Cowan v. Tarrant County MHMR et al
Petitioner: Felix Lyle Cowan
Respondent: Tarrant County MHMR, TX MHMR and Bill Waybourne
Case Number: 3:2026cv01103
Filed: April 2, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sam A Lindsay
Referring Judge: Brian McKay
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Habeas Corpus: General
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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April 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Order transferring case to the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 4/10/2026) (axm)
April 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER AND NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SCREENING: No amendments or supplements to the 2254 petition will be permitted without prior approval from the Court. All discovery in this case is stayed until the Respondent is ordered to file an answer or until further notice by the Court. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 4/10/2026) (axm)
April 10, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4, 5. Fri Apr 10 10:05:27 CDT 2026 (crt)
April 10, 2026 Case copied to 4:26cv0445-P. Transfer to Fort Worth Division complete; clerk to set Related Case hyperlink, clear unnecessary flags, etc. (ldm)
April 2, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Felix Lyle Cowan. (kcr)
April 2, 2026 Filing 2 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus 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)
April 2, 2026 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge McKay (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.) (kcr)

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