Williams v. Navarro County Sheriffs Office et al
Plaintiff: Ozell Williams
Defendant: Navarro County Sheriffs Office and Elmer Tanner
Case Number: 3:2026cv01922
Filed: June 2, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David L Horan
Referring Judge: Karen Gren Scholer
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 23, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10. Thu Jul 23 09:50:20 CDT 2026 (crt)
July 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S QUESTIONNAIRE sent to Ozell Williams. Responses due by 8/21/2026. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 7/22/2026) (cea)
July 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PLRA FILING FEE ORDER granting #8 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. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 7/22/2026) (ykp)
July 22, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:9. Wed Jul 22 12:45:58 CDT 2026 (crt)
July 14, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Ozell Williams. (axm)
July 14, 2026 Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Navarro County Sheriffs Office filed by Ozell Williams. 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)
July 6, 2026 Filing 6 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #3 Complaint by Plaintiff Ozell Williams. (axm)
June 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY AND ORDER REGARDINGCOMPLAINT AND FILING FEE: Ozell Williams must address the following deficiency: Complete, date, and sign the form, attaching additional pages if necessary, and return the form to the Court. The $405.00 filing fee must be paid or Williams files an IFP motion and attaches to that motion a complete and verified certificate of inmate trust account. 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 7/22/2026. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 6/22/2026) (Attachments: #1 Prisoner IFP, #2 1983 Form) (kcr)
June 22, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Mon Jun 22 14:22:10 CDT 2026 (crt)
June 11, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2. Thu Jun 11 17:01:24 CDT 2026 (crt)
June 9, 2026 Filing 4 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #3 Complaint by Plaintiff Ozell Williams. (axm)
June 2, 2026 Filing 3 COMPLAINT against Navarro County Sheriffs Office, Elmer Tanner filed by Ozell Williams. 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)
June 2, 2026 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kxm)
June 2, 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). 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 Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kxm)

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