Lopez v Lane et al
Plaintiff: Hector Lopez
Defendant: Keith Lane, Joshua D Schultz, Mike A Hernandez, Kelly Lynn Lajoie, Richard Adam Espinoza, Barry D Ratcliffe, Adam L Scott, Travis C Gonzales, Andres E Castro, Shawn M Holder, Manuel A Reyes, Matthew C Hawthorne, Joshua R Ramirez, Landon B Terry, Jonathan A Montana and Michael James Helton
Case Number: 6:2025cv00007
Filed: January 10, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: John R Parker
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 25, 2025 Filing 13 Administrative Record consisting of Authenticated Records from Tom Green County Sheriff's Office containing two (2) flash drives, received and forwarded to JRP chambers (ada) Modified on 2/26/2025 (ada).
February 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER FOR AUTHENTICATED RECORDS. It is ORDERED that the 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, including any relevant videos or other surveillance video. Independent of the Order to provide these records, the officials must preserve any evidence in their possession which may be relevant to the underlying claims. The Clerk of Court is directed to provide the above officials with a copy of Plaintiff's Complaint, Dkt. No. #1 , and the Transfer Order, Dkt. No. #10 , along with this Order. The records and executed Certification must be provided to the Court on or before March 18, 2025. **Clerk's note: Complaint and Transfer Order sent to officials listed under cover of this order. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge John R. Parker on 2/18/2025) (ada) (Main Document 12 replaced on 2/18/2025) (ada).
February 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S QUESTIONNAIRE. Plaintiff, HECTOR LOPEZ, is ORDERED to complete the attached Questionnaire. Plaintiff must certify under penalty of perjury that their answers to this Questionnaire are true by signing the included Certification. Plaintiffs responses to the Questionnaire and their Certification must be returned to the United States District Clerk, San Angelo Division, 33 E Twohig Ave, Suite 202, San Angelo, Texas, 76903, no later than March 18, 2025. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge John R. Parker on 2/18/2025) (ada)
February 18, 2025 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:11, 12. Mailed to Hector Lopez at Tom Green County Detention Facility on Tue Feb 18 16:15:26 CST 2025 (crt)
February 12, 2025 Magistrate Judge John R. Parker added. (ada)
February 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER TRANSFERRING THE CASE TO THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. 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 John R. Parker, United States Magistrate Judge, for further proceedings. This case will now be numbered Civil Action No. 6:25-CV-00007-BU. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/12/2025) (ada)
February 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 PLRA FILING FEE ORDER. Plaintiff filed an application for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PLRA) requires prisoners bringing civil actions to pay an initial partial filing fee and thereafter to pay the balance of the full filing fee. Plaintiff is granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. 1915. Plaintiff is assessed an initial partial filing fee of $28.00. Thereafter, Plaintiff must pay $322.00, the balance of the filing fee, in monthly installments. The Clerk will transmit a copy of this order to the inmate accounting office as designated by the facility in which Plaintiff is confined. **Clerk's Note: Copy of this order forwarded to the attention of the Inmate Trust Account, Tom Green County Detention Facility. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/12/2025) (ada)
February 12, 2025 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:9, 10. Mailed to Hector Lopez at Tom Green County Detention Facility on Wed Feb 12 17:07:08 CST 2025 (crt)
February 12, 2025 Judge James Wesley Hendrix no longer assigned to case. (ada)
February 11, 2025 Filing 8 Certificate of Trust Account with authorization by Hector Lopez TDCJ # 63059. (grl)
January 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ELECTRONIC ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY. Plaintiff must address the following deficiency: Plaintiff did not pay the $405 filing fee. He filed a request to proceed in forma pauperis, but he did not submit a completed certificate of his inmate trust account with authorization. Therefore, by March 3, 2025 (30 days), Plaintiff is ORDERED to pay the $405 filing fee or file the required certificate of inmate trust account with authorization. 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 a certificate of inmate trust account with authorization to Plaintiff along with a copy of this order. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/30/2025) (chmb)
January 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 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 1/30/2025) (chmb)
January 30, 2025 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6,7, and a certificate of inmate trust account with authorization. Mailed to Hector Lopez at Tom Green County Detention Facility on Thu Jan 30 14:07:47 CST 2025 (crt)
January 29, 2025 Filing 5 Notice and Election Regarding Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge by Hector Lopez. (Attachments: #1 letter) (grl) Modified docket text on 1/30/2025 per staff attorney (grl).
January 13, 2025 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3, 4. Mailed to Hector Lopez at Tom Green County Detention Facility on Mon Jan 13 09:03:51 CST 2025 (crt)
January 10, 2025 Filing 4 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (grl) Modified filed date on 1/13/2025 (grl).
January 10, 2025 Filing 3 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. (grl) Modified filed date on 1/13/2025 (grl).
January 10, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Hector Lopez. **Clerk's note: Certificate of trust account is incomplete. (grl) (Main Document 2 replaced on 1/13/2025 to add case #) (grl).
January 10, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Hector Lopez. 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. (grl) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/13/2025: #1 Additional Page(s)) (grl). (Main Document 1 replaced on 1/13/2025 to rearrange pages) (grl). Modified docket text on 1/13/2025 (grl).

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