Black v. City of Houston
| J.B. Black |
| City Of Houston, Harris County, L Spires, Davina L Horace, Falkner, D Wright, Aaron Burdette, Unknown Houston Police Department Officers/Detectives and Unknown Harris County Sheriff's Office/PLD Employes |
| 4:2026cv00039 |
| January 5, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Alfred H Bennett |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 53 MOTION to Direct the Harris County Sheriff's Office to Provide Identifying Information Necessary to Effect Service Upon Defendants by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/21/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (amp4) |
| Filing 52 Summons Issued as to Falkner, Harris County, D Wright. Issued summons/USM 285 delivered to U.S. Marshal Service in person, filed. (amp4) |
| Filing 51 NOTICE OF Filing by J.B. Black, filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit) (bwl4) |
| Filing 50 MOTION to Direct the City of Houston to Provide Last Know Service Addresses of Unserved Defendants to the United States Marshals Service by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/17/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (amp4) |
Filing 49
ORDER denying #10 Motion ; granting #46 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff is ORDERED to submit completed summonses containing valid service address for each unserved Defendant within (14) days of the entry of this Order. (Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (jm4)
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Filing 48
ORDER striking #3 Motion; striking #18 Motion for Discovery; striking #19 Motion; striking #20 Motion to Compel; striking #21 Motion; striking #22 Motion for Sanctions; striking #23 Motion for Conference.(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (glk4)
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| Filing 47 NOTICE regarding Rule 26(f) conference and discovery issues by J.B. Black, filed. (cmk4) |
| Filing 46 MOTION for Extension of Time for service, MOTION for issuance of alias summons( Motion Docket Date 6/18/2026.) by J.B. Black, filed. (cmk4) |
| Filing 45 NOTICE of supplemental evidentiary support by J.B. Black, filed. (cmk4) |
| Filing 44 Defendant Burdette's Objections and Responses to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories, Requests for Production, and Requests for Admission by Aaron Burdette, filed. (Washington, Nicole) |
| Filing 43 INITIAL DISCLOSURES by Aaron Burdette, filed. (Washington, Nicole) |
| Filing 42 MOTION for Leave to File amended complaint by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/14/2026. (hl4) |
| Filing 41 REPLY in Support of #37 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), filed by City of Houston. (Garcia, Alexander) |
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Filing 40
SCHEDULING ORDER. Amended Pleadings and Joinder of Parties due by 5/18/2026. Discovery due by 5/6/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/10/2026. Joint Pretrial Order and Motions in Limine due by 9/25/2026. Docket Call set for 10/9/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett. Jury Trial set for 10/19/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray) Parties notified. (abb4)
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| Minute Entry for INITIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray on 4/17/2026. The court will enter separately a scheduling and docket control order. Appearances: J.B. Black, Meagan Therese Scott.(ERO:YES) (abb4) |
| Filing 39 Plaintiff's RESPONSE in Opposition to #37 Defendant City of Houston's MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), filed by J.B. Black. (dm4) |
| Filing 38 DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by J.B. Black, filed. (dm4) |
| Filing 37 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) by City of Houston, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/5/2026. (Garcia, Alexander) |
| Filing 36 Agreed JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Aaron Burdette, filed. (Washington, Nicole) |
| Filing 35 REPLY to #28 Response in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, Notice of Supplemental Authority, and Rule 7(A) Reply, filed by Aaron Burdette. (Scott, Meagan) |
| Filing 34 RESPONSE in Opposition to #24 MOTION Deny Qualified Immunity and Allow Limited Discovery, #21 MOTION Preservation of Digital Evidence and Chain of Custody Records, #20 MOTION to Compel Production of Evidence Logs, #19 MOTION Preserve Physical Device and Forensic Image, #18 MOTION for Discovery, #22 MOTION for Sanctions, filed by Aaron Burdette. (Scott, Meagan) |
| Filing 33 RESPONSE in Opposition to #31 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint, filed by J.B. Black. (bwl4) |
| Filing 32 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to City of Houston served on 3/24/2026, answer due 4/14/2026, filed. (rad6) |
| Filing 31 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by Aaron Burdette, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/13/2026. (Scott, Meagan) |
| Filing 30 Return of Service Unexecuted as to Falkner re: Summons, Civil Rights Complaint, Order Granting IFP, Motion to Stay Civil Action, filed. (dmm4) |
| Filing 29 Return of Service Unexecuted as to D Wright re: Summons, Civil Rights Complaint, Order Granting IFP, Motion to Stay Civil Action, filed. (dmm4) |
| Filing 28 RESPONSE in Opposition to #16 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM pursuant to 12(b)(6), filed by J.B. Black. (th4) |
| Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Complaint by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/30/2026. (Attachments: #1 Plaintiff's Amended Complaint) (th4) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by J.B. Black, filed. (th4) |
| Filing 25 RULE 7(a) Reply to Defendant Burdette's Immunity Defense #16 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM pursuant to 12(b)(6), filed by J.B. Black. (th4) |
| Filing 24 MOTION Deny Qualified Immunity and Allow Limited Discovery by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/30/2026. (th4) |
| Filing 23 MOTION for Rule 16 Case Management Conference and Discovery Scheduling by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/30/2026. (th4) |
| Filing 22 MOTION for Sanctions regarding Risk of Evidence Spoliation by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/30/2026. (th4) |
| Filing 21 MOTION for Preservation of Digital Evidence and Chain of Custody Records by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/30/2026. (th4) |
| Filing 20 MOTION to Compel Production of Evidence Logs by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/30/2026. (th4) |
| Filing 19 MOTION to Preserve Physical Device and Forensic Image by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/30/2026. (th4) |
| Filing 18 MOTION for Limited Early Discovery regarding Digital Phone Forensics by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/30/2026. (th4) |
| Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Aaron Burdette, filed. (Scott, Meagan) |
| Filing 16 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM pursuant to 12(b)(6) by Aaron Burdette, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/26/2026. (Scott, Meagan) |
| Filing 15 RETURN of Service Executed as to 486th District Court on 2/20/2026 re: Summons and Complaint, filed. (jld4) |
| Filing 14 Return of Service Unexecuted as to Harris County Attorney Office re: Summons and Complaint, filed. (jld4) |
| Filing 13 Return of Service Unexecuted as to Harris County re: Summons and Complaint, address is incorrect, filed. (jld4) |
| Filing 12 Return of Service Unexecuted as to L Spires re: Summons, Complaint and Order, filed. (dah4) |
| Filing 11 Return of Service Unexecuted as to Houston Police Department D. Horace re: Summons, Complaint and Order, filed. (dah4) Modified on 2/10/2026 (dah4). |
| Filing 10 MOTION to Request Status of Service of Process from the United States Marshals Service, by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/2/2026. (bwl4) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 4/17/2026 at 10:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray, filed. (pns4) |
| Summons (2 per party) Issued as to Aaron Burdette, City of Houston (Office of the City Attorney), Sgt. Falkner, Harris County (Attorney's Office), Davina L Horace, L Spires, and D Wright. Issued summons delivered to USM in person (Petition Dkt #1 , Order, Dkt #8 , 285 and Dkt No. #6 ,, filed. (mmm4) |
| Summons Not Issued as to Aaron Burdette, City of Houston, Falkner, Harris County, Davina L Horace, L Spires, Unknown Harris County Sheriff's Office/PLD Employes, Unknown Houston Police Department Officers/Detectives, D Wright due to these deficiencies: Completed summons not provided by Plaintiff. Attorney or Plaintiff notified of deficiencies by First-class mail, filed. (jm4) |
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Filing 8
ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis.(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (jm4)
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| Filing 7 NOTICE of Correction and Substitution of Civil Cover Sheet re: #1 Complaint by J.B. Black, filed. (dah4) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (cak4) |
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Filing 5
ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 4/16/2026 at 10:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Peter Bray. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter Bray) Parties notified. (cak4)
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| Filing 4 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (cak4) |
| Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Peter Bray 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) |
| Filing 3 MOTION to Preserve Evidence and Litigation Hold by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/26/2026. (bmn4) |
| Filing 2 MOTION/APPLICATION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by J.B. Black, filed. Motion Docket Date 1/26/2026. (bmn4) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by J.B. Black. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (bmn4) |
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