El Paso County v. State of Texas

Federal Civil Lawsuit Texas Western District Court, Case No. 5:17-cv-00459
District Judge Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia, presiding
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Parties
No Logo El Paso County, Plaintiff

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Michael Patrick Moran

Represented by El Paso County Assistant Attorney

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Jo Anne Bernal +1 915 546 2053 +1 915 546 2133 joanne.bernal@epcounty.com

Represented by Garza Golando Moran PLLC

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michael Patrick Moran +1 210 892 8543 michael@ggmtx.com

Represented by Law Office of Jose Garza

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Jose Garza garzpalm@aol.com

Represented by Office of the County Attorney

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Jo Anne Bernal joanne.bernal@epcounty.com

Represented by Southern Migrant Legal Services

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Jose Garza +1 210 392 2856 +1 210 212 3772 jgarza@trla.org
No Logo Jo Anne Bernal, Plaintiff
No Logo Move San Antonio, Plaintiff

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Jose Garza +1 210 392 2856 garzpalm@aol.com
Space Mimi M.D. Marziani
Space Michael Patrick Moran
Space Efren Carlos Olivares
No Logo Richard Wiles, Plaintiff

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Jo Anne Bernal
Space Jose Garza +1 210 392 2856 garzpalm@aol.com
Space Michael Patrick Moran

Represented by Garza Golando Moran PLLC

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michael Patrick Moran +1 210 892 8543 michael@ggmtx.com

Represented by Office of the County Attorney

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Sheriff of El Paso County, in his official capacity Jo Anne Bernal +1 915 546 2053 +1 915 546 2133 joanne.bernal@epcounty.com

Represented by Southern Migrant Legal Services

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Sheriff of El Paso County, in his official capacity Jose Garza +1 210 392 2856 +1 210 212 3772 jgarza@trla.org
No Logo Texas Organizing Project Education Fund, Plaintiff

Represented by Texas Civil Rights Project

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Mimi M D Marziani mimi@texascivilrightsproject.org
Space Mimi M.D. Marziani +1 512 474 0726 mimi@texascivilrightsproject.org
Space Efren Carlos Olivares efren.olivares@splcenter.org
Space Efren Carlos Olivares +1 956 212 4963 +1 956 787 6348 efren@texascivilrightsproject.org

Represented by Texas Organizing Project Education Fund

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Texas Organizing Project Education Fund
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No Logo Greg Abbott, Defendant

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space David Jonathan Hacker
Space Darren L McCarty +1 214 922 3414 +1 214 922 3854
Space David Austin Robert Nimocks
Space Joel Stonedale

Represented by Office of the Texas Attorney General

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Governor David Jonathan Hacker +1 512 936 2330 +1 512 936 0545 david.hacker@oag.texas.gov
Governor Darren L. McCarty +1 512 936 0594 +1 512 936 0545 darren.mccarty@oag.texas.gov
Governor David Austin Robert Nimocks +1 512 936 1414 austin.nimocks@oag.texas.gov
Governor Joel Stonedale +1 512 936 0677 joel.stonedale@oag.texas.gov
No Logo Ken Paxton, Defendant

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space David Jonathan Hacker
Space Darren L McCarty +1 214 922 3414 +1 214 922 3854
Space David Austin Robert Nimocks
Space Joel Stonedale

Represented by Office of the Texas Attorney General

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Attorney General David Jonathan Hacker +1 512 936 2330 +1 512 936 0545 david.hacker@oag.texas.gov
Attorney General Darren L. McCarty +1 512 936 0594 +1 512 936 0545 darren.mccarty@oag.texas.gov
Attorney General David Austin Robert Nimocks +1 512 936 1414 austin.nimocks@oag.texas.gov
Attorney General Joel Stonedale +1 512 936 0677 joel.stonedale@oag.texas.gov
No Logo State of Texas, Defendant

Represented by Ashcroft Sutton Reyes LLC

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space David Austin Robert Nimocks austin.nimocks@oag.texas.gov

Represented by First Liberty Institute

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space David Jonathan Hacker dhacker@firstliberty.org

Represented by Office of Texas Attorney General Executive Administration

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Darren L. McCarty darren.mccarty@oag.texas.gov

Represented by Office of the Texas Attorney General

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space David Jonathan Hacker +1 512 936 2330 +1 512 936 0545 david.hacker@oag.texas.gov
Space Darren L. McCarty +1 512 936 0594 +1 512 936 0545 darren.mccarty@oag.texas.gov
Space David Austin Robert Nimocks +1 512 936 1414 austin.nimocks@oag.texas.gov
Space Joel Stonedale +1 512 936 0677 joel.stonedale@oag.texas.gov

Represented by Texas Attorney General

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Joel Stonedale grace.moody@oag.texas.gov
No Logo Steve McCraw, Defendant

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space David Jonathan Hacker
Space Darren L McCarty +1 214 922 3414 +1 214 922 3854
Space David Austin Robert Nimocks
Space Joel Stonedale

Represented by Office of the Texas Attorney General

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety David Jonathan Hacker +1 512 936 2330 +1 512 936 0545 david.hacker@oag.texas.gov
Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety Darren L. McCarty +1 512 936 0594 +1 512 936 0545 darren.mccarty@oag.texas.gov
Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety David Austin Robert Nimocks +1 512 936 1414 austin.nimocks@oag.texas.gov
Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety Joel Stonedale +1 512 936 0677 joel.stonedale@oag.texas.gov
No Logo Texas Department of Public Safety, Defendant

Represented by Office of the Texas Attorney General

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David Jonathan Hacker +1 512 936 2330 +1 512 936 0545 david.hacker@oag.texas.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Darren L. McCarty +1 512 936 0594 +1 512 936 0545 darren.mccarty@oag.texas.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED David Austin Robert Nimocks +1 512 936 1414 austin.nimocks@oag.texas.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joel Stonedale +1 512 936 0677 joel.stonedale@oag.texas.gov
Other Parties
No Logo Texas Association of Hispanic County Judges and County Commissioners, Intervenor plaintiff

Represented by Law Offices of Rolando L. Rios

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Rolando L. Rios rrios@rolandorioslaw.com
Attributes
Citation Section 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Nature of Suit 440 - Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction Federal Question
Case Status closed
Jury Demand None
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 10/24/2017, Entered: 10/25/2017 Court Filing
ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (aej)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 9 Filed: 6/6/2017, Entered: 6/7/2017 Court Filing
ORDER Consolidating this case with SA17-CV-404 and SA17-CV-489; DENYING AS MOOT 5 Opposed MOTION to Transfer Case. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (rf)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 6/2/2017, Entered: 6/2/2017
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David Jonathan Hacker on behalf of Greg Abbott, Steve McCraw, Ken Paxton, State of Texas, Texas Department of Public Safety (Hacker, David)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 6/2/2017, Entered: 6/2/2017
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David Austin Robert Nimocks on behalf of Greg Abbott, Steve McCraw, Ken Paxton, State of Texas, Texas Department of Public Safety. Attorney David Austin Robert Nimocks added to party Greg Abbott(pty:dft), Attorney David Austin Robert Nimocks added to party Steve McCraw(pty:dft), Attorney David Austin Robert Nimocks added to party Ken Paxton(pty:dft), Attorney David Austin Robert Nimocks added to party State of Texas(pty:dft), Attorney David Austin Robert Nimocks added to party Texas Department of Public Safety(pty:dft) (Nimocks, David)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 6/2/2017, Entered: 6/2/2017
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Darren L. McCarty on behalf of Greg Abbott, Steve McCraw, Ken Paxton, State of Texas, Texas Department of Public Safety (McCarty, Darren)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 6/1/2017, Entered: 6/1/2017
Opposed MOTION to Transfer Case to Austin Division by Greg Abbott, Steve McCraw, Ken Paxton, State of Texas, Texas Department of Public Safety. (Attachments: # 1 Memo in Support Memorandum of Law In Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or Transfer, # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss or Transfer)(McCarty, Darren)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 5/26/2017, Entered: 5/26/2017
Summons Issued as to Greg Abbott, Steve McCraw, Ken Paxton, State of Texas. (wg)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 5/25/2017, Entered: 5/25/2017
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by El Paso County, Richard Wiles. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement, # 2 Supplement, # 3 Supplement, # 4 Supplement)(Moran, Michael)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 5/24/2017, Entered: 5/24/2017
Letter to attorney Martin Golando regarding admittance into the Western District. (aej)
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Blank  Filed: 5/22/2017, Entered: 5/23/2017
If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Primomo (aej)
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Case Assigned to Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. 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. (aej)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 1 Filed: 5/22/2017, Entered: 5/22/2017
COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-9609506). No Summons requested at this time, filed by El Paso County, Texas Organizing Project Education Fund, Richard Wiles. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Moran, Michael)
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