Smith v. Houston EEOC et al
Plaintiff: Jessie Joseph Smith and The Eragon Group Corporation
Defendant: Hon. Pam Anderson, United States Attorney General, Cajun Industries, LLC, Houston EEOC and Cajun Industries Holdings, LLC
Case Number: 4:2020cv01664
Filed: May 7, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: George C Hanks
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 61 Notice of Filing of Official Transcript as to #59 Transcript. Party notified, filed. (jdav, 4)
July 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 62 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Cajun Industries Holdings, LLC served on 6/18/2020, answer due 7/9/2020, filed.(hlerma, 4)
July 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 59 TRANSCRIPT re: Status Conference held on June 15, 2020 before Judge George C Hanks, Jr. Court Reporter/Transcriber FWarner. Ordering Party Judge Hanks Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/29/2020., filed. (fwarner, )
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 58 FINAL JUDGMENT. Case closed on 6/30/2020. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(gclair, 4)
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Sealed MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER, filed. Submission of Sworn Verification is due by 7/28/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G) (gclair, 4)
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 56 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER denying #28 , #37 , #45 , #50 , #53 and #54 MOTIONS for Recusal. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(gclair, 4)
June 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER OF CLARIFICATION. This action is dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk will not accept any new pleading in this lawsuit filed by either Mr. Smith or Mr. Holloway in any alleged capacity requesting in forma pauperis status without first receiving approval to do so by this judge. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(gclair, 4)
June 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Law and Application/Motion for Immediate Recusal by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/20/2020. (ckrus, 4) Modified on 6/29/2020 (ckrus, 4).
June 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 53 MOTION for Recusal for Judicial Acts by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/17/2020. (rcastro, 4)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 52 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge George C Hanks, Jr. SHOW CAUSE HEARING held on 6/25/2020. This action is dismissed with prejudice for reasons stated on the record. The Clerk is ordered not to accept any new lawsuit filed by either Mr. Holloway or Mr. Smith requesting IFP status without first receiving approval from Judge Hanks. Any communications with the Court's case manager must be in writing. Written memorandum opinions and orders and final judgment will be entered separately. Appearances:Dennis Clifford. Elizabeth Frances Karpati.(Court Reporter: F. Warner)(Tape #9:02-9:20), filed.(gclair, 4)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 51 Copy of email to Case Manager from Jessie Smith re: Urgent Filing-Response to Motion to Dismiss, filed. (Attachments: #1 420cv1664 Motion to Dis Resp - Copy) (gclair, 4)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Copy of email to Case Manager from Jessie Smith re: Urgent Document to File, filed. (Attachments: #1 420cv1664 Recusal-Copy) (gclair, 4)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 49 Copy of email to Case Manager from Jessie Smith re: Letters from the Doctor, filed. (Attachments: #1 Letters from DS-Copy) (gclair, 4)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 RESPONSE and Brief to #36 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , filed by Jessie Joseph Smith. (jdav, 4)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 MOTION for Recusal, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/16/2020. (jdav, 4)
June 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Letter of Medical Necessity from Dr. Edwin Joe Sasin, II re: Sam J. Holloway, filed. (jdav, 4)
June 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 48 Copy of Email to the Case Manager from Bobbie Rogers re: Letter signed by Dr. Sasin, II re: Sam Holloway, filed. (Attachments: #1 Letter re: Medical Concerns) (gclair, 4)
June 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Copy of Email sent to Case Manager from Bobbie Rogers re: Letter signed by Dr. Sasin, II re: Jessie Smith, filed. (Attachments: #1 Letter re: Medical Concerns) (gclair, 4)
June 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Letter of Medical Necessity from Dr. Edwin Joe Sasin, II re: Jessie J. Smith, filed. (jdav, 4)
June 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 Return of Service Unexecuted as to Houston EEOC re: Summons and Complaint, filed.(sguevara, 4)
June 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Return of Service Unexecuted as to Houston EEOC re: Summons and Complaint, filed.(sguevara, 4)
June 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 NOTICE of Setting re: #39 Status Conference Minute Entry. Show Cause Hearing set for 6/25/2020 at 09:00 AM by video before Judge George C Hanks Jr. Parties notified.ZoomGov.com information included, filed. (gclair, 4)
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge George C Hanks, Jr. STATUS CONFERENCE held on 6/23/2020. Notice of the Violation of the Judicial Cannons and Request for Immediate Requsal [sic] (Dkt. 28) and Notice of Direct Violation Judiciary [sic] Act of 1789 on the Part of the United States Judicial System in the Souther [sic] District in Total (Dkt. 31) are DENIED. Plaintiffs Jessie Joseph Smiths and The Eragon Group Corporations Amended Complaint (Dkt. 29) is STRUCK. The Federal Defendants request to file a motion to dismiss is GRANTED. (file by June 24, 2020). Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment (Dkt. 30)is STRUCK. #32 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Show Cause Hearing set for 6/25/2020 at 09:00 AM by video before Judge George C Hanks Jr). IF EITHER SMITH OR HOLLOWAY FAILS TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING, THIS ACTION WILL BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. BOTH MUST ATTEND. Appearances: NO APPEARANCE for Plaintiff, Dennis Clifford, and Elizabeth Frances Karpati.(Court Reporter: F. Warner)(Law Clerk: B Zubay)(Court Time 1:05 -1:37), filed.(jegonzalez, 4)
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Copy of email from Jessie Smith re: 5th Amendment Rights, filed. (gclair, 4)
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Copy of email from Jessie Smith re: Motion for Immediate Recusal, filed. (Attachments: #1 Email Attachment- Motion for Immediate Recusal) (gclair, 4)
June 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Pam Anderson, Houston EEOC, United States Attorney General, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/14/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Karpati, Elizabeth)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Copy of email from Jessie Smith re: Response to US Attorney Elizabeth Karpati, filed. (Attachments: #1 Email Attachment- Response) (gclair, 4)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Notice of Direct Violation of Judiciary Act of 1789 on the Part of the United States Judicial System in the Southern District in Total and MOTION to Seal Medical Records by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/10/2020. (dnoriega, 1)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ** STRICKEN - SEE ORDER #39 ** Notice of Motion, MOTION for Summary Judgment by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/10/2020. (rcastro, 4)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 **STRICKEN - SEE ORDER 39 ** AMENDED COMPLAINT against Cajun Industries Holdings, LLC filed by Jessie Joseph Smith. Related document: #1 Complaint, filed by Jessie Joseph Smith.(dnoriega, 1)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Notice of Violation of the Judicial Cannons and Request for Immediate Recusal by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/10/2020. (Attachments: #1 Continuation, #2 Continuation)(dnoriega, 1)
June 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Copy of email from Jessie Smith in Response to Notification of upcoming 6/23/20 Status Conference, filed. (gclair, 4)
June 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 6/23/2020 at 01:00 PM in by video before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. ZoomGov.com information included. (gclair, 4)
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/7/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(jdav, 4)
June 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER Striking Documents re: #24 Sealed Memorandum, #14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , #17 Amended MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM for not complying with Court's Procedures(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(gclair, 4)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge George C Hanks, Jr. STATUS CONFERENCE held on 6/15/2020. Jessi Smith affirmed he is representing himself. #25 Order is vacated as to #17 Amended Motion to Dismiss. #17 Amended Motion to Dismiss is reinstated. Appearances:Jessi Smith. Elizabeth Frances Karpati.(Court Reporter: F Warner)(Digital # 10:53-11:28), filed.(gclair, 4)
June 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Copy of email from Jessie Smith re: Notice for 6/15/20 Status Conference, filed. (Attachments: #1 Email Attachment- Notice of Setting) (gclair, 4)
June 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 SEALED DOCUMENT by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Continuation, #3 Continuation, #4 Continuation, #5 Continuation, #6 Continuation) (rcastro, 4)
June 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Status Conference set for 6/15/2020 at 10:45 AM by video before Judge George C Hanks Jr, filed. (jegonzalez, 4)
June 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to United States Attorney General served on 6/4/2020, answer due 8/3/2020, filed.(sguevara, 4)
June 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Plaintiff's OBJECTIONS and Response to #17 Amended MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM , filed by Jessie Joseph Smith. (jguajardo, 4)
June 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE re: #19 Memorandum by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. (jguajardo, 4)
June 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MEMORANDUM of Law In Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgement by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed.(jguajardo, 4)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER denying #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice ; denying #7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice ; denying without prejudice #8 Motion for Protective Order; denying without prejudice #10 Motion; denying without prejudice #11 Motion to Remand; denying without prejudice #15 Motion for Entry of Default; denying without prejudice #16 Motion for Entry of Default. Any documents filed under Holloways name, purporting to act as Smiths attorney, are STRUCK. Dkts. 2, 5, 12.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(SusanGram, 3)
June 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Amended MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Pam Anderson, Houston EEOC, United States Attorney General, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/30/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Karpati, Elizabeth)
June 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Entry of Default against Cajun Industries Holdings, LLC by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/29/2020. (gkelner, 4)
June 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for Entry of Default against Cajun Industries Holdings, LLC by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/29/2020. (gkelner, 4)
June 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Pam Anderson, Houston EEOC, United States Attorney General, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/25/2020. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Karpati, Elizabeth)
May 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to United States Attorney General served on 5/18/2020, answer due 7/17/2020, filed.(sguevara, 4)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 **STRICKEN - SEE #18 ORDER** Exhibit and Witness List by Jessie Joseph Smith. (gclair, 4)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Notice of Remand and Reference of a Civil Action to a District Judge by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/17/2020. (gclair, 4)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to Remove Items by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/17/2020. (MarcelleLaBee, 4)
May 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Protective Order by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/9/2020. (gclair, 4)
May 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for Sam Jude Holloway to Appear Pro Hac Vice, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/9/2020. (SusanGram, 3)
May 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons filed by Jessie Joseph Smith. Parties notified., filed. (jdav, 4)
May 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for Sam Jude Holloway to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/8/2020. (ShoshanaArnow, 4) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/19/2020: #1 Attachment) (ShoshanaArnow, 4).
May 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 **STRICKEN - SEE #18 ORDER** Sealed AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Pam Anderson, Cajun Industries, LLC, Houston EEOC, United States Attorney General filed by Jessie Joseph Smith. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(sanderson, 4)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (jdav, 4)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 9/17/2020 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 600 in Houston before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(jdavadi, 4)
May 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Summons Issued as to Cajun Industries, LLC, Houston EEOC, United States Attorney General. Copy of complaint, issued summons, USM 285 forwarded to the USM for service., filed.(jdav, 4)
May 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Sam J. Holloway on behalf of Jessie Joseph Smith, filed. (#1 Power of Attorney( jdav, 4) (
May 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against The Hon. Pam Anderson, Cajun Industries, LLC, Houston EEOC, United States Attorney General filed by Jessie Joseph Smith. (Application to proceed In Forma Pauperis granted by The Honorable Vanessa D. Gilmore) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit continued, Exhibit # 3 Power of Attorney)(jdav, 4)

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