Henry v. Zimmer et al
Plaintiff: Keathen Avon Henry
Defendant: Chandos Zimmer, John Phillips, Andres Rodriguez, Bradley Metcalf, Unknown Waller County Sheriff's Deputies, Waller County, Waller County Sheriff's Office, Troy Guidry and Carbett J. Duhon, III
Case Number: 4:2025cv03499
Filed: July 29, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Keith P Ellison
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 15, 2026 Filing 42 NOTICE of Setting as to #14 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint, #10 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint (Doc. 1), Pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6), #35 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint. Parties notified. Motion Hearing set for 1/29/2026 at 01:30 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (glc4)
January 14, 2026 Initial Conference set for 1/15/2026 at 02:15 PM is terminated. (glc4)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 41 SCHEDULING ORDER. ETT: 5-6 Days. Jury trial. Amended Pleadings due by 2/27/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 2/27/2026 Pltf Expert Witness Report due by 5/1/2026. Deft Expert Witness Report due by 6/5/2026. Discovery due by 7/10/2026. Dispositive and Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 11/23/2026. Joint Pretrial Order and Motions in Limine due by 2/16/2027. Jury Trial set for 2/22/2027 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 3A before Judge Keith P Ellison (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (bli4)
January 9, 2026 Filing 40 Notice Regarding Initial Conference (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
January 8, 2026 Filing 39 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Bradley Metcalf, John Phillips, Andres Rodriguez, Unknown Waller County Sheriff's Deputies, Waller County, Waller County Sheriff's Office, Chandos Zimmer, filed. (Stelly, Alex)
January 6, 2026 Filing 38 First CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Keathen Avon Henry, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
January 5, 2026 Filing 37 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Keathen Avon Henry, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
December 17, 2025 Filing 36 First RESPONSE in Opposition to #35 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint, filed by Keathen Avon Henry. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Thomas, Clay)
December 8, 2025 Filing 35 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint by John Phillips, Chandos Zimmer, filed. Motion Docket Date 12/29/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Proposed Order) (Stelly, Alex)
October 14, 2025 Filing 34 NOTICE of Setting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 1/15/2026 at 02:15 PM in by telephone before Judge Keith P Ellison, filed. (aar4)
October 9, 2025 Filing 33 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to John Phillips served on 10/9/2025, answer due 12/8/2025, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
October 9, 2025 Filing 32 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Chandos Zimmer served on 10/9/2025, answer due 12/8/2025, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
October 6, 2025 Filing 31 LIMITED SURREPLY to #23 REPLY to Response re: #14 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint filed by Keathen Avon Henry. (bli4)
October 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #26 Motion for Leave to File. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (bli4)
October 6, 2025 Filing 29 LIMITED SURREPLY to #22 REPLY to Response re: #10 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint filed by Keathen Avon Henry. (bli4)
October 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Leave to File. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (bli4)
October 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #24 Motion to Substitute.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
October 5, 2025 Filing 26 MOTION for Leave to File Limited Sur-Reply by Keathen Avon Henry, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/27/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order) (Thomas, Clay)
October 5, 2025 Filing 25 MOTION for Leave to File Limited Sur-Reply by Keathen Avon Henry, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/27/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order) (Thomas, Clay)
October 4, 2025 Filing 24 Second MOTION to Substitute Service by Keathen Avon Henry, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/27/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Thomas, Clay)
September 30, 2025 Filing 23 REPLY to Response to #14 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint, filed by Bradley Metcalf, Andres Rodriguez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit C, #2 Exhibit D, #3 Proposed Order) (Stelly, Alex)
September 30, 2025 Filing 22 REPLY to Response to #10 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint (Doc. 1), Pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6), filed by Waller County, Waller County Sheriff's Office. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit C, #2 Exhibit D, #3 Proposed Order) (Stelly, Alex)
September 26, 2025 Filing 21 NOTICE of Defendants' Initial Disclosures (Subject to Motion to Dismiss) by Bradley Metcalf, Andres Rodriguez, Waller County, Waller County Sheriff's Office, filed. (Stelly, Alex)
September 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Leave to File.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
September 22, 2025 Filing 19 PROPOSED ORDER re: #17 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
September 22, 2025 Filing 18 PROPOSED ORDER Denying Defendant's Mootion re: #16 Agreed MOTION for Leave to File Late Response, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
September 22, 2025 Filing 17 First RESPONSE in Opposition to #14 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint, filed by Keathen Avon Henry. (Thomas, Clay)
September 22, 2025 Filing 16 Agreed MOTION for Leave to File Late Response by Keathen Avon Henry, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/14/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order) (Thomas, Clay)
September 4, 2025 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Bradley Metcalf, Andres Rodriguez, Waller County, Waller County Sheriff's Office, filed. (Stelly, Alex)
September 3, 2025 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint by Bradley Metcalf, Andres Rodriguez, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/24/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order) (Stelly, Alex)
August 24, 2025 Filing 13 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Bradley Metcalf served on 8/19/2025, answer due 9/9/2025, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
August 24, 2025 Filing 12 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Andres Rodriguez served on 8/14/2025, answer due 9/4/2025, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
August 24, 2025 Filing 11 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Troy Guidry served on 8/14/2025, answer due 9/4/2025, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
August 21, 2025 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Original Complaint (Doc. 1), Pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6) by Waller County, Waller County Sheriff's Office, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/11/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Stelly, Alex)
August 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #8 Motion to Substitute.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (aar4)
August 6, 2025 Filing 8 First MOTION to Substitute Service by Keathen Avon Henry, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/27/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Thomas, Clay)
August 2, 2025 Filing 7 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Carbett J. Duhon, III served on 8/1/2025, answer due 8/22/2025, filed. (see also entry #6, re-docketed for report purposes) (jld4)
August 2, 2025 Filing 6 RETURN of Service, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
July 31, 2025 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Carbett J. Duhon, III, Troy Guidry, Bradley Metcalf, John Phillips, Andres Rodriguez, Chandos Zimmer. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (mew4)
July 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 10/31/2025 at 04:45 PM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (pns4)
July 31, 2025 Filing 3 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (pns4)
July 31, 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. (pns4)
July 29, 2025 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Bradley Metcalf, John Phillips, Andres Rodriguez, Waller County, Waller County Sheriff's Office, Chandos Zimmer, filed. (Thomas, Clay)
July 29, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33844083) filed by Keathen Avon Henry. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit) (Thomas, Clay)

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Plaintiff: Keathen Avon Henry
Represented By: Clay Dean Thomas
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Defendant: Chandos Zimmer
Represented By: Alex J Stelly, Jr
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Defendant: Andres Rodriguez
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Defendant: Unknown Waller County Sheriff's Deputies
Represented By: Alex J Stelly, Jr
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Represented By: Alex J Stelly, Jr
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Defendant: Troy Guidry
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