Smith v. City of Taft, Texas
Plaintiff: Ryan Smith
Defendant: City of Taft, Texas
Case Number: 2:2026cv00141
Filed: May 13, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Jason B Libby
Referring Judge: David S Morales
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 28, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 8/5/2026 at 10:45 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Jason B Libby, filed. *Zoom link will be sent in a separate email prior to the hearing* (kwp2)
May 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting in part and denying without prejudice #4 Motion For Leave to Electronically File Through CM/ECF.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Jason B Libby) Parties notified. (gg2)
May 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jason B. Libby (Signed by Judge David S Morales) Parties notified. (lmp2)
May 26, 2026 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by City of Taft, Texas, filed. (Wood, Liza)
May 21, 2026 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Ryan Smith, filed. (jrm2)
May 21, 2026 Filing 4 PLAINTIFF RYAN SMITH'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE THROUGH CM/ECF by Ryan Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/11/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (jrm2)
May 14, 2026 Filing 3 Parties' Rule 5 Agreement to Accept Electronic Service of Documents by City of Taft, Texas, filed. (Wood, Liza)
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/6/2026 at 09:30 AM before Judge David S Morales (Signed by Judge David S Morales) Parties notified. (lmp2)
May 14, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Jason B. Libby randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (lmp2)
May 13, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 343rd District Court of San Patricio County, Texas, case number S-26-5213CV-C (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-35836125) filed by City of Taft, Texas. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F) (Wood, Liza)

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Plaintiff: Ryan Smith
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Defendant: City of Taft, Texas
Represented By: Liza Aguilar Wood
Represented By: Marshall John Gardner
Represented By: James F McKibben, Jr
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