Rice et al v. City of Fort Worth et al
Plaintiff: Tara Michelle Rice, Jahvier Maklik Rice, Xzavier Malaki Rice, Jaylen Micah Rice, Z. White and J. White
Defendant: City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas Human Services Texas Department of Family Protected Service, Harris County Sheriff's Office, Sharon Wilson, Phil Sorrells, Alex Kim, William Knight, Jordan Magana, Dana Navarro, Cook's Children's Medical Center, A&M Car Sales, LLC, CARMAX Auto Superstores, Inc, Sixt Car Rental, Walmart, JPS Hospital, Harris County's District Attorney's Office, Kim Ogg, D.T. Jones, Fort Bend County, Westlake Financial, Ken Adebayo, Unknown Defendants 1-88, Arlington Police Department, Plano Police Department, Collin County District Attorney's Office, Harris County, Collin County, Fort Worth Police Department, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Thomas Daggs, The Villas of Tamron and The Car Store
Case Number: 4:2025cv01805
Filed: April 18, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Alfred H Bennett
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1981 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Case terminated on August 15, 2025. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (jm4)
July 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Order Resetting Initial Conference. Initial Conference set for 9/22/2025 at 10:30 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (mem4)
July 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER denying #2 Motion for Emergency; denying #2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; denying #7 Motion for Emergency; denying #7 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; denying as moot #8 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; denying #9 Motion. Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS Plaintiff to properly serve Defendants or obtain waiver of service within 30 days of the entry of this Order, or this case will be dismissed..(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified.
June 30, 2025 Filing 10 EMERGENCY NOTICE to Case Manager, Ex Parte Motion, Waiver of Service and Federal Violations by Tara Michelle Rice, filed. (jld4)
June 30, 2025 Filing 9 EX PARTE MOTION for waiver of service and all immediate relief requested by Tara Michelle Rice, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/21/2025. (jld4)
June 30, 2025 Filing 8 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Tara Michelle Rice, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/21/2025. (jld4)
May 2, 2025 Filing 7 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order ( Motion Docket Date 5/23/2025.), (Part 2 of 2) by Tara Michelle Rice, filed. (bwl4)
May 2, 2025 Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Part One of Two) filed by Tara Michelle Rice. (bwl4)
April 22, 2025 Filing 5 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (gc4)
April 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 7/21/2025 at 10:30 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (gc4)
April 22, 2025 Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (gc4)
April 22, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan 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. (gc4)
April 18, 2025 Filing 2 EMERGENCY MOTION (Motion Docket Date 5/9/2025.), MOTION for Injunctive Relief and Temporary Restraining Order by Tara Michelle Rice, filed. (gc4)
April 18, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Tara Michelle Rice. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Affidavit, #3 Exhibit). (Application to Proceed IFP Granted on 4/18/2025 by Judge Tipton) (gc4)

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Plaintiff: Tara Michelle Rice
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Plaintiff: Jahvier Maklik Rice
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Plaintiff: Xzavier Malaki Rice
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Plaintiff: Jaylen Micah Rice
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Defendant: City of Fort Worth
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Defendant: Tarrant County
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Defendant: Texas Human Services Texas Department of Family Protected Service
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Defendant: Sharon Wilson
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Defendant: Phil Sorrells
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Defendant: Alex Kim
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Defendant: William Knight
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Defendant: Jordan Magana
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Defendant: Dana Navarro
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Defendant: Cook's Children's Medical Center
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Defendant: A&M Car Sales, LLC
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Defendant: CARMAX Auto Superstores, Inc
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Defendant: Sixt Car Rental
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Defendant: Walmart
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Defendant: JPS Hospital
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Defendant: Harris County's District Attorney's Office
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Defendant: Kim Ogg
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Defendant: D.T. Jones
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Defendant: Fort Bend County
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Defendant: Westlake Financial
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Defendant: Ken Adebayo
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Defendant: Unknown Defendants 1-88
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Defendant: Arlington Police Department
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Defendant: Plano Police Department
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Defendant: Collin County District Attorney's Office
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Defendant: Harris County
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Defendant: Fort Worth Police Department
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Defendant: Thomas Daggs
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Defendant: The Villas of Tamron
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Defendant: The Car Store
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