Flowers v. Montford Psychiatric Hospital et al
| Christopher Flowers |
| Montford Psychiatric Hospital, Formby/Wheeler Unit, FNU Silva, FNU Walker, Officer FNU Thomas and FNU LNU 5:26-CV-076 |
| 5:2026cv00076 |
| April 14, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| Amanda R Burch |
| Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| None |
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| Authenticated Records received from TDCJ and maintained in JARB's Chambers RE: #13 Order for Authenticated Records. (cjd) |
Filing 13
ORDER FOR AUTHENTICATED RECORDS: It is therefore 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 Plaintiff's 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 June 12, 2026. This Order does not require action from Plaintiff. Plaintiff is admonished that filing documents in response to this Order will likely delay the resolution of his claims. The Clerk shall mail a copy of this Order and Plaintiff's Complaint and any amended complaint to the above-listed addresses. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Amanda R Burch on 5/27/2026) (cjd)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:13. Wed May 27 08:16:28 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE TO EXERCISE JURISDICTION: Plaintiff is hereby notified that a United States Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to exercise the Court's jurisdiction and to conduct any or all proceedings in this case, including a jury or nonjury trial and entry of a final judgment. It is therefore ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail this notice, N.D. Texas Miscellaneous Order No. 14, and the attached consent form to Plaintiff. It is, further, ORDERED that if Plaintiff wishes to consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge, Plaintiff must sign and date the attached consent form and return the completed form to the United States District Clerk, Northern District of Texas, Lubbock Division, within thirty (30) days from the receipt of this notice. (Ordered by US Magistrate Judge Amanda R Burch on 5/26/2026) (Attachments: #1 Miscellaneous Order #14) (cjd) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:12. Tue May 26 08:36:22 CDT 2026 (crt) |
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Filing 11
ORDER TRANSFERRING THE CASE TO THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Case reassigned to US Magistrate Judge Amanda R Burch for all further proceedings. Judge James Wesley Hendrix no longer assigned to case. This case will now be numbered Civil Action No. 5:26-CV-00076-BV. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 5/20/2026) (cjd)
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Filing 10
PLRA FILING-FEE ORDER: Plaintiff requested leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Dkt. No. 8. Plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. 1915. Plaintiff will not be assessed an initial partial filing fee because he lacks the requisite funds in his prison account to pay an initial fee; however, Plaintiff will be required to pay the full filing fee of $350.00 under the PLRA. The Clerk will transmit a copy of this order to the inmate accounting office or other persons or entity with responsibility for assessing, collecting, and remitting to the Court the interim filing fee payments on behalf of inmates, as designated by the facility in which Plaintiff is confined. Christopher Flowers, # 02550397 shall pay $350.00 in monthly installments as mandated by the PLRA. (Clerk note: TDCJ Inmate Trust Office has been electronically notified of this order.) (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 5/20/2026) (cjd)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10,11. Wed May 20 15:09:12 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 9 Certificate of Trust Account by Christopher Flowers TDCJ # 02550397. (bdg) |
| Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY by Christopher Flowers. (sma) (Main Document 8 replaced, regenerated, and modified text on 5/19/2026) (bdg). |
| Filing 7 ***DISREGARD - ENTERED IN ERROR*** NOTICE AND ELECTION REGARDING CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE filed by Christopher Flowers. (sma) Modified text on 5/19/2026 (bdg). |
| Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Mrs. Silva, Mr. Walker, OFC. Thomas, Female on day shift 2-10, OFC on 3-21-5:15-5:30- OFC on March 6th 3:00-3:30 filed by Montford Psychiatric Hospital. 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. (sma) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4,5. Thu Apr 16 10:15:17 CDT 2026 (crt) |
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Filing 5
ELECTRONIC ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY. Plaintiff filed a handwritten document that the Court interpreted as a civil-rights complaint. Plaintiff must address the following deficiencies: The complaint was not filed on the court-approved form and neither the $405 filing fee nor a request to proceed in forma pauperis was submitted. To proceed with this action, by May 15, 2026 (30 days), Plaintiff is ORDERED to (1) file the civil-rights complaint on the approved form, and (2) pay the $405 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 required forms are available in the law library of Plaintiff's current prison unit. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/15/2026) (chmb)
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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 4/15/2026) (chmb)
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| Filing 3 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (bmh) |
| 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. (bmh) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Christopher Flowers. 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. (bmh) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1,2,3. Tue Apr 14 10:46:40 CDT 2026 (crt) |
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