City of Red Oak, Texas et al v. United States Department of Agriculture et al
Plaintiff: City of Red Oak, Texas and Red Oak Industrial Development Corporation
Defendant: Rockett Special Utility District, Rural Utilities Service, CoBank ACB and United States Department of Agriculture
Case Number: 1:2020cv00483
Filed: May 5, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Office: Austin Office
Presiding Judge: Robert Pitman
Referring Judge: Lee Yeakel
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 0701
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 23, 2020 Filing 89 Second Amended Emergency Order in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 88 ORDER GRANTING Defendant United States Department of Agriculture's #87 Unopposed MOTION to Re-urge #35 Motion to Dismiss. ORDER REFERRING MOTION: #35 Motion to Dismiss filed by United States Department of Agriculture. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. Referral Magistrate Judge: Mark Lane. (lt)
June 5, 2020 Filing 87 Unopposed MOTION to Re-urge re #38 Response in Support of Motion, and re #35 Motion to Dismiss by Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Noble-AUSA, Liane)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 86 ORDER GRANTING #81 Motion for Steven M. Harris to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Rockett Special Utility District. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 85 ORDER GRANTING #80 Motion for Michael D. Davis to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Rockett Special Utility District. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER GRANTING #79 Motion for Maria Huynh to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Rockett Special Utility District. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt)
May 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 83 ORDER GRANTING #78 Motion for James Wallace Wilson to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Rockett Special Utility District. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt)
May 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 82 ORDER GRANTING #73 Motion to Substitute Counsel of Record. ORDER that George M. Padis is WITHDRAWN as counsel of record for USDA and RUS and Liane Noble is SUBSTITUTED. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (lt)
May 11, 2020 Filing 81 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Will W. Allensworth for Steve Harris ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13556953) by on behalf of Rockett Special Utility District. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Allensworth, Will)
May 11, 2020 Filing 80 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Will W. Allensworth for Michael Davis ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13556915) by on behalf of Rockett Special Utility District. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Allensworth, Will)
May 11, 2020 Filing 79 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Will W. Allensworth for Maria Huynh ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13556851) by on behalf of Rockett Special Utility District. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Allensworth, Will)
May 11, 2020 Filing 78 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Will W. Allensworth for James Wallace Wilson ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13556753) by on behalf of Rockett Special Utility District. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Allensworth, Will) Modified on 5/11/2020 (lt).
May 11, 2020 Filing 77 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Will W. Allensworth on behalf of Rockett Special Utility District. Attorney Will W. Allensworth added to party Rockett Special Utility District(pty:dft) (Allensworth, Will)
May 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER REFERRING MOTIONS for report and recommendation: #16 Rockett Special Utility District's Motion to Dismiss, #28 Rockett Special Utility District's Motion to Dismiss first amended complaint, and #41 CoBank ACB's Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. Referral Magistrate Judge: Mark Lane. (lt)
May 8, 2020 Filing 75 Courts Amended Emergency Order in Light of the COVID19 Pandemic(ta)
May 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER TRANSFERRING this cause to the Austin Docket of the Honorable Robert Pitman, United States District Judge, for all purposes. Judge Lee Yeakel no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (lt)
May 6, 2020 Filing 73 MOTION to Substitute Attorney by Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Noble-AUSA, Liane)
May 5, 2020 Filing 72 Case Transfer and Opening Letter sent to all Counsel. (cj)
May 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 71 Order Directing Michael D. Davis, Steven M. Harris, Maria Huynh, and James Wallace Wilson to File a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice within 14 days. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (cj)
May 5, 2020 Filing 70 Case electronically transferred in from Northern District of Texas; Case Number 3:19-cv-02761.
May 5, 2020 If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Austin (cj)
May 5, 2020 Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (cj)
May 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 69 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: This Memorandum Opinion and Order addresses Defendant United States Department of Agriculture's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint and Motion to Transfer [ECF No. #35 ]. The Court grants in part the Motion and transfers the case to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 5/4/2020) (ctf) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 30, 2020 Filing 68 (Document Restricted) Sealed Appendix in Support re: #67 Sealed and/or Ex Parte Response/Objection filed by Rockett Special Utility District. (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s)) (ndt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 30, 2020 Filing 67 (Document Restricted) Sealed Response to Motion re: #41 Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction, #35 Motion to Dismiss, #28 Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Rockett Special Utility District. (ndt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 66 (Document Restricted) Sealed ORDER granting sealed and/or ex parte motion #62 . (Clerk to enter the sealed and/or ex parte document as of the date of this order.) (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/30/2020) (ndt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 27, 2020 Filing 65 Appendix in Support filed by Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture re #64 Reply, (Padis, George) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 27, 2020 Filing 64 REPLY filed by Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture re: #35 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint, #40 MOTION to Join Defendant USDA's Motion to Dismiss and Brief in Support re #38 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, #35 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint (Padis, George) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER granting #59 MOTION Leave to Proceed Without Local Counsel. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/27/2020) (ykp) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 27, 2020 Filing 62 (Document Restricted) Rockett SUD's Unopposed Motion to File Documents Under Seal (Sealed pursuant to motion to seal) filed by Rockett Special Utility District (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s), #2 Exhibit(s), #3 Exhibit(s)) (Wilson, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 27, 2020 Filing 61 REPLY filed by CoBank ACB re: #48 Response/Objection (Waldrop, G) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 27, 2020 Filing 60 REPLY filed by CoBank ACB re: #41 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Waldrop, G) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 26, 2020 Filing 59 MOTION Leave to Proceed Without Local Counsel re 49 Order, filed by CoBank ACB (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Waldrop, G) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ELECTRONIC ORDER: The Court grants #57 Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to Reply. Defendants shall file replies, if any, in support of their Motions to Dismiss by March 27, 2020. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/17/2020) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 16, 2020 Filing 57 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #48 Response/Objection, #55 Sealed and/or Ex Parte Response/Objection filed by Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Padis, George) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 56 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTIVE ORDER. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/9/2020) (ctf) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 9, 2020 Filing 55 (Document Restricted) Sealed PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO DISMISS filed by City of Red Oak, Texas, Red Oak Industrial Development Corporation. (ctf) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 (Document Restricted) Sealed ORDER: This Order addresses Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion to File Documents Under Seal [ECF No. #51 ]. The Court grants the Motion, and orders that Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss and its accompanying Appendix in Support be filed under seal. (Clerk to enter the sealed response and appendix as of the date of this order.) (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/9/2020) (ctf) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 9, 2020 Filing 53 ELECTRONIC Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Karen Gren Scholer: Scheduling Conference held on 3/9/2020. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - James Parker, III; Defense - Michael Davis. (Court Reporter: Tutti Bui) (No exhibits) Time in Court - :16. (TUB) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER: This Order addresses Defendant Rural Utilities Service's Unopposed Motion to Join Defendant United States Department of Agriculture's Motion to Dismiss [ECF No. #40 ]. The Court grants the Motion and finds that Rural Utilities Service is a component division of Defendant United States Department of Agriculture. Defendant Rural Utilities Service, therefore, need not answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/6/2020) (ctf) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 6, 2020 Filing 51 (Document Restricted) Plaintiffs' Motion to File Under Seal (Sealed pursuant to motion to seal) filed by City of Red Oak, Texas, Red Oak Industrial Development Corporation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s), #2 Exhibit(s)) (Parker, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 6, 2020 Filing 50 Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order filed by City of Red Oak, Texas, Red Oak Industrial Development Corporation (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Parker, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Unless exempted, Local Rule 83.10(a) requires the appearance of local counsel where counsel of record for a party does not reside in or maintain their principal office in this district. To date, one or more of the parties has failed to comply with Local Rule 83.10 or file a motion for leave to appear without local counsel. The parties have twenty days from this date to comply if they have not already done so. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 3/6/2020) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 6, 2020 Filing 48 RESPONSE filed by City of Red Oak, Texas, Red Oak Industrial Development Corporation re: [35, 38, 39] Motion to Transfer, Brief and Appendix in Support. (Parker, James) Expanded text to include additional document numbers, on 3/9/2020 (dsr). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
March 4, 2020 Filing 47 Proposal for contents of scheduling and discovery order by agreement of the parties by Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Redline Showing Changes to Form) (Padis, George) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
February 27, 2020 Filing 46 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture. (Padis, George) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
February 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: The Court hereby sets this case for a FRCP 16 Scheduling Conference set for 3/9/2020 03:00 PM before Judge Karen Gren Scholer. Lead counsel and/or local counsel for each party, and all unrepresented parties, shall be present. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 2/25/2020) (ykp) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
February 20, 2020 Filing 44 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by CoBank ACB. (Terrill, Paul) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
February 14, 2020 Filing 43 CERTIFICATE of Conference re #40 MOTION to Join Defendant USDA's Motion to Dismiss and Brief in Support re #38 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, #35 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint Stating Plaintiffs Do Not Oppose Motion to Join by George M Padis on behalf of Rockett Special Utility District (Padis, George) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
February 14, 2020 Filing 42 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by CoBank ACB re #41 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s)) (Waldrop, G) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
February 14, 2020 Filing 41 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by CoBank ACB (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Waldrop, G) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
February 14, 2020 Filing 40 MOTION to Join Defendant USDA's Motion to Dismiss and Brief in Support re #38 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, #35 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint filed by Rural Utilities Service Attorney George M Padis added to party Rural Utilities Service(pty:dft) (Padis, George) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
February 14, 2020 Filing 39 Appendix in Support filed by United States Department of Agriculture re #38 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, #35 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint and Motion to Transfer Under First-to-File Rule (Padis, George) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
February 14, 2020 Filing 38 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by United States Department of Agriculture re #35 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint and Motion to Transfer Under First-to-File Rule (Padis, George) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
February 6, 2020 Filing 37 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Rural Utilities Service ; served on 1/17/2020. (Parker, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
January 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER: This Order addresses Defendant CoBank, ACB's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Answer or Other Responsive Pleading to Plaintiffs' Complaint [ECF No. #34 ]. The Court grants the Motion. Defendant CoBank, ACB shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint by 2/14/2020. Plaintiffs shall respond to such a motion by 3/6/2020, and Defendant Co Bank, ACB shall file a reply, if any, by 3/20/2020. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 1/31/2020) (aaa) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
January 30, 2020 Filing 35 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint filed by United States Department of Agriculture (Padis, George) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
January 30, 2020 Filing 34 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by CoBank ACB (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney G Alan Waldrop added to party CoBank ACB(pty:dft) (Waldrop, G) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
January 23, 2020 Filing 33 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to United States Department of Agriculture ; served on 1/14/2020. (Parker, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
January 23, 2020 Filing 32 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to CoBank ACB ; served on 1/13/2020. (Parker, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
January 21, 2020 Filing 30 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer and Stipulated Briefing Schedule filed by United States Department of Agriculture (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Padis, George) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
January 21, 2020 Filing 29 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by George M Padis on behalf of United States Department of Agriculture. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Padis, George) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
January 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer United States Department of Agriculture answer due 1/31/2020. (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 1/20/2020) (ndt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
January 15, 2020 Filing 28 First MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Rockett Special Utility District with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit(s) Shanklin Declaration) (Wilson, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
January 3, 2020 Filing 27 Summons reissued as to Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (mla) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/3/2020: #1 Additional Page(s)) (svc). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
January 3, 2020 Filing 26 Summons Issued as to CoBank ACB. (mla) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
January 2, 2020 Filing 25 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by City of Red Oak, Texas, Red Oak Industrial Development Corporation. Clerk to issue summons(es). Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Parker, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ELECTRONIC ORDER. The Court grants #21 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Maria Huynh ("Applicant"). Unless already registered or otherwise excused, Applicant is instructed to register as an ECF User within 14 days pursuant to N.D. Tex. Civ. R. 5.1(f). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 12/17/2019) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ELECTRONIC ORDER. The Court grants #20 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael Dwight Davis ("Applicant"). Unless already registered or otherwise excused, Applicant is instructed to register as an ECF User within 14 days pursuant to N.D. Tex. Civ. R. 5.1(f). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 12/17/2019) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ELECTRONIC ORDER. The Court grants #19 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Steven Massey Harris ("Applicant"). Unless already registered or otherwise excused, Applicant is instructed to register as an ECF User within 14 days pursuant to N.D. Tex. Civ. R. 5.1(f). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 12/17/2019) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Filing 21 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-10482111) filed by Rockett Special Utility District (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wilson, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Filing 20 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-10482051) filed by Rockett Special Utility District (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Michael Dwight Davis added to party Rockett Special Utility District(pty:dft) (Davis, Michael) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Filing 19 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 0539-10481396) filed by Rockett Special Utility District (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)Attorney Steven Massey Harris added to party Rockett Special Utility District(pty:dft) (Harris, Steven) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 16, 2019 Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Unexecuted as to Rockett Special Utility District. (Parker, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Rockett Special Utility District. (Wilson, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss, MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Rockett Special Utility District with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit, #19 Exhibit, #20 Exhibit) Attorney James Wallace Wilson added to party Rockett Special Utility District (pty:dft). (Wilson, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General (Rural Utilities Service); served on 11/29/2019. (Parker, James) Modified on 12/12/2019 (mla). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney (Rural Utilities Service); served on 11/25/2019. (Parker, James) Modified on 12/12/2019 (mla). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE as to Rural Utilities Service. (Parker, James) Modified event on 12/12/2019 (mla). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General (United States Department of Agriculture); served on 11/29/2019. (Parker, James) Modified on 12/12/2019 (mla). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney (United States Department of Agriculture); served on 11/25/2019. (Parker, James) Modified on 12/12/2019 (mla). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 11, 2019 Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE as to United States Department of Agriculture. (Parker, James) Modified event on 12/12/2019 (mla). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ELECTRONIC ORDER. The Court grants [ECF No. 7] Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Sarah T. Glaser ("Applicant"). Unless already registered or otherwise excused, Applicant is instructed to register as an ECF User within 14 days pursuant to N.D. Tex. Civ. R. 5.1(f). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 12/4/2019) (chmb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ELECTRONIC ORDER. The Court grants [ECF No. 6] Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Gabrielle C. Smith ("Applicant"). Unless already registered or otherwise excused, Applicant is instructed to register as an ECF User within 14 days pursuant to N.D. Tex. Civ. R. 5.1(f). (Ordered by Judge Karen Gren Scholer on 12/4/2019) (chmb) Modified on 12/4/2019 to reflect Local Civil Rule citation (ctf). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 2, 2019 Filing 7 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Sarah T Glaser (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 120635) filed by City of Red Oak, Texas. (axm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
December 2, 2019 Filing 6 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Gabrielle C. Smith (Filing fee $100; Receipt number 120635) filed by City of Red Oak, Texas. (axm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
November 20, 2019 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Rockett Special Utility District. (ykp) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
November 20, 2019 Filing 4 Summons issued as to Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (ykp) (Main Document 4 replaced on 11/20/2019) (ykp). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
November 19, 2019 Filing 3 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (ykp) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
November 19, 2019 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by City of Red Oak, Texas. (Parker, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]
November 19, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Rockett Special Utility District, Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture filed by City of Red Oak, Texas. (Filing fee $400; Receipt number 0539-10420926) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet) (Parker, James) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 5/5/2020.]

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Defendant: Rockett Special Utility District
Represented By: Steven M. Harris
Represented By: George M. Padis
Represented By: Michael D. Davis
Represented By: Maria Huynh
Represented By: James Wallace Wilson
Represented By: Will W. Allensworth
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Defendant: Rural Utilities Service
Represented By: George M. Padis
Represented By: Liane Ngin Noble-AUSA
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Defendant: CoBank ACB
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Defendant: United States Department of Agriculture
Represented By: George M. Padis
Represented By: Liane Ngin Noble-AUSA
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Plaintiff: City of Red Oak, Texas
Represented By: James F. Parker, III
Represented By: Gabrielle Cherie Smith
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Plaintiff: Red Oak Industrial Development Corporation
Represented By: James F. Parker, III
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