Akin v. City of Dallas et al
Plaintiff: Rodney Wayne Akin
Defendant: City of Dallas and Dallas Housing Authority
Case Number: 3:2026cv02350
Filed: July 16, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Brian McKay
Referring Judge: Brantley Starr
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on August 28, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
August 28, 2026 Filing 28 RESPONSE to a Magistrate Judge Order re: #21 Judge's Questionnaire filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (jjf)
August 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Sworn Declaration and Corrected Appendix of Exhibits; denying #24 Motion for exception from PACER fees; denying #25 Motion for judicial notice. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 8/17/2026) (kcr)
August 17, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:26. Mon Aug 17 10:09:14 CDT 2026 (crt)
August 14, 2026 Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to Continue Traditional Paper Filing and Exemption from Electronic Case Filing filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm)
August 12, 2026 Filing 25 MOTION for Judicial Notice Under FRE 201 filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm)
August 12, 2026 Filing 24 MOTION for an Extraordinary Pacer Fee Exemption filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm) Modified event text on 8/14/2026 (axm).
August 12, 2026 Filing 23 Omnibus NOTICE of Errata and Certification Regarding the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm)
August 10, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE of Secondary Municipal Statutory Default and Defendant DHA's Admission of Unique Disparate Treatment filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm)
August 10, 2026 Filing 21 MAGISTRATE JUDGES QUESTIONNAIRE sent to Rodney Wayne Akin. Responses due by 8/28/2026. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 8/10/2026) (cea)
August 10, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:21. Mon Aug 10 14:24:16 CDT 2026 (crt)
August 7, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE of Supplemental Trial Brief in Support of Monell Municipal Liability filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm)
August 4, 2026 Filing 18 NOTICE of Plaintiff's Supplemental Evidence to the Court Regarding New Municipal Admissions of Systemic Data Compartmentalization filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm)
July 28, 2026 Filing 17 NOTICE of Clerical Clarification Regarding Judicial Assignment filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm)
July 28, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Sworn Declaration and Corrected Appendix of Exhibits filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm)
July 28, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:15. Tue Jul 28 11:53:27 CDT 2026 (crt)
July 27, 2026 Filing 15 ELECTRONIC ORDER denying without prejudice #14 Motion to Appoint Counsel. As stated in the Court's July 17, 2026 Notice of Judicial Screening and Order, the Court will not consider a motion for appointment of counsel until the Court has completed judicial screening. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 7/27/2026)
July 24, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm)
July 24, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Bad-Faith Refusal of Data Preservation by Defendant Dallas Housing Authority filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm) (Main Document 13 replaced on 7/26/2026) (axm).
July 21, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Statutory Default by the City of Dallas Regarding Exclusion of Core Arrest Evidence filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm)
July 20, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:9. Mon Jul 20 07:47:38 CDT 2026 (crt)
July 17, 2026 Filing 11 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to #4 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Plaintiff Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm)
July 17, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Errata re: #6 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion for for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (axm)
July 17, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SCREENING AND ORDER: Plaintiff's #4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that: (1) No service of process will issue pending completion of judicial screening. (2) No motions for the appointment of counsel will be filed until the Court has completed its screening. (3) No amendments or supplements to the complaint will be permitted without prior approval from the Court. A complete proposed amended complaint must be attached to any motion to amend the complaint. (4) All discovery in this case is stayed until the Defendants are ordered to file an answer or until further notice by the Court. (5) Plaintiff Rodney Wayne Akin shall register for electronic filing through this Court's electronic filing system (CM/ECF), as required by Local Civil Rule 5.1(f), by 8/14/2026. Instructions for registering are available online at https://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/file-registration. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on 7/17/2026) (cea) Docket text modified on 7/21/2026 (twd).
July 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER denying #5 Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. (Ordered by Judge Brantley Starr on 7/17/2026) (rekc)
July 17, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8. Fri Jul 17 14:46:23 CDT 2026 (crt)
July 16, 2026 Filing 19 Declaration in Support re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Rodney Wayne Akin. (jjf) (Main Document 19 replaced on 8/6/2026) (jjf).
July 16, 2026 Filing 7 Case reassigned to Judge Brantley Starr per SO 3-359. Senior Judge Jane J Boyle no longer assigned to the case. (rekc)
July 16, 2026 Filing 6 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Rodney Wayne Akin re #5 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (kxm) (Main Document 6 replaced on 8/6/2026) (jjf).
July 16, 2026 Filing 5 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (kxm)
July 16, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. (kxm)
July 16, 2026 Filing 3 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against City of Dallas, Dallas Housing Authority filed by Rodney Wayne Akin. 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)
July 16, 2026 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kxm)
July 16, 2026 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. SCREEN case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge McKay (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 McKay). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kxm)
July 16, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2. Thu Jul 16 14:41:43 CDT 2026 (crt)

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