Patterson v. City of Conroe, Texas et al
Plaintiff: Richard Patterson
Defendant: City of Conroe, Texas, Jared Kemp and Louis Gallegos
Case Number: 4:2025cv06350
Filed: December 30, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Richard W Bennett
Referring Judge: Andrew S Hanen
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. Case terminated on 5/1/2026 (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (rsh4)
April 30, 2026 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE held on 4/30/2026. Settlement agreement reached. Appearances: Steven D Selbe, Garrett Lee Gibbins.(ERO:Yes), filed. (mem4)
April 29, 2026 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. Pre- Mediation TELEPHONE CONFERENCE held on 4/29/2026. Appearances: Steven D Selbe, Garrett Lee Gibbins.(ERO:No), filed. (mem4)
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER Setting Settlement Conference: Settlement Conference set for 4/30/2026 at 10:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan; Pre- Mediation Telephone Conference set for 4/29/2026 at 02:00 PM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan; Confidential Settlement Statements due by email at 12:00 PM on 4/23/2026.(Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (mem4)
April 21, 2026 Filing 23 CLERKS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION Settlement Conference set for 4/23/2026 is CANCELED at the parties' request. Parties notified. Settlement Conference to be rescheduled at a later date., filed. (mem4)
March 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER SETTING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE (Signed by Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan) Parties notified. (dm4)
March 25, 2026 ***Set Hearings: Settlement Conference set for 4/23/2026 at 01:00 PM in by video before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. Telephone Conference set for 4/22/2026 at 02:00 PM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Christina A Bryan. (dm4)
March 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan for Settlement Conference. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (jm4)
March 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett for all pretrial matters to include the issuance of a Memorandum and Recommendation on any dispositive motions. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (jld4)
March 11, 2026 Filing 19 Agreed MOTION for Referral to ADR by Richard Patterson, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/1/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Referring Case to Mediation Before Magistrate) (Gibbins, Garrett)
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SCHEDULING ORDER. ETT: 5 days. Jury Trial. Amended Pleadings due by 4/10/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 4/10/2026 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 7/10/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 7/10/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 8/10/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 8/10/2026. Discovery due by 9/10/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 10/9/2026. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 11/9/2026. Responses due by 10/30/2026. Joint Pretrial Order due by 4/7/2027. Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/10/2027 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9D before Judge Andrew S Hanen Jury Trial set for 5/24/2027 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9D before Judge Andrew S Hanen (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
March 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The court conducted an Initial Conference and entered a Scheduling Order. Appearances: Steven D Selbe, Garrett Lee Gibbins. Ct Reporter: ERO. Digital Number: 10:50-10:52AM. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
February 28, 2026 Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by City of Conroe, Texas, Louis Gallegos, Jared Kemp, filed. (Selbe, Steven)
February 25, 2026 Filing 15 Agreed PROPOSED ORDER Agreed Proposed Scheduling Order, filed. (Gibbins, Garrett)
February 25, 2026 Filing 14 Agreed JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Richard Patterson, filed. (Gibbins, Garrett)
February 22, 2026 Filing 13 REPLY to Response to #10 Opposed MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Partial), filed by City of Conroe, Texas, Louis Gallegos, Jared Kemp. (Selbe, Steven)
February 18, 2026 Filing 12 RESPONSE in Opposition to #10 Opposed MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Partial), filed by Richard Patterson. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Denying Defendants' Partial Motion to Dismiss) (Gibbins, Garrett)
February 13, 2026 Filing 11 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury by City of Conroe, Texas, Louis Gallegos, Jared Kemp, filed. (Selbe, Steven)
February 13, 2026 Filing 10 Opposed MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Partial) by City of Conroe, Texas, Louis Gallegos, Jared Kemp, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Selbe, Steven)
February 1, 2026 Filing 9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Louis Gallegos served on 1/27/2026, answer due 2/17/2026, filed. (Gibbins, Garrett)
January 20, 2026 Filing 8 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Jared Kemp served on 1/16/2026, answer due 2/6/2026, filed. (Gibbins, Garrett)
January 14, 2026 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Richard Patterson, filed. (Gibbins, Garrett)
January 8, 2026 Filing 6 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to City of Conroe, Texas served on 1/7/2026, answer due 1/28/2026, filed. (Gibbins, Garrett)
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 3/11/2026 at 10:45 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (cak4)
December 31, 2025 Filing 4 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (cak4)
December 31, 2025 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (sew4)
December 31, 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. (cak4)
December 30, 2025 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Gibbins, Garrett)
December 30, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34777791) filed by Richard Patterson. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Proof of Criminal Dismissal, #3 Exhibit Conroe Police Department Policies at Issue) (Gibbins, Garrett)

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