Wilson v. Mays et al
Plaintiff: Sidney Wilson
Defendant: Lela Mays, Ernest White, Hector Garza, Raquel Jones, Tammy Kemp, Jennifer Bennet, Amber Givens, Stephanie Mitchell, Brandon Birmingham, Tracy Holmes, John Doe, District Attorneys, Dallas County Public Defender Attorneys, Dallas County Court Appointed Attorneys and Asst District Attorneys
Case Number: 3:2026cv00862
Filed: March 17, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sidney A Fitzwater
Referring Judge: Rebecca Rutherford
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 12, 2026 Filing 17 MOTION for U.S. Marshals to Serve Summons-Complaint filed by Sidney Wilson. (axm)
April 22, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION in Limine filed by Sidney Wilson. (axm)
April 22, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION for Discovery filed by Sidney Wilson. (axm)
April 21, 2026 Filing 14 AFFIDAVIT In Support of Civil Rights Claim of Judge's Pattern, Practice of Violations by Sidney Wilson. (axm)
April 21, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Sidney Wilson. (axm)
April 8, 2026 Filing 12 Mail returned as undeliverable. #8 Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis received back from Sidney Wilson as attempted not known. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (kcr)
April 2, 2026 Filing 11 Petition for Class Certification filed by Sidney Wilson. (kcr)
April 2, 2026 Filing 10 Request for Appointment of Counsel filed by Sidney Wilson. (kcr)
April 2, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Sidney Wilson. (kcr)
March 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Clerk to mail this order to the attention of the Inmate Trust Fund Department at the facility where the inmate resides. If the inmate is housed in a Residential Reentry Center - RRC, Clerk to mail to mail this order to the Director of Corrections at the address of the petitioner. Service of process will be withheld pending judicial screening pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2) and 28 U.S.C. 1915A. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 3/26/2026) (kcr)
March 26, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8. and Inmate Trust Fund Department Thu Mar 26 15:51:49 CDT 2026 (crt)
March 23, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Sidney Wilson. (axm)
March 23, 2026 Filing 6 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Sidney Wilson re #5 (Amended) Complaint. (axm)
March 23, 2026 Filing 5 (AMENDED) COMPLAINT against Asst District Attorneys, Jennifer Bennet, Brandon Birmingham, Dallas County Court Appointed Attorneys, Dallas County Public Defender Attorneys, District Attorneys, Hector Garza, Amber Givens, Tracy Holmes, John Doe, Raquel Jones, Tammy Kemp, Lela Mays, Stephanie Mitchell, Ernest White filed by Sidney Wilson. 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. (axm)
March 19, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2. Thu Mar 19 10:03:18 CDT 2026 (crt)
March 17, 2026 Filing 4 Certificate of Trust Account by Sidney Wilson TDCJ # 25043326. (kxm)
March 17, 2026 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against Asst District Attorneys, Jennifer Bennet, Brandon Birmingham, Dallas County Court Appointed Attorneys, Dallas County Public Defender Attorneys, District Attorneys, Hector Garza, Amber Givens, Tracy Holmes, John Doe, Raquel Jones, Tammy Kemp, Lela Mays, Stephanie Mitchell, Ernest White filed by Sidney Wilson. 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. (kxm)
March 17, 2026 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kxm)
March 17, 2026 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. SCREEN 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. (kxm)

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