Polka v. Swanson
Plaintiff: Rachel Beth Polka
Defendant: Michael Shane Swanson
Case Number: 3:2026cv00923
Filed: March 23, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Ed Kinkeade
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other Contract
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition For Removal--Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 21, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:20. Thu May 21 09:00:41 CDT 2026 (crt)
May 20, 2026 Filing 21 RESPONSE filed by Rachel Beth Polka re: #16 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Powell, Jeremy)
April 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND REPORT FOR CONTENTS OF SCHEDULING ORDER. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 4/29/2026) (chmb)
April 29, 2026 Filing 19 Amended CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Michael Shane Swanson. (Clerk QC note: Affiliate entry indicated). (Reichman, Jeremy)
April 29, 2026 Filing 18 Appendix in Support filed by Michael Shane Swanson re #17 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, #16 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Reichman, Jeremy)
April 29, 2026 Filing 17 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Michael Shane Swanson re #16 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Reichman, Jeremy)
April 29, 2026 Filing 16 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim filed by Michael Shane Swanson with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Reichman, Jeremy)
April 16, 2026 Filing 15 (Document Restricted) PLAINTIFF FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO ATTORNEY CONTACT INFORMATION (Sealed pursuant to SO 19-1, statute, or rule) filed by Rachel Beth Polka(Notice: Any required service of this document is the responsibility of the filer.) (Shaw, Evan)
April 16, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Evan L Van Shaw for DANIEL HAGOOD on behalf of Rachel Beth Polka. (Shaw, Evan)
March 26, 2026 Filing 13 (Document Restricted) PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY CONTACT INFORMATION (Sealed pursuant to SO 19-1, statute, or rule) filed by Rachel Beth Polka(Notice: Any required service of this document is the responsibility of the filer.) (Shaw, Evan)
March 26, 2026 Filing 12 (Document Restricted) Sealed Attorney Contact Information (Sealed pursuant to SO 19-1, statute, or rule) filed by Michael Shane Swanson(Notice: Any required service of this document is the responsibility of the filer.) (Lee, Michael)
March 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ELECTRONIC ORDER:Before the Court is Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Removed Petition (Doc. No. 9). The Court has carefully considered the Motion. Although Defendant does not refer to the applicable good cause standard or the rule governing extensions of time, the Court nevertheless considers this request and finds good cause for the extension. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b)(1). The Court GRANTS the Motion. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond by April 29, 2026. The parties are ON NOTICE that any further requests for extensions of time or deadlines shall be made by formal motion under the applicable standard. Otherwise, the Court will summarily deny the request regardless of any filing-related deadline.(Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 3/25/2026) (chmb)
March 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ELECTRONIC Order Vacating #5 Order for Scheduling Order Proposal. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 3/25/2026) (chmb)
March 25, 2026 Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION to Extend Time to Answer, Move, or Otherwise Respond filed by Michael Shane Swanson (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Reichman, Jeremy)
March 25, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeremy Michael Reichman for George M. Kryder and Michael C. Lee on behalf of Michael Shane Swanson. (Reichman, Jeremy)
March 24, 2026 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Rachel Beth Polka. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Shaw, Evan)
March 23, 2026 Filing 6 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 Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kcr)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ***VACATED PER 10 ELECTRONIC ORDER*** ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND REPORT FOR CONTENTS OF SCHEDULING ORDER. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 3/23/2026) (chmb) Modified on 3/26/2026 (kcr).
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: This Order governs requests to file materials in this case under seal. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 3/23/2026) (chmb)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ELECTRONIC STANDING ORDER: This Court requires all counsel of record to review and comply with the undersigned's Judge Specific Requirements as well as the Local Civil Rules for the Northern District of Texas upon making an appearance in a matter before this Court. These can be found at # Judge Specific Requirements and # Local Civil Rules . Further, counsel shall refer to this Court's Judge Specific Requirements and the Local Civil Rules prior to calling chambers with any questions. The Court calls specific attention to Local Civil Rule 7.2(f), which addresses the disclosure of the use of generative artificial intelligence, and Local Civil Rule 83.10, which address the requirement of local counsel. (Ordered by Judge Ed Kinkeade on 3/23/2026) (chmb)
March 23, 2026 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Michael Shane Swanson. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Aigen, Michael)
March 23, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL WITH JURY DEMAND filed by Michael Shane Swanson. (Filing fee $405; receipt number ATXNDC-16294685) 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 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. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Removal Index, #2 Exhibit(s) A, #3 Exhibit(s) B, #4 Exhibit(s) C, #5 Exhibit(s) D, #6 Exhibit(s) E, #7 Exhibit(s) F, #8 Exhibit(s) G, #9 Exhibit(s) H) (Aigen, Michael) (Attachment 2, 3 flattened on 3/23/2026) (kcr).

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Plaintiff: Rachel Beth Polka
Represented By: Jeremy Beau Powell
Represented By: David Welch
Represented By: Evan L Van Shaw
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Defendant: Michael Shane Swanson
Represented By: Steven Ovando
Represented By: Matthew R Miller
Represented By: Michael P Aigen
Represented By: Michael C Lee
Represented By: Jeremy Michael Reichman
Represented By: George M Kryder
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