washington, Vanessa) Modified docket text on 4/10/2026 (cea). |
| Filing 12 Memorandum of Law Regarding Parental Right to Proceed Pro Se filed by ECW, SGW, Vanessa Mary West Washington (West Washington, Vanessa) Modified docket text on 4/10/2026 (cea). |
| DISREGARD ENTERED IN ERROR ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10. Thu Mar 19 11:03:47 CDT 2026 (crt) Modified on 3/19/2026 (kcr). |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10, 11. Thu Mar 19 10:30:42 CDT 2026 (crt) Modified on 3/19/2026 (cfk). |
Filing 11
ELECTRONIC ORDER. Plaintiff's first Motion to Appoint Counsel is DENIED as unsupported and conclusory. Doc. #9 . Plaintiff fails to explain the efforts, if any, to obtain counsel. Nor has Plaintiff shown that the case presents exceptional circumstances warranting the appointment of counsel. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(1); See Ulmer v. Chancellor, 691 F.2d 209, 213 (5th Cir. 1982) (a court may appoint counsel for a plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis only if the case presents exceptional circumstances). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 3/18/2026) (chmb)
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Filing 10
ELECTRONIC ORDER. Plaintiff's #8 first Motion to Extend Time to comply with the Court's Deficiency Order is GRANTED. Doc. #7 . The deadline to cure the deficiency is now April 8, 2026. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 3/18/2026) (chmb)
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| Filing 9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by ECW, SGW, Vanessa Mary West Washington (West Washington, Vanessa) |
| Filing 8 MOTION to Extend Time filed by ECW, SGW, Vanessa Mary West Washington (West Washington, Vanessa) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7. Mon Feb 23 13:26:40 CST 2026 (crt) |
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Filing 7
Order and Notice of Deficiency: Plaintiff is ORDERED to: (1) file an amended complaint on the form for use in civil cases ("Pro Se 1") that meets the requirements of Rule 8(a) and specifies her own claims, if any, (2) plead facts or cite authority in an amended complaint establishing that federal or state law allows her to assert her children's claims as her own within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. 1654, or the childrens claim(s) will be dismissed without prejudice, and (3) register as a user of the Courts electronic filing system. A complaint form for use in civil cases ("Pro Se 1") is available on the courts website at https://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/forms/pro-se. Failure to comply with this order may lead to dismissal for failure to prosecute pursuant to FRCvP 41(b). No process will issue except upon order of the Court. Deadline to cure the deficiency is 3/16/2026. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 2/21/2026) (axm)
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Filing 6
ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SCREENING AND STANDING ORDER. Judicial screening of this case is pending. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2). It is therefore ORDERED that (1) service of process shall be withheld pending completion of judicial screening, (2) no motions for appointment of counsel shall be filed until the Court has completed the screening process, (3) all discovery in this case is stayed until the Court enters a scheduling order, (4) no amendments or supplements to the complaint shall be filed without prior Court approval, and (5) any motion to amend the complaint must be accompanied by a complete proposed amended complaint on the required form. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff must promptly notify the Court in writing of any change of address by filing a written Notice of Change of Address with the Clerk of the Court. Failure to provide updated address information may result in the dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute or follow court order under Fed. R. Civ. 41(b). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 2/13/2026) (chmb)
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Filing 5
ORDER granting #4 Plaintiff Vanessa Mary West Washington's Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. No process will issue pending completion of screening. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 2/13/2026) (chmb)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5, 6 . Fri Feb 13 16:09:18 CST 2026 (crt) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Thu Feb 12 10:42:06 CST 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Vanessa Mary West Washington. (cfk) |
| Filing 3 COMPLAINT against Maria Cruz, Jodi Moss, April Palmer, The Wright Firm LLP filed by SGW, Vanessa Mary West Washington, ECW. 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. (cfk) |
| Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (cfk) |
| Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. SCREEN case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Toliver (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 Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (cfk) |
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