Cowan v. LNU
| Felix Lyle Cowan |
| Bill Waybourne, Kelly Meador and Tarrant Conty MH MRA Superindent |
| 3:2026cv00704 |
| March 2, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| A Joe Fish |
| Rebecca Rutherford |
| Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| None |
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Filing 9
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE on Motion re: #8 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Felix Lyle Cowan. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 4/16/2026) (frw)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:9. Thu Apr 16 12:50:39 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Felix Lyle Cowan. (kcr) |
| Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Bill Waybourne, Kelly Meador, Tarrant Conty MH MRA Superindent filed by Felix Lyle Cowan. 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. (kcr) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Change of Address for Pro Se litigant Felix Lyle Cowan. New address: North Texas State Hospital - WF 6515 Kemp Boulevard PO Box 300 Wichita Falls, TX 76307-0300. (kcr) |
| Filing 5 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #3 Complaint by Plaintiff Felix Lyle Cowan. (kcr) |
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Filing 4
ELECTRONIC Order and Notice of Deficiency: Plaintiff Felix Lyle Cowan must address the following deficiency: Plaintiff filed a letter that the Court has construed as a prisoner civil rights complaint. However, the letter was not filed on the civil rights complaint form. Nor did Plaintiff pay filing and administrative fees of $405.00 or file a request to proceed in forma pauperis along with a certified statement of the balance in his inmate trust account. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(2); N.D. Tex. Misc. Ord. 14 (requiring inmates to file civil rights complaints and motions to proceed in forma pauperis on the court-approved forms). Therefore, to the extent Plaintiff seeks to proceed with a new civil action, he is ORDERED to (1) file a civil rights complaint on the court-approved form and (2) pay the $405.00 filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis with the required certificate of inmate trust account, by April 8, 2026. See Complaint form at page 2, paragraph 3 for filing fee information under the Prison Litigation Reform Act. If Plaintiff did not intend to file a lawsuit at this time, he may file a Notice of Dismissal, and the case will be closed without the assessment of a filing fee. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER MAY RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF THIS ACTION PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(b).The Clerk of the Court is directed to provide to Plaintiff, with service of this Order, a prisoner civil rights complaint form (labeled amended and reflecting this case number) and a prisoner motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Any amended complaint will supersede (take the place of) the previous filing. Consequently, Plaintiff must state all claims and list all defendants in any amended complaint filed. No process will issue except upon order of the Court. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 3/11/2026) (chmb)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. IFP and 1983 Complaint Forms Wed Mar 11 17:11:11 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2. Fri Mar 6 13:39:29 CST 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 3 COMPLAINT against FNU LNU filed by Felix Lyle Cowan. 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. (ykp) |
| Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (ykp) |
| Filing 1 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. (For court use only - links to the #national index and to the prior sanctions found within the #circuit index.) 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. (ykp) Modified on 3/6/2026 (ykp). |
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