Graves v. Gaines County Sheriff's Office
Plaintiff: Daniel Graves
Defendant: Gaines County Sheriff's Office
Case Number: 5:2023cv00004
Filed: January 6, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: D Gordon Bryant
Referring Judge: James Wesley Hendrix
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER FOR AUTHENTICATED RECORDS: It is ORDERED that the entities and/or officials listed in this Order shall provide the Court with authenticated and verified copies of any and all records pertaining to the specific allegations in Plaintiffs Complaint and any amended complaint. An authorized custodian of the records must execute the attached Certification of Business Records (Certification) and attach the executed Certification to the records provided to the Court. The records and executed Certification must be returned to the Court on or before March 16, 2023. The Clerk shall mail a copy of this Order and Plaintiff's Complaint and any amended complaint to the listed addresses. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge D. Gordon Bryant, Jr on 2/14/2023) (bdg)
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge to Exercise Jurisdiction. (Clerk to send Consent Form as directed.) If appropriate, party(ies) should return the signed consent form to the clerk thirty within (30) from the receipt of this notice. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge D. Gordon Bryant, Jr on 2/14/2023) (Attachments: #1 Misc. Order 14) (bdg)
February 14, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10,11. Also mailed a copy of Order - Doc. 11, Complaint and Amended Complaint to Sheriff Ronny Pipkin and Tim Smith Head Jailer for Gaines County Jail. Tue Feb 14 10:53:37 CST 2023 (crt)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE: Plaintiff, acting pro se, filed a civil-rights complaint. After an initial review under 28 U.S.C. 1915, the Court is of the opinion that this case should be transferred to the docket of the Honorable D. Gordon Bryant, Jr., United States Magistrate Judge, for further proceedings. This case will now be numbered Civil Action No. 5:23-CV-00004-BQ. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge D. Gordon Bryant, Jr for all further proceedings. Judge James Wesley Hendrix no longer assigned to case. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/13/2023) (bdg)
February 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PLRA FILING FEE ORDER: Daniel Graves shall pay $350.00 in monthly installments as mandated by the PLRA. Clerk to mail this order to the attention of the Inmate Trust Fund Department at the facility where the inmate resides. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/13/2023) (bdg)
February 13, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8,9. Also mailed copy of Order - Doc. 8 to Gaines County Jail - Attention Inmate Accounting Officer. Mon Feb 13 14:18:01 CST 2023 (crt)
February 3, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Daniel Graves (bdg)
February 3, 2023 Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Gaines County Sheriff's Office filed by Daniel Graves. 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. (bdg)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ELECTRONIC ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY. Plaintiff must address the following deficiencies: The complaint was not filed on the court-approved form and neither the $402 filing fee nor a request to proceed in forma pauperis was submitted. Therefore, by February 8, 2023 (30 days), Plaintiff is ORDERED to (1) file the civil-rights complaint on the approved form, and (2) pay the $402 filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis on the approved form with the required certificate of inmate trust account. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The Clerk will mail an application to proceed in forma pauperis, a certificate of inmate trust account with authorization, and a prisoner civil-rights complaint form marked "amended," to Plaintiff along with a copy of this order. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/9/2023) (chmb)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SCREENING AND STANDING ORDER: Judicial screening of this case is pending. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(e)(2); 28 U.S.C. 1915A(a). It is therefore ORDERED that (1) service of process will be withheld until judicial screening is complete, (2) no motions for appointment of counsel may be filed until the Court has completed the screening process, (3) all discovery in this case is stayed until an answer is filed or until further order, (4) no amendments or supplements may be filed without prior Court approval, and (5) any motion to amend the complaint must be accompanied by a complete proposed amended complaint on the required form. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff must promptly notify the Court in writing of any change of address. Failure to provide updated address information may result in the dismissal of the case under Fed. R. Civ. 41(b). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/9/2023) (chmb)
January 6, 2023 Filing 3 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (krr)
January 6, 2023 Filing 2 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. 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. (krr)
January 6, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Gaines County Sheriff's Office filed by Daniel Graves. 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. (krr)
January 6, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2,3. Fri Jan 6 11:33:36 CST 2023 (crt)

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