Challis v. Salon Coolheads Frisco LLC et al
Plaintiff: Austyn B Challis
Defendant: Salon Coolheads Frisco LLC, Salon Coolheads LLC, Salon Coolheads Allen LLC, Salon Coolheads Dallas LLC all d/b/a Coo/heads Salon for Men (approximately 14 locations) as a single integrated enterprise, Kris Kesavan, Meenu Agarwal, Gireesh Kesavan, Salon Coolheads Southlake LLC, Salon Coolheads Addison LLC, Salon Coolheads Fort Worth LLC, Salon Coolheads Irving LLC, Salon Coolheads Lewisville LLC and Salon Coolheads M LLC
Case Number: 3:2026cv01255
Filed: April 17, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David C Godbey
Referring Judge: David L Horan
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Employment
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2000 e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 15, 2026 Filing 17 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS (Amended Proposed Order) to #5 Motion for Service of Process by United States Marshal by Plaintiff Austyn B Challis. (axm)
May 15, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE of Disclosure of Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Pursuant to N.D. Tex. Local Rule 7.2(f) filed by Austyn B Challis. (axm)
May 15, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of Related Case filed by Austyn B Challis. (axm)
May 15, 2026 Filing 14 AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Austyn B Challis. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (axm)
May 15, 2026 Filing 13 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Meenu Agarwal, Salon Coolheads Allen LLC, Salon Coolheads Dallas LLC, Salon Coolheads Frisco LLC, Salon Coolheads LLC, Salon Coolheads Southlake LLC, Salon Coolheads Addison LLC, Salon Coolheads Fort Worth LLC, Salon Coolheads Irving LLC, Salon Coolheads Lewisville LLC, Salon Coolheads M LLC, Gireesh Kesavan filed by Austyn B Challis. 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. (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s)) (axm)
May 15, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Filing First Amended Complaint and Amended Service Documents filed by Austyn B Challis. (axm)
May 13, 2026 Filing 11 Attachments in Support filed by Austyn B Challis re #10 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. (axm)
May 13, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Austyn B Challis. (axm)
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Order and Notice of Deficiency: Austyn Challis must address the following deficiency: Relating to Challiss IFP motion. Failure to comply with this order may lead to dismissal for failure to prosecute pursuant to FRCvP 41(b). Deadline to cure the deficiency is 5/22/2026. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 4/22/2026) (Attachments: #1 IFP) (ndt)
April 22, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:9. Wed Apr 22 14:48:49 CDT 2026 (crt)
April 20, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Mon Apr 20 09:28:28 CDT 2026 (crt)
April 17, 2026 Filing 8 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Austyn Challis. (cfk)
April 17, 2026 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Austyn Challis. (Clerk QC note: Affiliate entry indicated). (cfk)
April 17, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Related Case filed by Austyn Challis. (cfk)
April 17, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION for Service of Process by United States Marshal filed by Austyn Challis. (cfk)
April 17, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Austyn Challis. (cfk)
April 17, 2026 Filing 3 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Meenu Agarwal, Kris Kesavan, Salon Coolheads Allen LLC, Salon Coolheads Dallas LLC, Salon Coolheads Frisco LLC, Salon Coolheads LLC filed by Austyn Challis. 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)
April 17, 2026 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (cfk)
April 17, 2026 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Horan (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 Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (cfk)

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