Texas Eastern District Court
Judge:Marcia A Crone
Referred: Zack Hawthorn
Case #: 9:25-cv-00205
Nature of Suit550 Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus - Civil Rights
Cause42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Case Filed:Jul 16, 2025
Terminated:Aug 20, 2025
Defendant
Byron Lyons
Defendant
FNU Dawson
Defendant
Ms. T
Defendant
Polk Co. Jail
Plaintiff
James Matthews

GPO Aug 20 2025
ORDER adopting 5 Report and Recommendations. Signed by District Judge Marcia A. Crone on 8/20/2025. (CC: by mail, Matthews). (KMH)

Docket last updated: 09/23/2026 11:59 PM CDT
Tuesday, September 02, 2025
10 10 misc Mail Returned Undeliverable Tue 09/02 2:17 PM
Mail sent to James Matthews returned as undeliverable, inmate no longer at this facility re8 Order Adopting Report and Recommendations &9 Judgment. (ljw)
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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
9 9 order Judgment Thu 08/21 8:57 AM
FINAL JUDGMENT : This civil rights action is dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). All motions not previously ruled on are denied. Signed by District Judge Marcia A. Crone on 8/20/2025. (CC: by mail, Matthews). (KMH)
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8 8 2 pgs order Order Adopting Report and Recommendations Thu 08/21 8:50 AM
ORDER adopting5 Report and Recommendations. Signed by District Judge Marcia A. Crone on 8/20/2025. (CC: by mail, Matthews). (KMH)
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Friday, August 15, 2025
7 7 misc Mail Returned Undeliverable Fri 08/15 3:00 PM
Mail sent to James Matthews returned as undeliverable re5 Report and Recommendations. Envelope is marked "Inmate no longer at this Facility". (KMH)
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Friday, August 08, 2025
6 6 misc Mail Returned Undeliverable Fri 08/08 12:00 PM
Mail sent to James Matthews returned as undeliverable re3 Order. Envelope is marked "Inmate no longer at this facility". (KMH)
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
5 5 motion Report and Recommendations Wed 07/30 11:48 AM
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re2 Complaint filed by James Matthews. Recommended that this case be dismissed without prejudice for want of prosecution pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). Objections due within 14 days of receipt. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn on 7/30/2025. (CC: by mail w/ack card, Matthews). (KMH)
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
4 4 misc Mail Returned Undeliverable Tue 07/29 2:53 PM
Mail sent to James Matthews re Notice of Case Assignment returned as undeliverable. Envelope is marked "Inmate no longer at this Facility". (KMH)
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Thursday, July 17, 2025
3 3 2 pgs order Order Tue 07/22 10:10 AM
PRELIMINARY FILING FEE ORDER. Plaintiff shall, within twenty (20) days from the date set forth below, either pay the $405.00 filing fee or submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis accompanied by a statement certified by an authorized prison official showing the average balance in and deposits into Plaintiffs prisoner trust account for the preceding six months. (Mailed to Matthews on 7/22/2025 w/acknowledgment card) Signed by Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn on 7/17/2025. (ttp)
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025
2 2 cmp Complaint Wed 07/16 1:43 PM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by James Matthews.(KMH)
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1 1 2 pgs order Order Wed 07/16 1:41 PM
ORDER severing these claims from case number 9:25cv197 Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 7/16/2025. (KMH)
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utility Case Referred to Magistrate Judge Wed 07/16 1:44 PM
Case referred to Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn. (KMH)
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