Fox v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services et al
Plaintiff: Tiffany Denise Fox
Defendant: The State Of Texas, Officer Demetrius Byrd, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Consumer Affairs for the DFPS/HHS, Chamber Lynn, County of Houston, Texas, Judge Leah Shapiro, Officer Johnette Finely, Officer Stacy Truss, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, United State, City of Houston, TX, Does 1-40, Officer Roikesha Rochester, Kaysie Taccetta, Officer Deedra Powell, Jaime Masters, Does 1-50, Does 1-55, Katie Olsie, Jose Martinez, Does 1 - 25, Julie Change, Courtney Hernandez and Katie Murphy
Case Number: 4:2021cv02146
Filed: June 30, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Lynn N Hughes
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
August 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Summons Issued as to The State Of Texas (Complaint and Summons and USM 285 forwarded to USM, filed.(thanniable, 4)
August 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 DECLARATION of Tiffany Denise Fox re: #25 Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, filed.(thanniable, 4)
August 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 RESPONSE to #21 MOTION to Dismiss , filed by Tiffany Denise Fox. (Attachments: #1 Continuation)(thanniable, 4)
August 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to The State Of Texas served on 8/9/2021, answer due 8/30/2021, filed.(JosephWells, 4)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Kaysie Taccetta served on 8/9/2021, answer due 8/30/2021, filed.(JosephWells, 4)
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Katie Murphy served on 8/4/2021, answer due 8/25/2021, filed.(dnoriega, 1)
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss by Jaime Masters, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/1/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Daniels, Halie)
August 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Halie Elizabeth Daniels to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified. (ghassan, 4)
August 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Courtney Hernandez served on 8/5/2021, answer due 8/26/2021, filed.(JosephWells, 4)
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS & Complaint Executed as to Chamber Lynn served on 8/5/2021, answer due 8/26/2021, filed.(jdav, 4)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Return of Service Unexecuted as to Jose Martinez re: Complaint/Summons, filed.(JosephWells, 4)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Return of Service Unexecuted as to Julie Change re: Complaint and Summons, filed.(sguevara, 4)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Deedra Powell served on 7/17/2021, answer due 8/9/2021, filed.(gclair, 4)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss by Katie Olsie, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/25/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order)(Dower, Benjamin)
August 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Dismiss by Demetrius Byrd, Johnette Finely, Deedra Powell, Roikesha Rochester, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/24/2021. (Dower, Benjamin)
July 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss by Stacy Truss, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/20/2021. (Dower, Benjamin)
July 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for Halie Elizabeth Daniels to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Stacy Truss, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/20/2021. (Dower, Benjamin)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Texas Department of Family and Protective Services served on 7/22/2021, answer due 8/12/2021, filed.(JosephWells, 4)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Jaime Masters served on 7/22/2021, answer due 8/12/2021, filed.(JosephWells, 4)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Katie Olsie served on 7/15/2021, answer due 8/5/2021, filed.(JosephWells, 4)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Demetrius Byrd served on 7/17/2021, answer due 8/9/2021, filed.(JosephWells, 4)
July 26, 2021 Opinion or Order Summons Issued as to Julie Change, Courtney Hernandez, Chamber Lynn, Jose Martinez, Katie Murphy, Leah Shapiro, Kaysie Taccetta, The State Of Texas. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff in person, filed. (Summons, complaint and USM-285 forms was forwared to USM)(thanniable, 4)
July 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Johnette Finely served on 7/13/2021, answer due 8/3/2021, filed.(JosephWells, 4)
July 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Roikesha Rochester served on 7/13/2021, answer due 8/3/2021, filed.(MelissaMorgan, 4)
July 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Stacy Truss served on 7/9/2021, answer due 7/30/2021, filed.(MelissaMorgan, 4)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Summons Issued as to Demetrius Byrd, Johnette Finely, Jaime Masters, Deedra Powell, Roikesha Rochester, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Stacy Truss. Issued summons delivered to US Marshal in person, filed. (ClaudiaGutierrez, 4)
July 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER FOR CONFERENCE. Initial Conference set for 10/4/2021 at 10:00 AM in Room 11122 before Judge Lynn N Hughes (Signed by Judge Lynn N Hughes) Parties notified.(jdavadi, 4)
July 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (jdav, 4)
July 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Tiffany Denise Fox. (Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis conditionally granted June 30, 2021 by the Honorable Keith Ellison) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(jdav, 4)
July 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Summons Not Issued as to All Defendants as no summons provided for issuance. Plaintiff notified of deficiencies and forms sent by First-class mail, filed.(jdav, 4)

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Defendant: The State Of Texas
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Defendant: Officer Demetrius Byrd
Represented By: Halie E Daniels
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Defendant: Chief Executive Officer, Director of Consumer Affairs for the DFPS/HHS
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Defendant: Kaysie Taccetta
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Defendant: Katie Olsie
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Defendant: Jose Martinez
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Defendant: Julie Change
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Plaintiff: Tiffany Denise Fox
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