Cruz, Individually, on Behalf of the Estate of Jose Angel Cruz et al v. Villarreal et al
Plaintiff: Oralia Cruz, Individually, on Behalf of the Estate of Jose Angel Cruz and Jose Angel Cruz, Jr., Individually
Defendant: Arnoldo Villarreal, Kenneth Martinez, City of Mission and Mission Police Department
Case Number: 7:2025cv00355
Filed: July 16, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Randy Crane
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Voting
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE CASES: Lead Case No. 7:25-cv-192 and Member Case No. 7:25-cv-355; granting #8 Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Lead Case No. 25-cv-355 and Member Case No. 25-cv-192. (Signed by Judge Drew B Tipton) Parties notified. (jen7)
September 18, 2025 Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Lead Case No. 25-cv-355 and Member Case No. 25-cv-192 by City of Mission, Kenneth Martinez, Mission Police Department, Arnoldo Villarreal, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/9/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Consolidate.) (Scott, Heather)
September 18, 2025 ***Case Reassigned to Chief Judge Randy Crane. Judge Drew B Tipton no longer assigned to the case. (jen7)
September 11, 2025 Filing 7 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by City of Mission, Kenneth Martinez, Mission Police Department, Arnoldo Villarreal, filed. (Scott, Heather)
September 10, 2025 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Oralia Cruz, Individually, on Behalf of the Estate of Jose Angel Cruz, Jose Angel Cruz, Jr., Individually, filed. (Contreras, Jesus)
September 10, 2025 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by City of Mission, Kenneth Martinez, Mission Police Department, Arnoldo Villarreal, filed. (Scott, Heather)
August 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 9/25/2025 at 02:00 PM by video before Judge Drew B Tipton. Zoom Link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1610690763?pwd=Y1ZydDU3TWxIUDNla0FrSjVxN1FvUT09 Meeting ID: 161 069 0763 Passcode: 307095 Dial by your location +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose) +1 646 828 7666 US (New York) +52 815 351 6659 (Mexico) Per L.R. 83.7 Except by leave of the presiding judge, no photo- or electro-mechanical means of recordation or transmission of court proceedings is permitted. Parties notified. (kmp4)
July 17, 2025 Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by City of Mission, Kenneth Martinez, Mission Police Department, Arnoldo Villarreal, filed. (Scott, Heather)
July 17, 2025 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (jen7)
July 17, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Juan F. Alanis 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. (jen7)
July 16, 2025 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from 370th District Court, case number C-2185-25-G (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33771361) filed by Mission Police Department, Kenneth Martinez, Arnoldo Villarreal, City of Mission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit "1", #2 Index of Exhibits, #3 Certified Docket Sheet, #4 Certified Plaintiffs' Original Petition, #5 Certified Citation to Arnoldo Villarreal, #6 Certified Citation to Kenneth Martinez, #7 Certified Citation of City of Mission, #8 Certified Citation to Mission Police Department, #9 List of Parties and Counsel of Record, #10 Notice to District Clerk of Removal of Civil Action, #11 Notice to Plaintiff) (Scott, Heather)

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Plaintiff: Oralia Cruz, Individually, on Behalf of the Estate of Jose Angel Cruz
Represented By: Jesus Contreras
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Plaintiff: Jose Angel Cruz, Jr., Individually
Represented By: Jesus Contreras
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Defendant: Arnoldo Villarreal
Represented By: Heather Scott
Represented By: Roberto D Guerra
Represented By: Pollyanna Molina
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Defendant: Kenneth Martinez
Represented By: Heather Scott
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Defendant: City of Mission
Represented By: Heather Scott
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Defendant: Mission Police Department
Represented By: Heather Scott
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