Woods v. Clemens Unit
Plaintiff: Elijah Decole Woods
Defendant: Clemens Unit
Case Number: 3:2026cv00142
Filed: May 1, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey V Brown
Referring Judge: Andrew M Edison
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER OF DISMISSAL #9 MOTION to Withdraw. Case terminated on 6/2/2026 (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (gc3)
June 1, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION to Withdraw and Notice of Change of Address by Elijah Decole Woods, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/22/2026. (jrl1)
May 6, 2026 Filing 8 CLERKS NOTICE OF DEFICIENT PLEADING. Parties notified. Notice of Compliance due by 6/5/2026, filed. (Attachments: #1 Appendix) (bsg4)
May 1, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (vp3)
May 1, 2026 Filing 6 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (vp3)
May 1, 2026 Filing 5 Case transferred in from Texas Eastern. Case Number 1:26-cv-00055; electronically received.
May 1, 2026 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)
March 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MEMORANDUM OPINION and Order transferring this civil rights action to the Galveston Division of the US District Court for the Southern District of TX. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 3/2/26. Mailed to Woods 3/2. (tkd)
March 2, 2026 Per Local Rule CV-83(b), this case will be transferred to the Southern District of TX twenty-one (21) days after the date of the transfer order. (tkd)
February 12, 2026 Filing 3 Case: Woods v. Clemens Unit was filed on 2/11/2026 and assigned to Judge Crone and referred to Magistrate Judge Stetson. (Clerk's note- this entry and the attached Pro Se Instructions and Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge mailed to Woods 2/12) (tkd)
February 11, 2026 Filing 2 COMPLAINT (severed from case 1:24cv244) against Clemens Unit (fee not paid), filed by Elijah Decole Woods.(tkd)
February 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 1 ORDER severing the claims of Elijah Decole Woods against Clemens Unit from case 1:24cv244 and directing the Clerk to file these claims as a new civil rights action. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 2/11/26. Mailed to Woods 2/12. (tkd)
February 11, 2026 Case referred to Magistrate Judge Christine Stetson pursuant to a Standing Order (tkd)

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