Chadwell v. The Office of Representative Troy Nehls, US House of Representatives
Plaintiff: Alex Chadwell
Defendant: The Office of Representative Troy Nehls, US House of Representatives
Case Number: 4:2025cv02282
Filed: May 19, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Alfred H Bennett
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2000 Job Discrimination
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 11, 2025 Filing 32 Mail Returned Undeliverable as to attorney Ritika Rajappa as to The Office of Representative Troy Nehls, US House of Representatives re: #16 Order for Initial Conference - FORM,, filed. No updated address avilable at this time. (abb4)
July 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 31 SCHEDULING ORDER. Jury. Pltf Expert Witness List due by 1/30/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 3/6/2026. Discovery due by 4/10/2026. Motion Filing due by 7/31/2026. Joint Pretrial Order due by 10/16/2026. Docket Call set for 10/30/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett Jury Trial set for 11/2/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (glk4)
July 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 SCHEDULING ORDER. Pltf Expert Report due by 1/30/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 3/6/2026. Discovery due by 4/10/2026. Motions due by 7/31/2026. Joint Pretrial Order due by 10/2/2026. Pretrial Order and Motions in Limine due by 10/16/2026. Docket Call set for 10/30/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett. Jury Trial set for 11/2/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (jm4)
July 25, 2025 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Alfred H Bennett. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 7/25/2025. Dates agreed upon, scheduling order to follow. Appearances: Leslie David Alderman, III, Joel Jacob Borovsky, Ritika Rajappa.(Court Reporter: D. Prather), filed. (lre4)
July 22, 2025 Filing 29 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 7/25/2025 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett, filed. (lre4)
July 15, 2025 Filing 28 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by The Office of Representative Troy Nehls, US House of Representatives, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Borovsky, Joel)
June 18, 2025 Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Stewart Hayes on behalf of The Office of Representative Troy Nehls, US House of Representatives, filed. (Hayes, Mark)
June 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 7/25/2025 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (lre4)
June 5, 2025 Filing 25 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Alex Chadwell, filed. (Alderman, Leslie)
June 5, 2025 Filing 24 NOTICE Disclosure of Financial Interest by The Office of Representative Troy Nehls, US House of Representatives, filed. (Borovsky, Joel)
June 5, 2025 Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Joel J. Borovsky on behalf of The Office of Representative Troy Nehls, US House of Representatives, filed. (Borovsky, Joel)
June 3, 2025 Filing 22 NOTICE of Reassignment. Case reassigned to Judge Alfred H Bennett. Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (dm4)
June 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 RECUSAL ORDER. Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr recused. Deadlines in scheduling orders subsist. Court settings are vacated. (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (dm4)
June 3, 2025 Filing 20 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Alex Chadwell, filed. (Alderman, Leslie)
June 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Leslie D. Alderman, III to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (mmm4)
May 30, 2025 Filing 18 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Leslie D. Alderman III (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33516376) by Alex Chadwell, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/20/2025. (Alderman, Leslie)
May 27, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference is RESET to 6/13/2025 at 02:30 PM by telephone before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr, filed. (mf4)
May 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 6/6/2025 at 03:30 PM in Room 11521 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (mf4)
May 19, 2025 Filing 15 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bkt4)
May 19, 2025 Filing 14 Case transferred in from District of Columbia. Case Number 1:24-cv-02392; certified copy of transfer order, certified docket sheet, and transfer letter received
May 19, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo 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. (bkt4)
May 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MEMORANDUM ORDER GRANTING Defendant's #7 Motion to Transfer Case to the Southern District of Texas. See attached Order for details. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/5/2025. (lctnm1)
November 18, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Ritika Rajappa on behalf of THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE TROY NEHLS, US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Rajappa, Ritika) (Main Document 12 replaced on 11/20/2024) (mg).
November 18, 2024 NOTICE OF ERROR regarding #10 Notice of Appearance. The following error(s) need correction: Other- Attorney's signature is missing. Please refile. (mg)
November 15, 2024 Filing 11 REPLY to opposition to motion re #7 Motion to Transfer Case filed by THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE TROY NEHLS, US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Borovsky, Joel)
November 15, 2024 Filing 10 ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Ritika Rajappa on behalf of THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE TROY NEHLS, US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (Rajappa, Ritika) (Main Document 10 replaced on 11/18/2024) (mg).
November 8, 2024 Filing 9 Memorandum in opposition to re #7 Motion to Transfer Case filed by ALEX CHADWELL. (Alderman, Leslie)
November 8, 2024 RESOLVED.....NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re #8 NOTICE of Appearance by Russell Hayes Gore on behalf of All Defendants (Gore, Russell).Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 11/15/2024. (zapb) 11/8/2024 (zhcn).
November 7, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Russell Hayes Gore on behalf of All Defendants (Gore, Russell)
October 25, 2024 Filing 7 MOTION to Transfer Case by THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE TROY NEHLS, US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Borovsky, Joel)
October 25, 2024 Filing 6 ANSWER to Complaint by THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE TROY NEHLS, US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.(Borovsky, Joel)
September 4, 2024 Filing 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE TROY NEHLS, US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES served on 8/28/2024 (Alderman, Leslie)
September 4, 2024 Filing 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/28/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/27/2024. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Acknowledgment of Service)(Alderman, Leslie)
August 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 08/19/2024. (lctnm1)
August 19, 2024 Filing 2 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE TROY NEHLS, US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm)
August 19, 2024 Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zmtm)
August 16, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE TROY NEHLS, US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11098187) filed by ALEX CHADWELL. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons)(Alderman, Leslie) (Attachment 1 replaced on 8/19/2024) (zmtm).

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Plaintiff: Alex Chadwell
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