Lewis v. Officer Tauch et al
Plaintiff: Austin Lewis
Defendant: Officer Tauch, Officer Gardner, Officer Frankland, Sgt McNeil and City of Galveston
Case Number: 3:2025cv00201
Filed: June 30, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey V Brown
Referring Judge: Andrew M Edison
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 22, 2025 Opinion or Order ***Delivery Confirmation for delivery date(s) 12/18/2025 re: 26 Document(s) Sent, filed. (agg3)
December 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER denying #22 Motion.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) Parties notified. (agg3)
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 RESPONSE to #19 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss #17 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. filed by Austin Lewis. (anc4)
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION to Strike #19 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss #17 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Austin Lewis, filed. Motions referred to Andrew M Edison. Motion Docket Date 1/6/2026. (anc4)
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION for Permission to Electronically File Documents via CM/ECF by Austin Lewis, filed. Motions referred to Andrew M Edison. Motion Docket Date 1/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (anc4)
December 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Summons Issued as to Officer Tauch, filed. (Summons along with complaint fwd to USM for service). (th4)
December 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (vp3)
December 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Electronic Recording EXHIBITS re: #19 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss #17 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Austin Lewis, filed. (1) USB containing electronic recording Exhibit 2. Placed in an expandible folder on the clerks' shelf. (ndb3)
December 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss #17 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by City of Galveston, Officer Frankland, Officer Gardner, Sgt McNeil, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/29/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order) (Giles, Norman)
November 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of #16 Notice (Other), #17 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Austin Lewis, filed. (dm4)
November 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Austin Lewis. Related document: #1 Complaint filed by Austin Lewis. (dm4)
November 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE OF FILING FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT by Austin Lewis, filed. (dm4)
November 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time Answer due by 11/26/2025.(Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (gc3)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Officer Frankland, Officer Gardner, Sgt McNeil, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/11/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Giles, Norman)
October 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Return of Service Unexecuted as to Officer Tauch re: No longer works for Galveston P.D., filed. (vp3)
October 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Officer Frankland served on 10/28/2025, answer due 11/18/2025; Officer Gardner served on 10/28/2025, answer due 11/18/2025; Sgt McNeil served on 10/28/2025, answer due 11/18/2025, filed. (vp3)
October 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Issued summons hand delivered to USM, filed. (vp3)
October 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Officer Frankland, Officer Gardner, Officer Tauch, Sgt McNeil, filed. (vp3)
October 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Resetting re: Scheduling Conference,. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 1/14/2026 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (rrc3)
October 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Show Cause Response due by 12/15/2025 (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (gc3)
October 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison on October 15, 2025. Initial Conference reset for January 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. Appearances: Austin Lewis Pro Se Plaintiff. (ERO: yes) (rrc3)
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 DECLARATION of Austin Lewis Regarding Service Status, filed. (ndb3)
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Plaintiff's NOTICE Regarding Service Status and Reset Hearing by Austin Lewis, filed. (ndb3)
September 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 10/15/2025 at 09:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (rrc3)
July 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (vp3)
July 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 10/8/2025 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (vp3)
July 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (vp3)
July 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison 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. (vp3)
June 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Austin Lewis. Application to Proceed IFP Granted on 6/30/2025 by Judge Jeffrey V Brown. (agg3) Modified on 7/2/2025 (vp3).

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