McKnight v. Duke, Sheriff, Wichita County, Texas
Plaintiff: William McKnight
Defendant: David Duke, Sheriff, Wichita County, Texas
Case Number: 7:2022cv00037
Filed: April 13, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Barbara M G Lynn
Referring Judge: Hal R Ray
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Other: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on July 7, 2022. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
May 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER...The Court therefore ORDERS McKnight to submit a fully answered Questionnaire on or before June 7, 2022. The Court cautions McKnight that failure to comply by that date will result in a recommendation that his case be dismissed without further notice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr on 5/24/2022) (wxc)
May 24, 2022 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:11. Tue May 24 10:53:21 CDT 2022 (crt)
April 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 DISTRICT COURTS QUESTIONNAIRE TO PLAINTIFF... McKnight shall answer the attached questions in the space provided following each question. The questions seek factual information only. Legal arguments and citations will not be considered at this stage of the proceeding. If necessary, McKnight may attach additional 8 x 11 sheets of paper to fully answer the questions. McKnight shall sign the verification certificate under penalty of perjury and return his answers to the Clerk of this Court by May 17, 2022. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr on 4/26/2022) (wxc)
April 26, 2022 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10. Tue Apr 26 11:51:34 CDT 2022 (crt)
April 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 FILING FEE ORDER...with a balance of $350 remaining. Plaintiff is GRANTED leave to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915. ECF No. #8 . Clerk to mail this order to the attention of the Inmate Trust Fund Department at the facility where the inmate resides. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr on 4/25/2022) (wxc)
April 25, 2022 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:9. mailed copy to inmate accounting office Mon Apr 25 15:44:36 CDT 2022 (crt)
April 21, 2022 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by William McKnight (mmw)
April 21, 2022 Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against David Duke, Sheriff, Wichita County, Texas filed by William McKnight. 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. (mmw)
April 14, 2022 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. Thu Apr 14 13:05:40 CDT 2022 (crt)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: William McKnight must address the following deficiency: He must either provide an IFP application (which will result in a fee collection from his inmate account) or pay the applicable fees. If McKnight does not wish to either pay or incur the additional obligation for the filing fee, he shall notify the Clerk of Court. He has failed to set forth each defendant, his claims, and provide answers to important questions, and to acknowledge sanctions warnings that are included in the prisoner civil complaint form. 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 5/12/2022. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr on 4/13/2022) (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Complaint Form, #2 Additional Page(s) IFP Form) (bdb)
April 13, 2022 Filing 5 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (wxc)
April 13, 2022 Filing 4 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. File to: No court file needed. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Ray (see Special Order 3). 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 (Judge Ray). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (wxc)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE...see order for specifics. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr on 4/13/2022) (wxc) Modified on 4/15/2022 (sre).
April 13, 2022 Filing 2 Certificate of Inmate Trust Account by William McKnight. (wxc)
April 13, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against David Duke, Sheriff, Wichita County, Texas filed by William McKnight. 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. (wxc)
April 13, 2022 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4,5. Wed Apr 13 11:05:39 CDT 2022 (crt)
April 13, 2022 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6. Wed Apr 13 17:41:14 CDT 2022 (crt)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Texas Northern District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: McKnight v. Duke, Sheriff, Wichita County, Texas
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: William McKnight
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: David Duke, Sheriff, Wichita County, Texas
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?