Tijerina et al v. Doe - Officers 1-5 et al
Plaintiff: Eva Marie Tijerina, R.G.J., M.G., B.R.G, Emilio Gutierrez and Petra Gutierrez
Defendant: John/Jane Doe - Officers 1-5, City of McAllen, Texas and Sergeant Garza, in his individual capacity
Case Number: 7:2026cv00237
Filed: May 15, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Randy Crane
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
June 23, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by City of McAllen, Texas, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/14/2026. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order) (Tolar, Chad)
June 2, 2026 Filing 6 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to City of McAllen, Texas served on 6/2/2026, answer due 6/23/2026, filed. (Tijerina, Tomas)
May 18, 2026 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to City of McAllen, Texas. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (jen7)
May 18, 2026 Filing 4 Request for Issuance of Summons as to City of McAllen, Texas, filed. (Tijerina, Tomas)
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/4/2026 at 09:30 AM before Chief Judge Randy Crane (by Chief Judge Randy Crane) Parties notified. (jen7)
May 18, 2026 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (jen7)
May 18, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Nadia S. Medrano 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)
May 15, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against City of McAllen, Texas, John/Jane Doe - Officers 1-5, Sergeant Garza, in his individual capacity (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-35866860) filed by Mister Garcia, individually as statutory wrongful-death beneficiary, Brisa Renea Gutierrez, individually as statutory wrongful-death beneficiary, Petra Gutierrez, individually as statutory wrongful-death beneficiary, Eva Marie Tijerina as Representative of the Estate of Rene Gutierrez, Emilio Gutierrez, individually as statutory wrongful-death beneficiary, Rene Gutierrez, individually as statutory wrongful-death beneficiary, Jr. (Tijerina, Tomas)

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Defendant: John/Jane Doe - Officers 1-5
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Defendant: City of McAllen, Texas
Represented By: Chad Wesley Tolar
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Defendant: Sergeant Garza, in his individual capacity
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Plaintiff: Eva Marie Tijerina
Represented By: Tomas Francisco Tijerina
Represented By: Weldon G Nixon, Jr
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Plaintiff: R.G.J.
Represented By: Tomas Francisco Tijerina
Represented By: Weldon G Nixon, Jr
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Plaintiff: M.G.
Represented By: Tomas Francisco Tijerina
Represented By: Weldon G Nixon, Jr
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Plaintiff: B.R.G
Represented By: Tomas Francisco Tijerina
Represented By: Weldon G Nixon, Jr
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Plaintiff: Emilio Gutierrez
Represented By: Tomas Francisco Tijerina
Represented By: Weldon G Nixon, Jr
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Plaintiff: Petra Gutierrez
Represented By: Tomas Francisco Tijerina
Represented By: Weldon G Nixon, Jr
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