Whittle v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) et al
| Kristopher Adam Whittle |
| Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and Investigator Bret Addison |
| 4:2026cv00363 |
| March 25, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| Jeffrey L Cureton |
| Mark Pittman |
| Civil Rights: Other Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 18 Summons Reissued as to Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), Bret Addison. (saw) Modified text on 5/15/2026 (knb). |
Filing 17
ORDER: It is ORDERED that Plaintiff's objection is OVERRULED, and the #15 findings, conclusions, and recommendation of the Magistrate Judge are ADOPTED. Therefore, Plaintiff's Motion (ECF No. #3 ) is hereby DENIED. (Ordered by Judge Mark Pittman on 4/29/2026) (saw)
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| Filing 16 OBJECTION filed by Kristopher Adam Whittle re: #15 Findings and Recommendations on Motion re: #3 Motion for TRO filed by Kristopher Adam Whittle. (Whittle, Kristopher) |
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Filing 15
FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE AS TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: The Court finds, concludes, and recommends that the #3 motion be DENIED because the relief sought by Plaintiff is barred by the domestic relations exception. Objections to F&R due by 4/22/2026 (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton on 4/8/2026) (saw)
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| Filing 14 Summons Issued as to Bret Addison, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). (saw) |
| Filing 13 Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Kristopher Adam Whittle. (saw) |
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Filing 12
ORDER: Plaintiff shall pay the required $405 filing and administrative fees to the Clerk of Court within FOURTEEN (14) days from the date of this Order. If he fails to do so, denial of leave to proceed in forma pauperis will be recommended, and this case will be subject to dismissal without prejudice as provided by Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton on 3/31/2026) (saw)
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| Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Kristopher Adam Whittle (Whittle, Kristopher) |
| Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Kristopher Adam Whittle (Whittle, Kristopher) |
| Filing 9 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (jnp) |
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Filing 8
ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: Kristopher Adam Whittle must address the following deficiency: Plaintiff has not paid the applicable filing and administrative fees or filed the required long-form IFP application. It is therefore ORDERED that Plaintiff shall either pay the $405 filing and administrative fees or complete all sections of the long-form IFP application and return it to the clerk of Court. 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 14 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton on 3/26/2026) (Attachments: #1 IFP) (jnp)
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| Filing 7 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set (see Special Order 3). Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. 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. Motion(s) referred to Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton. (jnp) |
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Filing 6
ORDER FOR REASSIGNMENT: The undersigned judge, having taken senior status, desires to have this case re-assigned to an active-status judge. The clerk of the Court is therefore DIRECTED to re-assign this case by random draw to another 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 3/26/2026) (jnp)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8. Thu Mar 26 14:06:33 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6, 7. Thu Mar 26 12:52:35 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 5 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (saw) |
| Filing 4 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. 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. (saw) |
| Filing 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Kristopher Adam Whittle (saw) |
| Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Kristopher Adam Whittle (saw) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Bret Addison, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) filed by Kristopher Adam Whittle. 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. (saw) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4, 5. Wed Mar 25 17:27:03 CDT 2026 (crt) |
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