Smith v. Forth Worth Police Department
Defendant: M. Skelton
Petitioner: Michael Smith
Respondent: Fort Worth Police Department and Fort Worth Police Officers
Case Number: 4:2023cv00861
Filed: August 17, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Mark Pittman
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on September 25, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
September 25, 2023 Filing 19 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Fort Worth Police Department, M. Skelton filed by Michael Smith. 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. (mmw)
September 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: Michael Smith must address the following deficiency: he has not included a current statement 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 10/6/2023. (Ordered by Judge Mark Pittman on 9/15/2023) (mmw)
September 15, 2023 Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Michael Smith (mmw)
September 15, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:18. Fri Sep 15 13:26:10 CDT 2023 (crt)
September 6, 2023 Filing 16 (Document Restricted) Medical records filed by Michael Smith (mmw)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: Michael Smith must address the following deficiency: Plaintiff has not paid the applicable filing fee or filed a proper motion to proceed in forma pauperis. 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 9/15/2023. (Ordered by Judge Mark Pittman on 8/29/2023) (mmw)
August 29, 2023 Filing 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT against M. Skelton filed by Michael Smith. 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. (mmw)
August 29, 2023 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Michael A Smith (mmw)
August 29, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:15. IFP and inmate certificate of trust account Tue Aug 29 14:30:44 CDT 2023 (crt)
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER TO REPLEAD: The Court is directing the Clerk to send to Plaintiff appropriate forms to pursue an amended complaint under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Plaintiff must complete and return the forms by September 15, 2023, to proceed with this action. (Ordered by Judge Mark Pittman on 8/18/2023) (mmw)
August 18, 2023 Filing 11 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (mmw)
August 18, 2023 Filing 10 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. (For court use only - links to the #national index and to the prior sanctions found within the #circuit index.) File to: appropriate staff attorney. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. Attorneys are further reminded that, if necessary, they must comply with Local Rule 83.10(a) within 14 days or risk the possible dismissal of this case without prejudice or without further notice. (mmw)
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER FOR REASSIGNMENT: The undersigned judge, having taken senior status, desires to have this case reassigned to an active-status judge. Case reassigned to Judge Mark Pittman for all further proceedings. Senior Judge Terry R Means no longer assigned to case. (Ordered by Senior Judge Terry R Means on 8/18/2023) (mmw)
August 18, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:12. 1983 Fri Aug 18 16:03:23 CDT 2023 (crt)
August 18, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:9, 10, 11. Fri Aug 18 13:48:47 CDT 2023 (crt)
August 17, 2023 Filing 8 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (mmw)
August 17, 2023 Filing 7 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. (For court use only - links to the #national index and to the prior sanctions found within the #circuit index.) File to: Judge Means. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (mmw)
August 17, 2023 Filing 6 Case electronically transferred in from District of Texas Western; Case Number 1:23-cv-00963. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas should 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. Copy of NEF to be sent US Mail to parties not electronically noticed.
August 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER that this case is TRANSFERRED to the Fort Worth Division of the Northern District of Texas. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (jv2) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/17/2023.]
August 17, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7, 8. NEF 6 Thu Aug 17 13:22:40 CDT 2023 (crt)
August 16, 2023 Filing 4 Case Opening Letter. (jv2) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/17/2023.]
August 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER (dated 02/21/2020) REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Dustin M. Howell. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. Referral Magistrate Judge: Dustin M. Howell. (jv2) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/17/2023.]
August 14, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed in forma pauperis by Michael A. Smith. (jv2) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/17/2023.]
August 14, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT, filed by Michael A. Smith (Filing Fee Due) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(jv2) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/16/2023: #2 Cover Letter / Notice to the Court) (jv2). [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/17/2023.]
August 14, 2023 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Howell (jv2) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/17/2023.]
August 14, 2023 Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (jv2) [Transferred from Texas Western on 8/17/2023.]

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