Sanders v. PNC Bank National Association et al
Plaintiff: Aaron Sanders
Defendant: PNC Bank National Association and Alex Riojas
Case Number: 4:2026cv00838
Filed: February 3, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Nicholas J Ganjei
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 SCHEDULING ORDER. Jury Trial. Amended Pleadings due by 9/14/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 9/14/2026 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 3/12/2027. Pltf Expert Report due by 3/12/2027. Deft Expert Witness List due by 4/14/2027. Deft Expert Report due by 4/14/2027. Discovery due by 5/14/2027. Mediation due by 7/2/2027. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/14/2027. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 6/14/2027. Joint Pretrial Order due by 12/10/2027. Docket Call set for 1/10/2028 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 9C before Judge Nicholas J Ganjei (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
June 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The court held an Initial conference and entered a Scheduling Order. Appearances: Aaron Sanders (Pro-Se), Helen Onome Turner. Ct Reporter: ERO. Digital Number: 11:08-11:09AM. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
May 27, 2026 Filing 18 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by PNC Bank National Association, Alex Riojas, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order / Scheduling Order) (Turner, Helen)
May 26, 2026 Filing 17 RESPONSE in Opposition to #16 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Pleading and Notice of Retaliatory Conduct, filed by PNC Bank National Association, Alex Riojas. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Pleading and Notice of Retaliatory Conduct) (Turner, Helen)
May 4, 2026 Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Pleading and Notice of Retaliatory Conduct by Aaron Sanders, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/26/2026. (bow4)
May 4, 2026 Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by PNC Bank National Association, Alex Riojas, filed. (Turner, Helen)
April 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference reset for 6/11/2026 at 11:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
April 10, 2026 Filing 13 **DONE IN ERROR**(svj4)
March 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. ORDERED that Taneska L. Jones is hereby withdrawn from this case as counsel of record for Defendants.(Signed by Judge Nicholas J Ganjei) Parties notified. (dlr1)
March 30, 2026 Filing 11 MOTION for Taneska L. Jones to Withdraw as Attorney by PNC Bank National Association, Alex Riojas, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/20/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel) (Jones, Taneska)
March 13, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss #8 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by PNC Bank National Association, Alex Riojas, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/3/2026. (Jones, Taneska)
March 12, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Reassignment to Judge Nicholas J. Ganjei pursuant to Special Order No. 2026-1 Establishing the Houston Division Docket of Judge Nicholas J. Ganjei. Deadlines in scheduling orders remain in effect, and all court settings are vacated. Judge Keith P Ellison no longer assigned to the case. Parties notified, filed. (dek4)
February 27, 2026 Filing 8 First AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants filed by Aaron Sanders. Related document: #1 Complaint filed by Aaron Sanders. (amp4)
February 25, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Helen O. Turner on behalf of PNC Bank National Association, Alex Riojas, filed. (Turner, Helen)
February 22, 2026 Filing 6 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for Race and Disability Discrimination by PNC Bank National Association, Alex Riojas, filed. Motion Docket Date 3/16/2026. (jld4) (see also entry no. 5, re-docketed for report purposes)
February 22, 2026 Filing 5 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by PNC Bank National Association, Alex Riojas, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Order Granting MTD) (Jones, Taneska)
February 3, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening. Party notified, filed. (glc4)
February 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 5/15/2026 at 10:15 AM in Courtroom 3A Houston before Judge Keith P Ellison. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified. (glc4)
February 3, 2026 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (glc4)
February 3, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against PNC Bank National Association, Alex Riojas filed by Aaron Sanders. (glc4)
February 3, 2026 Filing fee: $405.00 re: #1 Complaint, receipt number 400018296, filed. (glc4)
February 3, 2026 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. (glc4)

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