Winningham et al v. Rothrock et al
| Glenn Winningham, We the People of the Republic of Texas and Glenn Winningham Fearn |
| R. Joseph Rothrock, Casey Brashear, Leigha Simonton, Marshall Thomas, Andrea Brandt, Bobby LaPenna, Phil Sorrells, Kelly Higgins, Daniel Sakaida, Steven Junes, Chris Johnson, Capt. M. Lugo, Dr. Umanaheswara Velama, Hal R Ray, Reed O'Connor, The New Mexico State Police, Patrick Chavez, The Texas Department of Public Safety, The Montana Highway Patrol, Marco Rubio, Peter Kujawinski, Richard Hanrahan, John Andrews, John Kerry and Glenn Winningham Fearn |
| 4:2025cv01299 |
| November 18, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| Mark Pittman |
| Civil Rights: Other Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| None |
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| Record on Appeal for USCA5 26-10150 (related to #27 appeal): Record consisting of: 1 ECF electronic record on appeal (eROA) is certified,. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Licensed attorneys must have filed an appearance in the USCA5 case and be registered for electronic filing in the USCA5 to access the paginated eROA in the USCA5 ECF system. (Take these steps immediately if you have not already done so. Once you have filed the notice of appearance and/or USCA5 ECF registration, it may take up to 3 business days for the circuit to notify the district clerk that we may grant you access to the eROA in the USCA5 ECF system.) To access the paginated record, log in to the USCA5 ECF system, and under the Utilities menu, select Electronic Record on Appeal. Pro se litigants may request a copy of the record by #contacting the appeals deputy in advance to arrange delivery. (tle) |
Filing 30
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #29 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (Ordered by Judge Mark Pittman on 4/8/2026) (chmb)(kld)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:30. Wed Apr 8 13:11:46 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 29 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis on appeal re #27 Notice of Appeal, filed by Glenn Winningham Fearn. (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s), #2 Envelope) (tle) |
| Filing 28 USCA Case Number 26-10150 in United States Court of Appeals 5th Circuit for #27 Notice of Appeal, filed by Glenn Winningham Fearn. (tle) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:26. Wed Feb 18 09:26:49 CST 2026 (crt) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:27. Wed Feb 18 09:24:54 CST 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #23 Judgment, #22 Order on Findings and Recommendations on Case to the Fifth Circuit by Glenn Winningham Fearn. T.O. form to appellant electronically at #Transcript Order Form or US Mail as appropriate. Copy of NOA to be sent US Mail to parties not electronically noticed. IMPORTANT ACTION REQUIRED: Provide an electronic copy of any exhibit you offered during a hearing or trial that was admitted into evidence to the clerk of the district court within 14 days of the date of this notice. Copies must be transmitted as PDF attachments through ECF by all ECF Users or delivered to the clerk on a CD by all non-ECF Users. See detailed instructions #here. (Exception: This requirement does not apply to a pro se prisoner litigant.) Please note that if original exhibits are in your possession, you must maintain them through final disposition of the case. (saw) |
| Filing 26 Documents (summons and complaint) received in the mail from Jon Wilson (per DJ chambers) (hcc) |
| Filing 25 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Glenn Winningham (Note: Clerk declines to issue summons per #22 Order.) (hcc) |
| Filing 24 Documents (summons and complaint) received in the mail from Jon Wilson (per MJ chambers) (hcc) |
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Filing 23
FINAL JUDGMENT: This final judgment is issued pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58(a). In accordance with the Court's Order on this same day, this case is DISMISSED without prejudice. (Ordered by Judge Mark Pittman on 1/23/2026) (hcc)
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Filing 22
ORDER: Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Plaintiff's objections are OVERRULED, and the findings, conclusions, and recommendation of the Magistrate Judge #16 are ADOPTED. The Court thus DECLARES Glenn Winningham a vexatious litigant. The Court ORDERS that (1) monetary sanctions may be imposed on Plaintiff for future vexatious litigation considered to be abusive and harassing in nature, and (2) that Plaintiff must obtain leave of court by filing a motion before he is permitted to file any additional complaints in this District. Given the tone and nature of the filings, the Court finds it appropriate to and hereby does ORDER that Plaintiff must obtain leave of court by filing a motion before he is permitted to file any additional documents in closed cases in this District. The Court thus DISMISSES the above-captioned case without prejudice. (Ordered by Judge Mark Pittman on 1/23/2026) (hcc)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:22,23. Fri Jan 23 11:55:35 CST 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 21 Affidavit of Life filed by Glenn Winningham (hcc) |
| Filing 20 OBJECTION filed by Glenn Winningham re: #16 Findings and Recommendations on Case (hcc) |
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Filing 19
ORDER: It is therefore ORDERED that the above-captioned case is again referred to United States Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cureton for pre-trial case management proceedings in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A)-(B). (Ordered by Judge Mark Pittman on 1/20/2026) (hcc)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:19. Tue Jan 20 15:25:18 CST 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 18 Demand for IRS 1099 Series Documents filed by Glenn Winningham (hcc) |
| Filing 17 Summons Issued as to John Andrews, Andrea Brandt, Casey Brashear, Patrick Chavez, Glenn Winningham Fearn, Richard Hanrahan, Kelly Higgins, Chris Johnson, Steven Junes, John Kerry, Peter Kujawinski, M. Lugo, Reed O'Connor, Hal R Ray, R. Joseph Rothrock, Marco Rubio, Daniel Sakaida, Leigha Simonton, Phil Sorrells, The New Mexico State Police, The Texas Department of Public Safety, Marshall Thomas, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (hcc) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:16. Tue Jan 6 13:15:48 CST 2026 (crt) |
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Filing 16
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Based on the foregoing, the Court RECOMMENDS that Winningham be declared a vexatious litigant and that the District Court warn Winningham by order that (1) monetary sanctions may be imposed for future vexatious litigation considered to be abusive and harassing in nature and (2) that Winningham must obtain leave of court by filing a motion before he is permitted to file any additional complaints in this district. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton on 1/5/2026) (hcc)
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| Filing 15 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Glenn Winningham. (hcc) Modified on 1/7/2026 (hcc). |
| Filing 14 Correspondence to the Clerk filed by Glenn Winningham (hcc) |
| Filing 13 Amended Brief in Support filed by Glenn Winningham re #12 Notice (hcc) |
| Filing 12 Amended NOTICE of Constitutional Challenge filed by Glenn Winningham (hcc) |
| Filing 11 Brief in Support filed by Glenn Winningham re #10 Notice (hcc) (Main Document 11 rescanned/replaced on 12/3/2025) (hcc) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Constitutional Challenge filed by Glenn Winningham (hcc) |
| Filing 9 OBJECTION filed by Glenn Winningham re: #6 Order And Notice of Deficiency (hcc) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE of Constitutional Challenge pursuant to Rule 5 filed by Glenn Winningham (hcc) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Objection to the District of Columbia Electronic Filing filed by Glenn Winningham (hcc) |
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Filing 6
ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: Glenn Winningham must address the following deficiency: Plaintiff has not paid the applicable filing and administrative fees or filed a long-form application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). 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 30 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton on 11/24/2025) (Attachments: #1 IFP Form) (hcc)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6. Mon Nov 24 13:40:23 CST 2025 (crt) |
| Filing 5 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set (see Special Order 3). Magistrate Judge Cureton preliminarily assigned. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) 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. All counsel and unrepresented parties are also reminded of the judge-specific requirement that they read and abide by (1) Dondi Properties Corp. v. Commerce Savings & Loan Assoc., 121 F.R.D. 284 (N.D. Tex. 1988);(2) the Local Civil Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas;(3) the Texas Lawyers Creed;(4) the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct;and (5) Judge-Specific Requirements of Judge Pittman. (bcr) |
| Filing 4 Court Request for Recusal: Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor recused. Pursuant to instruction in Special Order 3-249, the Clerk has reassigned the case to Judge Mark Pittman and Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton for all further proceedings. Future filings should indicate the case number as: 4:25-cv-01299-P-BJ. (bcr) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4,5. Thu Nov 20 09:02:41 CST 2025 (crt) |
| Filing 3 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (jnp) |
| Filing 2 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set (see Special Order 3). Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr. preliminarily assigned. (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. (jnp) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Glenn Winningham. 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. (jnp) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:2, 3. Tue Nov 18 12:18:32 CST 2025 (crt) |
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