Randles et al v. Blacklock et al
| Samuel Randles, Kaitlan Ross, Patrick Wayne Tuter and Conghua Yan |
| Jimmy Blacklock, David L. Evans, Susan Brown, Ray Wheless, Crawford R. Randy Catterton, William Wren Bill Harris, Sherill Youngberg Dean, Kim Cooks, John Roach, Jr., Mrs. Cynthia Favila Terry, Lisa Grimaldi, Mr. Kirk Moss, Mr. Tom Wilder and Tarrant County, Texas |
| 4:2025cv01422 |
| December 17, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| Reed O'Connor |
| Civil Rights: Other Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 65
ORDER denying #64 Motion to Alter Judgment. The case shall remain closed. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 6/12/2026) (knb)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:65. Fri Jun 12 12:00:49 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 64 MOTION to Alter Judgment filed by Samuel Randles (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 63 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Tarrant County, Texas ; served on 3/24/2026. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 62 FINAL JUDGMENT: This Judgment is issued pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 58(a). This action came on for consideration by the Court, and the issues having been duly considered and a decision duly rendered. It is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that: 1. Plaintiffs claims against all Defendants are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 2. The taxable costs of court, as calculated by the clerk of court, shall be borne by the party incurring such costs. 3. The clerk shall transmit a true copy of this Judgment, together with a true copy of the Order accepting the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, to the parties. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 3/11/2026) (saw) |
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Filing 61
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: The undersigned Chief United States District Judge believes that the #40 Findings and Conclusions of the Magistrate Judge are correct, and they are accepted as the Findings and Conclusions of the Court. Accordingly, it is ORDERED Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. #15 ) is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs' claims against all Defendants are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. ECF Nos. #42 , #44 , #46 , #50 , #52 , #56 are DENIED as moot. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 3/11/2026) (saw)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:61, 62. Wed Mar 11 15:43:23 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 60 RESPONSE AND OBJECTION filed by Conghua Yan re: #44 MOTION to Dismiss Tarrant County Judges' Motion to Dismiss, #52 MOTION to Dismiss Judges Brown and Dean's Motion to Dismiss (Yan, Conghua) |
| Filing 59 RESPONSE AND OBJECTION filed by Conghua Yan re: #46 MOTION to Dismiss , #48 MOTION to Dismiss , #42 MOTION to Dismiss (Yan, Conghua) |
| Filing 58 OBJECTION filed by Samuel Randles re: #44 MOTION to Dismiss Tarrant County Judges' Motion to Dismiss, #56 MOTION to Dismiss Chief Justice Blacklock's Motion to Dismiss, #50 MOTION to Dismiss Judge David L. Evans' Motion to Dismiss, #52 MOTION to Dismiss Judges Brown and Dean's Motion to Dismiss (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 57 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Jimmy Blacklock re #56 MOTION to Dismiss Chief Justice Blacklock's Motion to Dismiss Brief for Chief Justice Blacklock's Motion to Dismiss (Graydon, Scot) |
| Filing 56 MOTION to Dismiss Chief Justice Blacklock's Motion to Dismiss filed by Jimmy Blacklock (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Scot M Graydon added to party Jimmy Blacklock(pty:dft) (Graydon, Scot) |
| Filing 55 OBJECTION to #40 Findings and Recommendations . (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 54 ***FILED IN ERROR PER FILER*** OBJECTION to #40 Findings and Recommendations . (Randles, Samuel) Modified docket text per filer request via phone call on 3/4/2026 (jnp). |
| Filing 53 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Susan Brown, Sherill Youngberg Dean re #52 MOTION to Dismiss Judges Brown and Dean's Motion to Dismiss Brief for Judges Brown and Dean's Motion to Dismiss (Graydon, Scot) |
| Filing 52 MOTION to Dismiss Judges Brown and Dean's Motion to Dismiss filed by Susan Brown, Sherill Youngberg Dean (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Scot M Graydon added to party Susan Brown(pty:dft), Attorney Scot M Graydon added to party Sherill Youngberg Dean(pty:dft) (Graydon, Scot) |
| Filing 51 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by David L. Evans re #50 MOTION to Dismiss Judge David L. Evans' Motion to Dismiss Brief in support for Judge Evans' Motion to Dismiss (Graydon, Scot) |
| Filing 50 MOTION to Dismiss Judge David L. Evans' Motion to Dismiss filed by David L. Evans (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Scot M Graydon added to party David L. Evans(pty:dft) (Graydon, Scot) |
| Filing 49 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Lisa Grimaldi re #48 MOTION to Dismiss (Owens, Katherine) |
| Filing 48 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Lisa Grimaldi Attorney Katherine Elizabeth Owens added to party Lisa Grimaldi (pty:dft) (Owens, Katherine) |
| Filing 47 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Kirk Moss re #46 MOTION to Dismiss (Owens, Katherine) |
| Filing 46 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Kirk Moss Attorney Katherine Elizabeth Owens added to party Kirk Moss(pty:dft) (Owens, Katherine) |
| Filing 45 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Crawford R. Randy Catterton, William Wren Bill Harris, Cynthia Favila Terry re #44 MOTION to Dismiss Tarrant County Judges' Motion to Dismiss Brief for Tarrant County Judges' Motion to Dismiss (Graydon, Scot) |
| Filing 44 MOTION to Dismiss Tarrant County Judges' Motion to Dismiss filed by Crawford R. Randy Catterton, William Wren Bill Harris, Cynthia Favila Terry (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Scot M Graydon added to party Crawford R. Randy Catterton(pty:dft), Attorney Scot M Graydon added to party William Wren Bill Harris(pty:dft), Attorney Scot M Graydon added to party Cynthia Favila Terry (pty:dft) (Graydon, Scot) |
| Filing 43 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Tom Wilder re #42 MOTION to Dismiss (Owens, Katherine) |
| Filing 42 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Tom Wilder Attorney Katherine Elizabeth Owens added to party Tom Wilder(pty:dft) (Owens, Katherine) |
| Filing 41 REPLY filed by John Roach, Jr re: #25 MOTION to Dismiss Judge John Roach Jr's Motion to Dismiss (Graydon, Scot) |
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Filing 40
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE : The undersigned RECOMMENDS that Chief Judge O'Connor GRANT the #15 Motion to Dismiss, ABSTAIN from exercising jurisdiction over Plaintiffs' claims, and DISMISS Plaintiffs' claims against all Defendants WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Any party who objects to any part of these findings, conclusions, and recommendation must file specific written objections within fourteen days after being served with a copy. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr on 2/18/2026) (mmw)
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| Filing 39 REPLY filed by Ray Wheless re: #15 MOTION to Dismiss Judge Ray Wheless' Motion to Dismiss (Graydon, Scot) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:40. Wed Feb 18 15:01:52 CST 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 38 Summons Issued as to Tarrant County, Texas. (mmw) |
| Filing 37 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Jimmy Blacklock ; served on 2/13/2026. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 36 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Samuel Randles. (Randles, Samuel) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:38. Tue Feb 17 10:50:01 CST 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 35 RESPONSE AND OBJECTION filed by Samuel Randles re: #25 MOTION to Dismiss Judge John Roach Jr's Motion to Dismiss (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 34 RESPONSE AND OBJECTION filed by Samuel Randles re: #15 MOTION to Dismiss Judge Ray Wheless' Motion to Dismiss (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 33 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Sherill Youngberg Dean ; served on 2/11/2026. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 32 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Susan Brown ; served on 2/11/2026. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 31 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Crawford R. Randy Catterton ; served on 1/31/2026. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 30 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to David L. Evans ; served on 2/4/2026. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 29 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Kirk Moss ; served on 2/4/2026. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 28 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to William Wren Bill Harris ; served on 1/31/2026. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 27 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Lisa Grimaldi ; served on 2/5/2026. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 26 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by John Roach, Jr re #25 MOTION to Dismiss Judge John Roach Jr's Motion to Dismiss Brief for Judge John Roach Jr.'s Motion to Dismiss (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Graydon, Scot) |
| Filing 25 MOTION to Dismiss Judge John Roach Jr's Motion to Dismiss filed by John Roach, Jr Attorney Scot M Graydon added to party John Roach, Jr(pty:dft) (Graydon, Scot) |
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Filing 24
ORDER: Before the Court is the #19 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Defendant Judge Ray Whelesss Motion to Dismiss. The Court DENIES the Motion. Plaintiffs SHALL file their response to the #15 Motion to Dismiss on or before February 12, 2026. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr on 2/10/2026) (mmw)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:24. Tue Feb 10 16:49:35 CST 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 23 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to John Roach, Jr ; served on 1/21/2026. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 22 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Ray Wheless ; served on 1/16/2026. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 21 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Cynthia Favila Terry ; served on 1/31/2026. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 20 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Tom Wilder ; served on 1/31/2026. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Samuel Randles (Randles, Samuel) |
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Filing 18
ORDER: The Court VACATES its #17 order entered on this date and ORDERS Plaintiffs to file their response to the #15 Motion to Dismiss on or before February 12, 2026. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr on 2/5/2026) (jnp)
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Filing 17
***VACATED per #18 ORDER*** ORDER: Before the Court is the #15 Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiffs shall file their response to the Motion on or before February 25, 2026. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr on 2/5/2026) (mmw) Modified docket text per #18 on 2/5/2026 (jnp).
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:17. Thu Feb 5 09:08:09 CST 2026 (crt) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:18. Thu Feb 5 16:50:49 CST 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 16 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Ray Wheless re #15 MOTION to Dismiss Judge Ray Wheless' Motion to Dismiss Brief for Judge Ray Wheless's Motion to Dismiss (Graydon, Scot) |
| Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss Judge Ray Wheless' Motion to Dismiss filed by Ray Wheless Attorney Scot M Graydon added to party Ray Wheless(pty:dft) (Graydon, Scot) |
| Filing 14 Summons Issued as to Lisa Grimaldi, Kirk Moss, Cynthia Favila Terry, Tom Wilder. (wxc) |
| Filing 13 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Samuel Randles, Kaitlan Ross, Patrick Wayne Tuter, Conghua Yan. (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s), #2 Additional Page(s), #3 Additional Page(s)) (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 12 Appendix in Support filed by Samuel Randles, Kaitlan Ross, Patrick Wayne Tuter, Conghua Yan re #11 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, #10 MOTION for Injunction (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 11 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Samuel Randles, Kaitlan Ross, Patrick Wayne Tuter, Conghua Yan re #10 MOTION for Injunction (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 10 MOTION for Injunction filed by Samuel Randles, Kaitlan Ross, Patrick Wayne Tuter, Conghua Yan (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 9 AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Kaitlan Ross, Samuel Randles, Patrick Wayne Tuter. Plaintiff will submit summons(es) for issuance. 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. (Randles, Samuel) |
| Filing 8 AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Samuel Randles. Plaintiff will submit summons(es) for issuance. 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. (Randles, Samuel) |
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Filing 7
ORDER: On December 17, 2025, the pro se plaintiffs filed a complaint against the defendants. ECF No. #1 . Because they paid the filing fee, the plaintiffs are now responsible for serving the defendants with a summons and a copy of the complaint in this case as provided by Rule 4(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr on 12/19/2025) (Attachments: #1 Summons form, #2 Federal Rule 4) (wxc)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7. Fri Dec 19 14:33:17 CST 2025 (crt) |
| Filing 6 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (jnp) |
| Filing 5 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set (see Special Order 3). Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr. preliminarily assigned. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) File to: Judge O Connor. 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. Motion(s) referred to Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr. (jnp) |
| Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Jimmy Blacklock, Susan Brown, Crawford R. Randy Catterton, Kim Cooks, Sherill Youngberg Dean, David L. Evans, William Wren Bill Harris, John Roach, Jr, Ray Wheless. (Summons provided to Plaintiff OTC in the Clerk's office on 12/17/2025.) (jnp) |
| Filing 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Samuel Randles, Kaitlan Ross, Patrick Wayne Tuter (jnp) |
| Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Samuel Randles, Kaitlan Ross, Patrick Wayne Tuter. (Clerk QC note: Affiliate entry indicated). (jnp) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Jimmy Blacklock, Susan Brown, Crawford R. Randy Catterton, Kim Cooks, Sherill Youngberg Dean, David L. Evans, William Wren Bill Harris, John Roach, Jr, Ray Wheless filed by Patrick Wayne Tuter, Kaitlan Ross, Samuel Randles. (Filing fee $405.00; Receipt number 400005447) 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:5, 6. Wed Dec 17 12:24:51 CST 2025 (crt) |
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