Simpson v. Harris County et al
Plaintiff: Ernesto Simpson
Defendant: Harris County, Mark Herman, Ramon Ruiz and Christian Menefee
Case Number: 4:2025cv02600
Filed: June 5, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Andrew S Hanen
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Case terminated on 7/8/2025 (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (rsh4)
June 30, 2025 Filing 18 PROPOSED ORDER Voluntary Dismissal without Prejudice, filed. (Andersen, James)
June 27, 2025 Filing 17 NOTICE of Dismissal as to All Defendants by Ernesto Simpson, filed. (Andersen, James)
June 26, 2025 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Harris County, Mark Herman, Christian Menefee, Ramon Ruiz, filed. (Fraser, Rachel)
June 20, 2025 Filing 15 Opposed OBJECTIONS to #9 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss #1 Notice of Removal,, Dkt 1-3 Plaintiff's Amended Petition DUE TO LACKOF JURISDICTION, filed by Ernesto Simpson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5) (Andersen, James)
June 19, 2025 Filing 14 PLAINTIFF SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED ON JUNE 13, 2025 COUNSEL SIGNATURE WAS LEFT OUT IN ERROR by Ernesto Simpson, filed. (Andersen, James)
June 17, 2025 Filing 13 Ex Parte MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Ernesto Simpson, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/8/2025. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23, #24 Exhibit 24, #25 Exhibit 25, #26 Exhibit 26, #27 Exhibit 27, #28 Exhibit 28, #29 Exhibit 29, #30 Proposed Order) (Andersen, James)
June 13, 2025 Filing 12 MEMORANDUM TO MOTION TO REMAND AND AMENDED COMPLAINT by Ernesto Simpson, filed. (Andersen, James)
June 13, 2025 Filing 11 Opposed REPLY TO DEFENDANT RESPONSE TO REMAND WITH AMENDED COMPLAINT, filed by Ernesto Simpson. (Andersen, James)
June 13, 2025 Filing 10 Opposed OBJECTIONS to #8 Response to Motion TO PLANITFF EMERGENT NAUTRE FOR REMAND, filed by Ernesto Simpson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D) (Andersen, James)
June 12, 2025 Filing 9 Opposed MOTION to Dismiss #1 Notice of Removal,, Dkt 1-3 Plaintiff's Amended Petition by Harris County, Mark Herman, Christian Menefee, Ramon Ruiz, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/3/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Signed MSJ, #2 Exhibit 2 - Writ of Possession, #3 Exhibit 3 - Order to Vacate Supersedeas Bond, #4 Proposed Order) (Fraser, Rachel)
June 12, 2025 Filing 8 Opposed RESPONSE to #3 Ex Parte MOTION to Remand filed by Harris County, Mark Herman, Christian Menefee, Ramon Ruiz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Intervenor's Emergency Motion) (Fraser, Rachel)
June 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER. Defendants Response due by 6/12/2025. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (rsh4)
June 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 10/10/2025 at 09:30 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (bli4)
June 6, 2025 Filing 5 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bli4)
June 6, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE to Court Regarding Ernesto Simpson by Harris County, Mark Herman, Christian Menefee, Ramon Ruiz, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Judge Rosenthal's Order) (Fraser, Rachel)
June 6, 2025 Filing 3 Ex Parte MOTION to Remand by Ernesto Simpson, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/27/2025. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Proposed Order) (Andersen, James)
June 6, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y. Ho 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. (bli4)
June 5, 2025 Filing 2 CONSENT to Removal by Harris County, filed. (Fraser, Rachel)
June 5, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from County Civil Court at Law No. 2, case number 1429237 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33544086) filed by Ramon Ruiz, Mark Herman, Christian Menefee. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Original Petition, #3 Exhibit B - Plaintiff's Amended Petition, #4 Exhibit C - Service Documents for Herman, Ruiz and Menefee, #5 Exhibit D - Docket Sheet, #6 Exhibit E - Index of Matters Filed, #7 Exhibit F - List of Counsel of Record) (Fraser, Rachel)

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Plaintiff: Ernesto Simpson
Represented By: James Michael Andersen
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Defendant: Harris County
Represented By: Rachel Susan Fraser
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Defendant: Mark Herman
Represented By: Rachel Susan Fraser
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Defendant: Ramon Ruiz
Represented By: Rachel Susan Fraser
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Defendant: Christian Menefee
Represented By: Rachel Susan Fraser
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