Ramirez et al v. Cameron County, Texas et al
| Gloria Ramirez and Pascual Guadalupe Ramirez Vazquez |
| Cameron County, Texas, Sylvia Garza-Perez and Blanca Bernard |
| 1:2025cv00107 |
| May 27, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Ignacio Torteya |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 32
ORDER granting #30 Agreed Motion to Abate. It is ORDERED that ALL PROCEEDINGS, DEADLINES, AND SETTINGS in this case are STAYED pending the issuance of the referenced Texas Attorney Generals Opinion. During the stay, no party shall be required to engage in discovery. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a STATUS CONFERENCE on April 1, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. The parties shall file a joint status report seven (7) days prior to that date. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III) Parties notified. (mp1)
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CONTINUATION OF DE#32 FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES - ORDER ORDER granting #30 Agreed Motion to Abate. Status Conference set for 4/1/2026 at 03:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya III (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III) Parties notified. (mp1)
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| Filing 31 RESPONSE to #30 Agreed MOTION to Abate filed by Gloria Ramirez, Pascual Guadalupe Ramirez Vazquez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit AG Request for Opinion & acknowledgment) (Dougherty, Marlene) |
| Filing 30 Agreed MOTION to Abate Motions referred to Ignacio Torteya, III. by Blanca Bernard, Cameron County, Texas, Sylvia Garza-Perez, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/20/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting) (Lopez, Daniel) |
| Filing 29 NOTICE Corrected Notice of Constitutional Question re: #15 Notice (Other) by Gloria Ramirez, Pascual Guadalupe Ramirez Vazquez, filed. (Dougherty, Marlene) |
| Filing 28 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Motion to DismissMotions referred to Ignacio Torteya, III. by Blanca Bernard, Cameron County, Texas, Sylvia Garza-Perez, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/7/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting) (Lopez, Daniel) |
| ***Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III. (ltg4) |
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Filing 27
CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE by All Parties and ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III. Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr no longer assigned to the case. (Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (bav1)
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| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III. INITIAL Pretrial Conference held on 9/2/2025. Daniel Lopez on behalf of the Defendants Cameron County and Marlene Dougherty on behalf of the Plaintiffs, present and ready to proceed. Arguments and responses heard as to the Motion to Dismiss. Discussions held in reference to the Agreed Proposed Scheduling Order. Plaintiff addresses the Court as to [Doc. 15] NOTICE of Constitutional Question Rule 5.1. Defense responds and addresses the procedure of the TX Family Code about marriages. Discussions held. Defense will be requesting a formal opinion from the Attorney General and will possibly request to abate this case will awaiting that opinion. The Court will wait for the Proposed Scheduling Order. Court adjourned. Appearances: Marlene Doughtery f/Plaintiff, Daniel Lopez f/Defendants, CSO: S Rivera, ERO: H Medellin-Solis, Law Clerk: T Anderson (mcg1)(2:57-3:16pm) |
| Filing 26 Agreed PROPOSED ORDER Preliminary Scheduling re: #21 JointDiscovery/Case Management Plan, filed. (Dougherty, Marlene) |
| Filing 25 Corrected MOTION to Dismiss #24 First MOTION to Dismiss Defendants' Counterclaims Corrected Certificate of Service Motions referred to Ignacio Torteya, III. by Gloria Ramirez, Pascual Guadalupe Ramirez Vazquez, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/16/2025. (Dougherty, Marlene) |
| Filing 24 First MOTION to Dismiss Defendants' Counterclaims Motions referred to Ignacio Torteya, III. by Gloria Ramirez, Pascual Guadalupe Ramirez Vazquez, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/15/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Errata, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Affidavit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Proposed Order) (Dougherty, Marlene) |
| Filing 23 RETURN of Service Executed as to Kenneth Paxton on 07/30/2025 re: Notice of Constitutional Question with a Copy of the Complaint and Other Documents, filed. (Dougherty, Marlene) |
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Filing 22
ORDER entered. It is ORDERED that by no later than September 1, 2025, a party who disagrees with the Courts construction of the Joint Discovery/Case Management Plan on this issue and does not consent to the referral of this matter to a magistrate judge under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), shall file a Notice with the Court indicating its non-consent. (Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (sac1)
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| Filing 21 Corrected JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Blanca Bernard, Cameron County, Texas, Sylvia Garza-Perez, filed. (Lopez, Daniel) |
| Filing 20 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Blanca Bernard, Cameron County, Texas, Sylvia Garza-Perez, filed. (Lopez, Daniel) |
| Filing 19 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Blanca Bernard, Cameron County, Texas, Sylvia Garza-Perez, filed. (Lopez, Daniel) |
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Filing 18
ORDER granting #13 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants' deadline to respond to Plaintiffs' complaint is 8/4/2025.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III) Parties notified. (dlr1)
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Filing 17
ORAL ORDER RESCINDING Doc. 16, filed on 07/29/2025 ( by Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III) Parties notified. (mcg1)
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Filing 16
ORDER denying as moot #13 Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file a Dispositive Motion.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III) Parties notified. (bav1)
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| Filing 15 NOTICE of Constitutional Question Rule 5.1(a)(2) re: #1 Complaint by Gloria Ramirez, Pascual Guadalupe Ramirez Vazquez, filed. (Dougherty, Marlene) |
| Filing 14 RESPONSE to #13 Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file a Dispositive Motion filed by Gloria Ramirez, Pascual Guadalupe Ramirez Vazquez. (Dougherty, Marlene) |
| Filing 13 Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file a Dispositive MotionMotions referred to Ignacio Torteya, III. by Blanca Bernard, Cameron County, Texas, Sylvia Garza-Perez, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/13/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting) (Lopez, Daniel) |
| Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Blanca Bernard, Cameron County, Texas, Sylvia Garza-Perez, filed. (Lopez, Daniel) |
| Filing 11 Waiver of the Service of Summons for Blanca Bernard by Blanca Bernard, filed. (Lopez, Daniel) |
| Filing 10 Waiver of the Service of Summons for Sylvia Garza-Perez by Sylvia Garza-Perez, filed. (Lopez, Daniel) |
| Filing 9 Waiver of the Service of Summons for Cameron County, Texas by Cameron County, Texas, filed. (Lopez, Daniel) |
| Filing 8 Summons Issued as to 1.) Kenneth Paxton, 2.) Eddie Trevino. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (jrl1) |
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Filing 7
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 9/2/2025 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 1 before Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya III (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III) Parties notified. (sac1)
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| Filing 6 Summons Issued as to 1.) Blanca Bernard, 2.) Cameron County, Texas, 3.) Sylvia Garza-Perez. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (jrl1) |
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Filing 5
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III (Signed by Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr) Parties notified. (bav1)
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| *This entry was made in error. - Summons Not Issued as to Kenneth Paxton, Eddie Trevino due to these deficiencies: Party named on summons is not a named defendant on the case. Attorney or Plaintiff notified of deficiencies by NEF, filed. (jrl1) Modified on 5/30/2025 (jrl1). |
| Filing 4 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (jrl1) |
| Filing 3 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Blanca Bernard, Cameron County, Sylvia Garza-Perez, Kenneth Paxton, Eddie Trevino, filed. (Attachments: #1 Continuation, #2 Continuation, #3 Continuation, #4 Continuation) (Dougherty, Marlene) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya, III randomly selected to receive referrals.. The District Judge has referred this case to the selected Magistrate Judge for all pretrial matters, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b). The parties may also consent to having the case assigned to the selected Magistrate Judge. (jrl1) |
| Filing 2 Corrected SUPPLEMENT to #1 Complaint by Gloria Ramirez, Pascual Guadalupe Ramirez Vazquez, filed. (Dougherty, Marlene) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33491209) filed by Gloria Ramirez, Pascual Guadalupe Ramirez Vazquez. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Dougherty, Marlene) |
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