Stevenson Jr. v. City of Houston et al
Plaintiff: James L. Stevenson Jr.
Defendant: City Of Houston, Houston Police Department, Officer J. Barrera, Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company and Coley Aguillard
Case Number: 4:2025cv06358
Filed: December 31, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Kenneth M Hoyt
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1441 Notice of Removal
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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May 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER FOLLOWING TELEPHONE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on May 6, 2026 at 8:45 a.m. Appearances: Waived. Appearances are waived, unless otherwise notified by the Court. Initial Disclosures due by 5/30/2026. Pltf Expert Witness List due by 9/1/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 9/1/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 10/1/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 10/1/2026. Discovery due by 11/30/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 11/30/2026. Docket Call set for 3/1/2027 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 8B before Judge Kenneth M Hoyt. Discovery may be extended by agreement of the parties without Court intervention. The dispositive motion deadline and docket call dates, however, may not be extended without leave of Court. Attorney's fee applications are handled on the papers of the parties after notice. Expedited responses are required on all pretrial motions save dispositive motions. ETT: TBA. Jury trial. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (cjh4)
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STANDING ORDER re: #9 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference by Telephone and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (cjh4)
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference by Telephone and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Counsel who filed or removed the action is responsible for placing the conference call and insuring that all parties are on the line. The call shall be placed to (713)250-5613. Telephone Conference set for 5/6/2026 at 08:45 AM before Judge Kenneth M Hoyt. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (cjh4)
April 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER denying #5 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Electronically via CM/ECF.(Signed by Judge Kenneth M Hoyt) Parties notified. (cjh4)
January 30, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Filing First Amended Complaint and Notice of Mootness by James L. Stevenson Jr., filed. (amp4)
January 30, 2026 Filing 6 First AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by James L. Stevenson Jr.. Related document: #1 Notice of Removal, filed by Houston Police Department. (amp4)
January 30, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to File Electronically via CM/ECF, Request for Reasonable Accommodation, and Request for Interim Permission to File by Email by James L. Stevenson Jr., filed. Motion Docket Date 2/20/2026. (amp4)
January 30, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint by James L. Stevenson Jr., filed. Motion Docket Date 2/20/2026. (amp4)
January 14, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Rules 12(b)(1) and 12(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. by Houston Police Department, filed. Motion Docket Date 2/4/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Proposed Order) (Azadeh, Melissa)
January 5, 2026 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (cak4)
January 5, 2026 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. (cak4)
December 31, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 165th Judicial District Harris County, case number 2025-82453 (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34779142) filed by Houston Police Department. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7) (Azadeh, Melissa)

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Plaintiff: James L. Stevenson Jr.
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Represented By: Melissa Azadeh
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