Baker et al v. NewRez LLC
Plaintiff: John Baker, Michaya Richardson, John Baker-Senior and John BakerSenior
Defendant: NewRez LLC doing business as Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, Current Mortgagee, Unknown Substitute Trustee and Does 1-10
Case Number: 3:2026cv01816
Filed: June 3, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David L Horan
Referring Judge: Ed Kinkeade
Nature of Suit: Real Property: Foreclosure
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 15, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:13. Wed Jul 15 13:24:03 CDT 2026 (crt)
July 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Joinder of Parties due by 8/31/2026. Amended Pleadings due by 8/31/2026. Discovery due by 3/17/2027. Motions due by 4/16/2027. Deadline for mediation is on or before 4/1/2027. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 7/13/2026) (ndt)
June 30, 2026 Filing 12 Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Scheduling Plan filed by NewRez LLC. (Townsend, C)
June 9, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Removal to Federal Court - State Court Notice re: #9 Order filed by NewRez LLC (Townsend, C)
June 9, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Tue Jun 9 11:51:44 CDT 2026 (crt)
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STANDING ORDER ON DISCOVERY AND NON-DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 6/8/2026) (cea)
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REQUIRING FILING OF STATE COURT NOTICE. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 6/8/2026) (cea)
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STANDING ORDER ON REQUESTS FOR HEARINGS AND ORAL ARGUMENTS. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 6/8/2026) (cea)
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING ORDER REGARDING USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 6/8/2026) (cea)
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REGARDING PRO SE STATUS. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 6/8/2026) (cea)
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REQUIRING CONFERENCE AND JOINT STATUS REPORT: Plaintiffs and counsel for Defendant shall confer in person, by telephone, or over an online platform such as Zoom not later than June 23, 2026. The parties shall file a joint status report and proposed scheduling plan by 6/30/2026. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 6/8/2026) (cea)
June 4, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3, 4. Thu Jun 4 09:06:14 CDT 2026 (crt)
June 3, 2026 Filing 4 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kcr)
June 3, 2026 Filing 3 New Case Notes: A filing fee has 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. (kcr)
June 3, 2026 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by NewRez, LLC. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Townsend, C)
June 3, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL filed by NewRez, LLC. (Filing fee $405; receipt number ATXNDC-16499959) 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) Index, #2 Exhibit(s) 1, #3 Exhibit(s) 2, #4 Exhibit(s) 3, #5 Exhibit(s) 4, #6 Exhibit(s) 5, #7 Cover Sheet, #8 Cover Sheet Supplement) (Townsend, C)

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Defendant: NewRez LLC doing business as Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing
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Represented By: C Charles Townsend
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