EJS Investment Holdings, LLC v. Jones et al
Plaintiff: EJS Investment Holdings, LLC
Defendant: Elizabeth Carol Freeman, Jackson Walker, LLP, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP, Brown Rudnick, LLP and David R. Jones
Case Number: 4:2026cv00334
Filed: January 15, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Alia Moses
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1961 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 25, 2026 Filing 48 REPLY in Support of #34 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint , filed by Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP. (Hueston, John)
June 25, 2026 Filing 47 REPLY in Support of #32 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint , filed by Jackson Walker, LLP. (Hardin, Russell)
June 25, 2026 Filing 46 REPLY in Support of #31 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint Under Rules 12(b)(1) and (6), filed by Brown Rudnick, LLP. (LeRoy, Tracy)
June 25, 2026 Filing 45 REPLY in Support of #35 MOTION to Dismiss Under FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6), filed by David R. Jones. (Ulrich, Tyler)
June 25, 2026 Filing 44 REPLY to Response to #30 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint , filed by Elizabeth Carol Freeman. (Kirkendall, Thomas)
June 12, 2026 Filing 43 NOTICE of Change of Address by Yetter Coleman, counsel for Brown Rudnick, LLP, filed. (Simpson, Reagan)
June 11, 2026 Filing 42 RESPONSE in Opposition to #31 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint Under Rules 12(b)(1) and (6), filed by EJS Investment Holdings, LLC. (Clore, Robert)
June 11, 2026 Filing 41 RESPONSE in Opposition to #30 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint , filed by EJS Investment Holdings, LLC. (Clore, Robert)
June 11, 2026 Filing 40 RESPONSE in Opposition to #35 MOTION to Dismiss Under FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6), filed by EJS Investment Holdings, LLC. (Clore, Robert)
June 11, 2026 Filing 39 RESPONSE in Opposition to #34 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint , filed by EJS Investment Holdings, LLC. (Clore, Robert)
June 11, 2026 Filing 38 RESPONSE in Opposition to #32 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint , filed by EJS Investment Holdings, LLC. (Clore, Robert)
May 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER granting #36 Motion for Extension of Time Replies due by 6/25/2026.(Signed by Judge Alia Moses) Parties notified. (dah4)
May 22, 2026 Filing 36 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Reply by Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/12/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hueston, John)
May 7, 2026 Filing 35 MOTION to Dismiss Under FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6) by David R. Jones, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/28/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Ulrich, Tyler)
May 7, 2026 Filing 34 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint by Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/28/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hueston, John)
May 7, 2026 Filing 33 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, filed. (Hueston, John)
May 7, 2026 Filing 32 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint by Jackson Walker, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/28/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hardin, Russell)
May 7, 2026 Filing 31 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint Under Rules 12(b)(1) and (6) by Brown Rudnick, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/28/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order) (LeRoy, Tracy)
May 7, 2026 Filing 30 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Complaint by Elizabeth Carol Freeman, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/28/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Kirkendall, Thomas)
April 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #28 Motion for Extension of Time Responses due by 6/11/2026..(Signed by Judge Alia Moses) Parties notified. (dah4)
April 24, 2026 Filing 28 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file Responses to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss by EJS Investment Holdings, LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/15/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Clore, Robert)
April 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Extension of Time Answer due by 5/7/2026 or Responses due by 5/7/2026..(Signed by Judge Alia Moses) Parties notified. (dah4)
April 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting in part #21 Motion for Extension of Time Answer due by 5/7/2026 or Responses due by 5/7/2026..(Signed by Judge Alia Moses) Parties notified. (dah4)
April 17, 2026 Filing 25 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time File Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint by David R. Jones, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/8/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Extension of Time) (Ulrich, Tyler)
April 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Tyler E. Ulrich to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Alia Moses) Parties notified. (dah4)
April 10, 2026 Filing 23 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Jackson Walker, LLP, filed. (Hardin, Russell)
April 9, 2026 Filing 22 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Tyler E. Ulrich (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number BTXSDC-35537858) by David R. Jones, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/30/2026. (Ulrich, Tyler)
April 8, 2026 Filing 21 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Original Complaint; Alternative Class Action Complaint by Jackson Walker, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/29/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hardin, Russell)
April 8, 2026 Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Smith on behalf of Jackson Walker, LLP, filed. (Smith, Emily)
April 8, 2026 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Russell Hardin, Jr. on behalf of Jackson Walker, LLP, filed. (Hardin, Russell)
March 31, 2026 Filing 18 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Brown Rudnick, LLP, filed. (LeRoy, Tracy)
March 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond. IT IS ORDERED that the deadline for Elizabeth Carol Freeman to file her answer or other response to the Plaintiff's Original Complaint; Alternative Class Action Complaint is now 5/7/2026. (Signed by Chief Judge Alia Moses) Parties notified. (bkt4)
March 26, 2026 Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time Deadline to Respond to Complaint by Elizabeth Carol Freeman, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/16/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Kirkendall, Thomas)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond. IT IS ORDERED that the deadline for Kirkland to file its answer or other response to the Plaintiff's Original Complaint; Alternative Class Action Complaint is now May 7, 2026. (Signed by Judge Alia Moses) Parties notified. (bkt4)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Warren Crandall to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Alia Moses) Parties notified. (bkt4)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Michael Todisco to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Alia Moses) Parties notified. (bkt4)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #8 Motion for John C. Hueston to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge Alia Moses) Parties notified. (bkt4)
March 20, 2026 Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time Complaint by Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/10/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hueston, John)
March 20, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Warren Crandall (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-35378421) by Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/10/2026. (Crandall, Warren)
March 20, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Michael Todisco (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-35378269) by Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/10/2026. (Todisco, Michael)
March 20, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for John C. Hueston (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-35378111) by Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/10/2026. (Hueston, John)
March 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Extension of Time Answer or Other Response due by 5/7/2026. (Signed by Judge Alia Moses) Parties notified. (dah4)
February 25, 2026 Filing 6 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by Brown Rudnick, LLP, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/18/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (LeRoy, Tracy)
January 21, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Reassignment to Judge Alia Moses, pursuant to 2023-21. All court settings are vacated Judge Andrew S Hanen no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (dah4)
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER to TRANSFER this case to Chief District Judge Alia Moses of the Western District of Texas. (Signed by Judge Andrew S Hanen) Parties notified. (dah4)
January 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 TERMINATED: ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 5/1/2026 at 09:30 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Yvonne Y Ho) Parties notified. (cak4) Modified on 1/21/2026 (dah4).
January 16, 2026 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (cak4)
January 16, 2026 TERMINATED: 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. (cak4) Modified on 1/21/2026 (dah4).
January 15, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34875446) filed by EJS Investment Holdings, LLC. (West, Mikell)

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Plaintiff: EJS Investment Holdings, LLC
Represented By: Mikell Alan West
Represented By: Robert William Clore
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Defendant: Elizabeth Carol Freeman
Represented By: Thomas M Kirkendall
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Defendant: Jackson Walker, LLP
Represented By: Emily McLemore Smith
Represented By: Russell Hardin, Jr
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Defendant: Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
Represented By: Warren Crandall
Represented By: Michael Todisco
Represented By: John Hueston
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Defendant: Kirkland & Ellis International, LLP
Represented By: Warren Crandall
Represented By: Michael Todisco
Represented By: John Hueston
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Defendant: Brown Rudnick, LLP
Represented By: Tracy N LeRoy
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Defendant: David R. Jones
Represented By: Tyler Evan Ulrich
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