Troncozo v. Amarillo Police Department
Plaintiff: Jorge Troncozo
Defendant: Amarillo Police Department and Joe D. Brown
Case Number: 5:2023cv00283
Filed: November 27, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sam R Cummings
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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January 17, 2024 Case transferred from NDTX has been opened in Northern District of Texas Amarillo Division Division as case number 2:24-CV-012-Z. (bmh)
January 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER transferring case to the Amarillo Division of the Northern District of Texas. Plaintiff complains about an incident that appears to have occurred in Amarillo, Texas, and he names the Amarillo Police Department and Sgt. Joe Brown of the Amarillo Police Department as Defendants. Amarillo is located within the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Amarillo Division. The Court finds that in the interests of justice and judicial economy, this case should be transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Amarillo Division pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 1/17/2024) (bmh)
January 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PLRA FILING FEE ORDER: It is ORDERED that: Plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis #11 . Plaintiff will not be assessed an initial partial filing fee. Plaintiff shall pay the $350.00 in monthly installments. Clerk to mail this order to the attention of the Inmate Trust Fund Department at the facility where the inmate resides. Plaintiff's second motion for an extension of time to comply with the electronic order and notice of deficiency (Doc. #8 ) is denied as moot. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 1/17/2024) (bmh)
January 17, 2024 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:12,13. Wed Jan 17 11:40:51 CST 2024 (crt)
January 17, 2024 Case copied to 2:24cv0012-Z. Transfer to Amarillo Division complete; clerk to set Related Case hyperlink, clear unnecessary flags, etc. (ldm)
January 11, 2024 Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Jorge Troncozo. (jdh)
January 11, 2024 Filing 10 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants (defendant Joe Brown added 01/11/2024) filed by Jorge Troncozo. 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. (jdh) Modified on 1/12/2024 (jdh).
January 3, 2024 Filing 9 Request for copies by Jorge Troncozo. (Attachments: #1 clerk's correspondence letter) (jdh)
December 26, 2023 Filing 8 SECOND MOTION for Extension of Time filed by Jorge Troncozo (jdh)
December 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: The Court grants the motion for an extension of time and finds that Plaintiff must, within 30 days of the date of this order, file the civil-rights complaint on the approved form, and 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). Plaintiff's request for discovery is denied. Plaintiff should be able to provide a short and plain statement of his claims sufficient for the Court to conduct screening at this time. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 12/18/2023) (bdg)
December 18, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7. Mon Dec 18 14:15:02 CST 2023 (crt)
December 14, 2023 Filing 6 MOTION for Extension of Time to Comply with 5 Order And Notice of Deficiency, MOTION for Discovery filed by Jorge Troncozo. (jdh)
November 27, 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 December 21, 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 Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 11/27/2023) (chmb)
November 27, 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 Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 11/27/2023) (chmb)
November 27, 2023 Filing 3 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (jdh)
November 27, 2023 Filing 2 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.) 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. (jdh)
November 27, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Amarillo Police Department filed by Jorge Troncozo. 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. (jdh)
November 27, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2,3. Mon Nov 27 11:22:08 CST 2023 (crt)
November 27, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4,5. Clerk mailed 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. Mon Nov 27 12:42:24 CST 2023 (crt)

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