Powell v. City of Magnolia, Texas et al
Plaintiff: Kristy Powell
Defendant: City of Magnolia, Texas and Matthew Dantzer
Case Number: 4:2026cv02138
Filed: March 17, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Lee H Rosenthal
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Civil Rights Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER on Initial Discovery Protocols for Employment Cases Alleging Adverse Action. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4)
May 10, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 7/2/2026 at 10:50 AM in by video before Judge Lee H Rosenthal, filed. (gmh4)
April 30, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by City of Magnolia, Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/21/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Helfand, William)
April 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER on Extension granting #11 . The City must file an answer no later than April 30, 2026. Dantzer must file a response no later than May 25, 2026. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (jm4)
April 22, 2026 Filing 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Responsive Pleading to Plaintiff's Complaint by City of Magnolia, Texas, Matthew Dantzer, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Helfand, William)
April 10, 2026 Filing 9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: #1 Return of Service on Matthew Dantzer) (Sadykhov, Emil)
April 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER on Extension granting #8 . The City of Magnolia and Dantzer must file a responsive pleading no later than 4/23/2026. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified. (gmh4)
April 8, 2026 Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Responsive Pleading to Plaintiff's Complaint by City of Magnolia, Texas, Matthew Dantzer, filed. Motion Docket Date 4/29/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Helfand, William)
March 20, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Emil M. Sadykhov on behalf of Kristy Powell, filed. (Sadykhov, Emil)
March 19, 2026 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to City of Magnolia, Texas, Matthew Dantzer. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (Attachments: #1 Summons) (sew4)
March 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER Scheduling Rule 16 Conference With the Court and Setting Out the Requirements for Initial Pretrial Work. Initial Conference set for 6/12/2026 at 11:00 AM by video before Judge Lee H Rosenthal. (Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) (Attachments: #1 Attachments) Parties notified. (cak4)
March 18, 2026 Filing 4 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (cak4)
March 18, 2026 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)
March 17, 2026 Filing 3 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Matthew Dantzer, filed. (Stukenberg, William)
March 17, 2026 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to City of Magnolia, Texas, filed. (Stukenberg, William)
March 17, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-35343089) filed by Kristy Powell. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Stukenberg, William)

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Plaintiff: Kristy Powell
Represented By: Emil Mark Sadykhov
Represented By: William R. Stukenberg
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Defendant: City of Magnolia, Texas
Represented By: William Scott Helfand
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Defendant: Matthew Dantzer
Represented By: William Scott Helfand
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