Docket Timeline¶
Docket events from The Federal Case and The State Case & Appeal, and dated documents from the Record Locator, in date order.
| Date | Source | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-24 | Record | Email by Justyna — cited in Response Appendix, p. 6 |
| 2020-08-24 | Record | Email by Berk — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 58 |
| 2020-09-14 | Record | Email by Williams — cited in Response Appendix, p. 31 |
| 2023-02-01 | Record | Email by Williams — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 49 |
| 2023-02-01 | Record | Email by Berk — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 49 |
| 2023-04-15 | Record | Email by Ganapathy — cited in Response Appendix, p. 7 |
| 2023-04-26 | Record | Email by Trotter — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 24 |
| 2023-05-22 | Record | Email by Cobbs — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 50 |
| 2023-05-23 | Record | Email by Berk — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 50 |
| 2023-06-15 | Record | Email by Nunez — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 48 |
| 2023-06-26 | Record | Email by Forbes — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 33 |
| 2023-07-11 | Record | Email by Forbes — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 24 |
| 2023-07-19 | Record | Document by Debbie Aguirre (Texas Tech University System, Office of General Counsel) — cited in 2026-07-28-appendix-objections, p. 2 |
| 2023-07-21 | Record | Email by Forbes — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 30 |
| 2023-08-07 | Record | Email by Forbes — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 33 |
| 2023-08-10 | Record | Email by Forbes — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 62 |
| 2023-08-14 | Record | Document by Forbes — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 62 |
| 2023-08-22 | Record | Notes by Cobbs — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 34 |
| 2023-09-02 | Record | Email by Williams — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 28 |
| 2023-09-07 | Record | Document by DeToledo — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 32 |
| 2023-09-07 | Record | Email by Williams — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 24 |
| 2023-09-29 | Record | Email by Forbes — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 62 |
| 2023-10-04 | Record | Notes by Erwin — cited in Response Appendix, p. 8 |
| 2023-10-31 | Record | Notes by Williams — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 61 |
| 2023-11-04 | Record | Notice by Williams — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 39 |
| 2023-11-04 | Record | Email by Forbes — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 24 |
| 2023-11-06 | Record | Report by Williams — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 61 |
| 2023-11-07 | Record | Email by Forbes — cited in Response Appendix, p. 69 |
| 2023-11-09 | Record | Notice by Trotter — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 29 |
| 2023-11-16 | Record | Document by Conser — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 30 |
| 2023-11-27 | Record | Email by Findler — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 62 |
| 2023-11-29 | Record | Notes by Erwin — cited in Response Appendix, p. 9 |
| 2023-12-05 | Record | Email by Bates — cited in Response Appendix, p. 5 |
| 2023-12-29 | Record | Letter by DeToledo — cited in Response Appendix, p. 37 |
| 2024-01-07 | Record | Email by Forbes — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 54 |
| 2024-01-11 | Record | Letter by Kruse — cited in Response Appendix, p. 36 |
| 2024-01-12 | Record | Memo by TTUHSC — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 56 |
| 2024-02-12 | Record | Letter by Melissa Mullins (Senior Advisor, Financial Aid) — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 72 |
| 2024-09-24 | Record | Email by Hinkle (TTU Police Captain) — cited in Response Appendix, p. 66 |
| 2025-10-03 | Record | Document by Registrar (McSween) — cited in Response Appendix, p. 38 |
| 2025-10-16 | Record | Document by TTUHSC (Registrar) — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 55 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | State case | First Amended Verified Original Petition and Application for Temporary Injunction filed |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Federal case | Complaint filed with jury demand |
| 2025-11-17 | Record | Email by TTUHSC — cited in 2026-03-23-dkt41-1-declaration, p. 1 |
| Dec 2025 – Jan 2026 | Federal case | All defendants served |
| 2025-12-03 | Record | Email by TTUHSC — cited in 2026-03-23-dkt41-1-declaration, p. 1 |
| 2025-12-10 | Record | Invoice by TTUHSC — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 73 |
| 2025-12-11 | Record | Document by TTUHSC — cited in 2026-03-23-dkt41-1-declaration, p. 2 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | State case | Second Amended Verified Original Petition and Application for Temporary Injunction filed |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Federal case | First Amended Complaint filed (Dkt. 14) — the operative pleading |
| 2025-12-19 | Record | Document by TTUHSC Associate Managing Director of Student Business Services — cited in Third Amended Complaint, p. 73 |
| 2025-12-19 | Record | Document by TTUHSC — cited in 2026-03-23-dkt41-1-declaration, p. 2 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | State case | Affidavits of service filed for five defendants |
| 2025-12-23 | Record | Document by TTUHSC — cited in 2026-03-23-dkt41-1-declaration, p. 2 |
| 2026-01-20 | Record | Document by TTUHSC — cited in 2026-03-23-dkt41-1-declaration, p. 2 |
| 2026-01-20 | Record | Document by TTUHSC — cited in 2026-03-23-dkt41-1-declaration, p. 3 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Federal case | Defendants' motion to dismiss filed (Dkt. 27), asserting sovereign and qualified immunity and failure to state a claim |
| 2026-01-22 | Record | Document by TTUHSC — cited in 2026-03-23-dkt41-1-declaration, p. 2 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | State case | Third Amended Verified Original Petition and Notice of Nonsuit Without Prejudice as to Certain Defendants filed |
| Feb 9, 2026 | State case | Defendants' Plea to the Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, Plea in Abatement filed |
| Feb 15, 2026 | Federal case | Plaintiff's response to the motion to dismiss (Dkt. 33); motion for leave to file Third Amended Complaint (Dkt. 32) |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Federal case | Defendants' reply (Dkt. 38) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | State case | Fourth Amended Verified Original Petition and Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Plea to the Jurisdiction filed |
| Mar 13, 2026 | State case | Defendants' Notice of Submission and Amended Notice of Submission filed |
| Mar 18, 2026 | State case | Defendants' Reply in Support of the Plea to the Jurisdiction filed |
| Mar 26, 2026 | State case | Order on Defendants' Plea to the Jurisdiction signed |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Federal case | Order denying leave to amend (Dkt. 42): the court found the proposed amended complaint "violates Rule 8, thereby making amendment futile" |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Federal case | Renewed motion for leave to file a shortened Second Amended Complaint (Dkt. 43) |
| Apr 2, 2026 | State case | Notice of Judgment issued by the district clerk |
| Apr 3, 2026 | State case | Plaintiff's Sworn Motion Under Rule 306a(5) and Motion for New Trial filed |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Federal case | Motion to disqualify counsel for defendant Gibson (Dkt. 46) |
| Apr 23, 2026 | State case | Plaintiff's Reply in Support of the motion, with Exhibits A–L, filed |
| Apr 28, 2026 | State case | Order setting an evidentiary hearing on the motion signed |
| May 20, 2026 | State case | Plaintiff's Verified Motion for Reasonable Modifications to the May 21, 2026 Hearing and Request for Official Court Reporter filed |
| May 21, 2026 | State case | Hearing on Plaintiff's Sworn Motion Under Rule 306a(5) and Motion for New Trial |
| May 27, 2026 | State case | Order on the Rule 306a(5) motion and motion for new trial signed |
| Jun 24, 2026 | State case | Notice of appeal served — appealing the March 26, 2026 order "and... every other order and ruling that is subject to appellate review upon appeal from that final judgment, including the trial court's order denying Plaintiff's Sworn Motion and Motion for New Trial" |
| Jun 25, 2026 | State case | Case began in the Fifteenth Court of Appeals (clerk's notice of that date) |
| Jul 2, 2026 | State case | Clerk's notice: no payment arrangements made with the trial court clerk for the clerk's record |
| Jul 8, 2026 | State case | Clerk's record and reporter's record requested |
| Jul 10, 2026 | State case | $449.00 paid to the district clerk (receipt DC-2026-08121) |
| Jul 13, 2026 | State case | Docketing statement signed and submitted — appellate docket No. 15-26-00132-CV |
| Jul 13, 2026 | State case | Letter to the court responding to the July 2 notice |
| Jul 14, 2026 | State case | Clerk's record filed |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Federal case | Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the magistrate judge (Dkt. 54) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | State case | Reporter's record filed — the appellate record is complete |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Federal case | Plaintiff's objections to the recommendation, renewed motion for leave to file the Second Amended Complaint (Dkt. 57), and supporting brief and appendix filed |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Federal case | Defendants' response in opposition to the renewed motion for leave (re Dkt. 57) filed (Dkt. 58) |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Federal case | Plaintiff's reply in support of the renewed motion for leave (Dkt. 59) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | State case | Appellant's brief received and filed, according to the clerk's letter of that date. The letter adds: "Appellees' brief is due on or before Wednesday, September 23, 2026." |
| Sep 23, 2026 | State case | Appellees' brief received and filed, according to the clerk's letter of that date. The letter adds: "Appellant's reply brief, if any, will be due twenty (20) days from this date." |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Federal case | Order adopting the magistrate judge's Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation and overruling the plaintiff's objections (Dkt. 60) |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Federal case | Order denying the renewed motion for leave to file a second amended complaint (Dkt. 61) |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Federal case | Final Judgment (Dkt. 62) |