Kenjalo v. Surette
Plaintiff: Nathan Edward Kenjalo
Defendant: Rusty Surette
Case Number: 4:2025cv02887
Filed: June 20, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Alfred H Bennett
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 4, 2025 Filing 21 MOTION to Stay by Rusty Surette, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/29/2025. (Salomao Nascimento, Isabella)
September 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SCHEDULING ORDER. Jury Trial. Amended Pleadings due by 9/25/2025. Joinder of Parties due by 9/25/2025 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 3/30/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 3/30/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 5/1/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 5/1/2026. Discovery due by 9/25/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 12/18/2026. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 12/18/2026. The Deft shall supply the Pltf with a final version of its pretrial order by 03/19/2027. Joint Pretrial Order due by 4/2/2027. Docket Call set for 4/16/2027 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett Jury Trial set for 4/19/2027 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
September 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The court conducted the Initial Conference and entered a Scheduling Order. Appearances: Nathan Edward Kenjalo, Isabella Salomao Nascimento. Ct Reporter: ERO. Digital Number: 10:08-10:10AM. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
September 4, 2025 Filing 18 SUPPLEMENT to #12 Response in Opposition to Motion by Nathan Edward Kenjalo, filed. (anc4)
September 3, 2025 Filing 17 PROPOSED ORDER Proposed Scheduling Order, filed. (Salomao Nascimento, Isabella)
September 2, 2025 Filing 16 PROPOSED ORDER , filed. (Salomao Nascimento, Isabella)
September 2, 2025 Filing 15 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Rusty Surette, filed. (Salomao Nascimento, Isabella)
September 2, 2025 Filing 14 REPLY in Support of #8 MOTION to Dismiss and Supporting Memorandum of Law, filed by Rusty Surette. (Salomao Nascimento, Isabella)
August 28, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION to Adjourn by Rusty Surette, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/18/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Salomao Nascimento, Isabella)
August 26, 2025 Filing 12 RESPONSE in Opposition to #8 MOTION to Dismiss and Supporting Memorandum of Law, filed by Nathan Edward Kenjalo. (amp4)
August 15, 2025 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Rusty Surette, filed. (Salomao Nascimento, Isabella)
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Isabella Salomao Nascimento to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (abb4)
August 8, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Isabella Salamao Nascimento (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33907888) by Rusty Surette, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/29/2025. (Compton, Patrick)
August 8, 2025 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss and Supporting Memorandum of Law by Rusty Surette, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/29/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5) (Compton, Patrick)
July 14, 2025 Filing fee received: $405, receipt number 400014222, filed. (bli4)
July 11, 2025 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to Rusty Surette. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by First-class mail, filed. (bkt4)
June 20, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (bmn4)
June 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 9/16/2025 at 10:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (bmn4)
June 20, 2025 Filing 4 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bmn4)
June 20, 2025 Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE of Filing Fee Due for filing of a case. Parties notified, filed. (bmn4)
June 20, 2025 Filing 2 Summons Not Issued as to Rusty Surette due to these deficiencies: Case Number/Style do not match case.Name/Address of party or attorney not present. Plaintiff notified of deficiencies by First-class mail. Summons form was not used., filed. (bmn4)
June 20, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Rusty Surette filed by Nathan Edward Kenjalo. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Cover Letter) (bmn4)
June 20, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett 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. (bmn4)

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