James Brickley v. Correction Officers Wagner, Bailey, Polite, Sgt. Hartley, Sgt. Kleypas, and Warden Martinez
Opinion
NO. 15-24-00067-CV FI LED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS JAMES BRICKLEY, INTTHE FIFTEENTH AUSTIN , TEXAS Appellant, § FEB 2 6 2025 v. § COURT OF APPEALS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK CORRECTIONS OFFICER WAGNER, s ,J
ET AL, AUSTIN, TEXAS Appel lees §
APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR EN BANC RECONSIDERATION Appellant, James Brickley, asks the Court to grant this motion to reconsider the case en bane. A. INTRODUCTION 1. Appellant is James Brickley; Appellees are staff at the prison where appellant is held, at the time of the complained of incident, known as: Correction Officers Wagner, Polite, Sgt. Hartley, Sgt. Kleypas, and Warden Martinez. 2. A panel of the Court issued the judgment and opinion in this case on February 6,2025. A copy of the opinion is not attached due to the fact that Appellant has not recieved it, and only learned of the order by reviewing tEXIS on line law library. 3. The panel that rendered the judgment in thms case consisted of Chief Justice Brister and Justices Field and Farris. B. ARGUMENT & AUTHORITIES 4. The Court has the authority to grant this motion and submit the case to the full court, sitting en bane. Te~.R.App.49.7;see Tex.R. App.41.2 5. The primary issue in the appeal was the dismissal of the case with no stated reason. This Court resolved the issue by ~dl=ding that appellant, on appeal, did not comply with Chapter 14 because
1 he failed to file the documents required by Section 14.004. This Court afforded Brickley the opportunity to cure these defective F filings- which he failed to seize. Therefore, we dismiss this appeal on our own motion for failure to comply with Section 14.004 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. 6. The issue in this case presents an extraordinary circumstance that resolution of this issue by the Court en bane is necessary. S~e Tex.R.App.P.41.2(c), 49.7. On December 03,2024 Appellant, Bri- ckley recieved this Courts letter dated Friday, November 22,2024 (EXHIBIT 1) affording Brickley an opprotunity to comply with Sections 14.004 and 14.005 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedi- es Code. On the same day Brickley replied to this Court in his Response to the Court of Appealbs Letter to Consider Dismissal of the Appeal. (EXHIBIT 2). Which explain to this Court the diligence on his part to secure the documents requested, alleging the inter- ference by TDCJ staff in retaliation of the suit filed. It was also declared that Brickley did in fact comply with the TDCJ policy for submission of the Inmate 6-Month Statement and accompanying affid- avit to be sent to the lower eourt, however since then a new atte- mpt to comply has been made to have the statement and affidavit~ sent to this Court. If it has not made it to this Court, again it is beyond Brickley's control despite his intent. Ttishould be noted by this Court that a seperate suit was filed against a TDCJ staff member for intentionally withholding Brickley's legal mail, which is going through similar difficulties. Issues such as documents , not reaching there destinations, the local Sheriff's Department refusing to serve parties, and the court finally allo,?ing service of citation, but only upon certified mail to the Unit Law Librarian.
2 (Exhibit 3)(Motion For Substitute Order in the refernce accompanying Order) (Exhibit f) (Petition to the Ji.L~Oth Judicial District Court). It is also important to note that Brickley did not pursue an indigent status in this case due to financial help from outside sources after the premature dismissal of his previous suit was dismissed under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 14, without a stated reason by the lower~court. These reasons listed show that Brickley has been diligent in his attempt to comply with the Rules of the Court and this Courts gracious offer to allow compliance, but for the interference by TDCJ staff and agents, Brickley can not comply. First,where Brickley complied with policy to submit the request of a 6-month statement to be sent along with an accompanying affidavit to the Court- for the second time- the required documents were in the Unit law librarian's possession with a stamped and addressed envelope to be sent to this Court and previously to the 440th Judicial District Court. Additionally a copy of the Affidavit which complies with Section 14.004 was made apart of the Clerk's Original Record PP. 19-22. (Exhibit §)(Selected pages from the Clerk's Record)in this case). And since this~seit was appealed immediately after the case was dismissed, there was notsuit filed Tuetween the dismissal and the appeal, the Affidavit required in this suit was not required to be changed, therefore no material changes would have been required by this Court. In Brickley's first issue on appeal, he complained of interference with his legal mail which is apparently still an issue due to this Court not recieving the second attempt~eo sen statement and accompanying affidavit. An interference of sorts 3 which renders this judicial process unfair. 7. Where Brickley has complied in part and failed to comply only due to the actions of another party, the oppossing party, this request for en bane reconsideration should be granted for the extraordinary reasons as stated above,in compliance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. As shown in the exhibits and requested several times previously, without action taken by the courts interference will continue to prevent myself and other inmates with meritorious causes to be heard by the courts.in violation of the First Amendments Access to Courts requirment. to reconsider the ~ase en bane. Respectfully submitted, -..__~;y , B~bJb25 00 _01 FM 929 GATESVILLE, TEXAS 76597 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on February 10,2025, I gave instruction to my agent to copy and send the same to the parties listed below this document and those attached, with proper postage applied Executed on -fe-~ Jo ~ ~ 71+ - - - - - - 2025 by agent for James Brickley. Parties served: Hon. Grant Kinsey Care of the 440th District Court Clerk P.O. Box l~ Gatesville, TX 76528 4 Warden Martinez: Sgt. Hartley; Sgt. Kleypas; Correction Officers Wagner; Bailey, and Polite 3201 FM 929 Gatesville, TX 76597 ----;Y,'l/' ~ - 6 leff20~ AMES B~'-rlfy 3201 FM 929 Gatesville, TX 76597 x 0!:'. B~{e~on Acting Agent 5 EXHIRIT 1 Chief Justice Clerk SCOTT BRISTER CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Justices SCOTT FIELD APRIL FARRIS Fifteenth Court of Appeals P.O. Box 12852, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711 www.txcourts.gov/l5thcoa.aspx/ 512-463-1610 Friday, November 22, 2024 James Brickley #2289486 Alfred D. Hughes Unit 3201 FM 929 Gatesville, TX 76597 RE: Court of Appeals Number: 15-24-00067-CV Trial Court Case Number: DC-23-55279 Style: James Brickley v. Correction Officers Wagner, Bailey, Polite, Sgt. Hartley, Sgt. Kleypas, and Warden Maiiinez Dear Mr. Brickley: The court will consider dismissal of the appeal on its own motion for failure to comply with Sections 14.004 and 14.005 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code unless any party files a response on or before December 13, 2024, showing meritorious grounds for continuing the appeal. See Sporn v. Marcantonio, No. 11-22-00044-CV, 2023 WL 5109777, at*3 (Tex. App.-Eastland, Aug. 10, 2023, no pet. h.) (mem. op.); see also Douglas v. Moffett, 418 S.W.3d 336C. CONCLUSION
D. PRAYER 8. For these reasons Appellant prays this Court Grant this motion
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NO. 15-24-00067-CV FI LED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS JAMES BRICKLEY, INTTHE FIFTEENTH AUSTIN , TEXAS Appellant, § FEB 2 6 2025 v. § COURT OF APPEALS CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK CORRECTIONS OFFICER WAGNER, s ,J
ET AL, AUSTIN, TEXAS Appel lees §
APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR EN BANC RECONSIDERATION Appellant, James Brickley, asks the Court to grant this motion to reconsider the case en bane. A. INTRODUCTION 1. Appellant is James Brickley; Appellees are staff at the prison where appellant is held, at the time of the complained of incident, known as: Correction Officers Wagner, Polite, Sgt. Hartley, Sgt. Kleypas, and Warden Martinez. 2. A panel of the Court issued the judgment and opinion in this case on February 6,2025. A copy of the opinion is not attached due to the fact that Appellant has not recieved it, and only learned of the order by reviewing tEXIS on line law library. 3. The panel that rendered the judgment in thms case consisted of Chief Justice Brister and Justices Field and Farris. B. ARGUMENT & AUTHORITIES 4. The Court has the authority to grant this motion and submit the case to the full court, sitting en bane. Te~.R.App.49.7;see Tex.R. App.41.2 5. The primary issue in the appeal was the dismissal of the case with no stated reason. This Court resolved the issue by ~dl=ding that appellant, on appeal, did not comply with Chapter 14 because
1 he failed to file the documents required by Section 14.004. This Court afforded Brickley the opportunity to cure these defective F filings- which he failed to seize. Therefore, we dismiss this appeal on our own motion for failure to comply with Section 14.004 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. 6. The issue in this case presents an extraordinary circumstance that resolution of this issue by the Court en bane is necessary. S~e Tex.R.App.P.41.2(c), 49.7. On December 03,2024 Appellant, Bri- ckley recieved this Courts letter dated Friday, November 22,2024 (EXHIBIT 1) affording Brickley an opprotunity to comply with Sections 14.004 and 14.005 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedi- es Code. On the same day Brickley replied to this Court in his Response to the Court of Appealbs Letter to Consider Dismissal of the Appeal. (EXHIBIT 2). Which explain to this Court the diligence on his part to secure the documents requested, alleging the inter- ference by TDCJ staff in retaliation of the suit filed. It was also declared that Brickley did in fact comply with the TDCJ policy for submission of the Inmate 6-Month Statement and accompanying affid- avit to be sent to the lower eourt, however since then a new atte- mpt to comply has been made to have the statement and affidavit~ sent to this Court. If it has not made it to this Court, again it is beyond Brickley's control despite his intent. Ttishould be noted by this Court that a seperate suit was filed against a TDCJ staff member for intentionally withholding Brickley's legal mail, which is going through similar difficulties. Issues such as documents , not reaching there destinations, the local Sheriff's Department refusing to serve parties, and the court finally allo,?ing service of citation, but only upon certified mail to the Unit Law Librarian.
2 (Exhibit 3)(Motion For Substitute Order in the refernce accompanying Order) (Exhibit f) (Petition to the Ji.L~Oth Judicial District Court). It is also important to note that Brickley did not pursue an indigent status in this case due to financial help from outside sources after the premature dismissal of his previous suit was dismissed under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 14, without a stated reason by the lower~court. These reasons listed show that Brickley has been diligent in his attempt to comply with the Rules of the Court and this Courts gracious offer to allow compliance, but for the interference by TDCJ staff and agents, Brickley can not comply. First,where Brickley complied with policy to submit the request of a 6-month statement to be sent along with an accompanying affidavit to the Court- for the second time- the required documents were in the Unit law librarian's possession with a stamped and addressed envelope to be sent to this Court and previously to the 440th Judicial District Court. Additionally a copy of the Affidavit which complies with Section 14.004 was made apart of the Clerk's Original Record PP. 19-22. (Exhibit §)(Selected pages from the Clerk's Record)in this case). And since this~seit was appealed immediately after the case was dismissed, there was notsuit filed Tuetween the dismissal and the appeal, the Affidavit required in this suit was not required to be changed, therefore no material changes would have been required by this Court. In Brickley's first issue on appeal, he complained of interference with his legal mail which is apparently still an issue due to this Court not recieving the second attempt~eo sen statement and accompanying affidavit. An interference of sorts 3 which renders this judicial process unfair. 7. Where Brickley has complied in part and failed to comply only due to the actions of another party, the oppossing party, this request for en bane reconsideration should be granted for the extraordinary reasons as stated above,in compliance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. As shown in the exhibits and requested several times previously, without action taken by the courts interference will continue to prevent myself and other inmates with meritorious causes to be heard by the courts.in violation of the First Amendments Access to Courts requirment. to reconsider the ~ase en bane. Respectfully submitted, -..__~;y , B~bJb25 00 _01 FM 929 GATESVILLE, TEXAS 76597 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on February 10,2025, I gave instruction to my agent to copy and send the same to the parties listed below this document and those attached, with proper postage applied Executed on -fe-~ Jo ~ ~ 71+ - - - - - - 2025 by agent for James Brickley. Parties served: Hon. Grant Kinsey Care of the 440th District Court Clerk P.O. Box l~ Gatesville, TX 76528 4 Warden Martinez: Sgt. Hartley; Sgt. Kleypas; Correction Officers Wagner; Bailey, and Polite 3201 FM 929 Gatesville, TX 76597 ----;Y,'l/' ~ - 6 leff20~ AMES B~'-rlfy 3201 FM 929 Gatesville, TX 76597 x 0!:'. B~{e~on Acting Agent 5 EXHIRIT 1 Chief Justice Clerk SCOTT BRISTER CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Justices SCOTT FIELD APRIL FARRIS Fifteenth Court of Appeals P.O. Box 12852, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711 www.txcourts.gov/l5thcoa.aspx/ 512-463-1610 Friday, November 22, 2024 James Brickley #2289486 Alfred D. Hughes Unit 3201 FM 929 Gatesville, TX 76597 RE: Court of Appeals Number: 15-24-00067-CV Trial Court Case Number: DC-23-55279 Style: James Brickley v. Correction Officers Wagner, Bailey, Polite, Sgt. Hartley, Sgt. Kleypas, and Warden Maiiinez Dear Mr. Brickley: The court will consider dismissal of the appeal on its own motion for failure to comply with Sections 14.004 and 14.005 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code unless any party files a response on or before December 13, 2024, showing meritorious grounds for continuing the appeal. See Sporn v. Marcantonio, No. 11-22-00044-CV, 2023 WL 5109777, at*3 (Tex. App.-Eastland, Aug. 10, 2023, no pet. h.) (mem. op.); see also Douglas v. Moffett, 418 S.W.3d 336, 340-41 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 3, 2013, no pet.). Sincerely, c.l~/\·vj y.,v- l ;1 ~ ' r\' //1,·'½.___.,-, Christopher A. Prine, Clerk cc: Sgt. Hartley C01Tection Officer Wagner Correction Officer Bailey Warden Martinez Conection Officer Polite Sgt. Kleypas EXHIBIT 2 NO. 15-24-00067-CV JAMES BRICKLEY, IN THE FIFTEENTH Appellant, v. § COURT OF APPEALS CORRECTION OFFICER WAGNER, 0 ~ ~1§ et al, AUSTIN, TEXAS Appellees § RESPONSE TO THE COURT OF APPEALS' LETTER TO CONSIDER DISMISSAL OF THE APPEAL ~PPELLANT, JAMES BRICKLEY, OBJECTS to this Courts motion to dismiss the appeal for failure to comply with Sections 14.004 and 14.005 for good cause. INTRODUCTION 1. Appellant, is James Brilkley; Appellee~~ate Correction Officers Wagner, Bailey, Polite, Sgt. Hartley, Sgt. Kleypas, and Ward~n Martinez. 3. Appellant has filed an appeal from the 440th Judicial District Court,which was transfered from the 10th Court of Appeals to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals on July 31,2024. 4. On December 03,2024, Appellant, Brickley recieved bhis Court's letter of intent to consider dismissal of appeal on it's own motion for failure to comply with Sections 14.004 aBd 14.005 of. the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code unless any party files a response on or before December 13,2024, showing meritorious grounds for continuing the appeal; eleven days after it was sent. ARGUMENT & AUTHORITIES 5. Upon filing the civil suit Appellant, Brickley, submitted as~ Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs along with 1 an affidavit in support of the statement, in anticipation of the Unit Law Librarian to provide an Inmate 6-mo~bhStatement. A copy was submitted in an envelope to the law librarian as well as sent directly to the towet oourt on December 10,2024. (C.R. pp 32-33) However, the original affidavit of inability to Afford Court Costs was never made apart of the Clerk's Record despite several requests to the clerk. On the other hand, the §tatement of inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond was made apart of the record (C.R. pp 35-36) along with a letter to the Clerk of the 440th District Court (C.R.P 37) which would satisfy the require~~ ments of Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.14.004. A right v which carries over pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 20.1 (b). "'A party who filed a 8tatement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs in the trial courtsis not required to pay costs in the appellate court unless ~he~tr,ia1 court overruled the parties claim of indigence in an order that complies with Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 145 ... " TRAP 20.1 (b)(l). Here the state- ment was filed and made part of the record. No ruling was made on appellant's indigent status. "To establish the right to proceed without payment of costs under (1), a party must communicate to the appellate court clerk in writing that the party is presumed indigent under this rule. In an appeal under Section two of these rules, the applicability of the presumption should be stated in the notice of appeal and in the docketing statement." TRAP 20.1 (b)(2). Requirements of which were satisfied by appellant. (C.R. p 34)(Appellant's Notice That He Is Indigent),and (C.R. pp 9-10)( Docketing Statement). However, providing an Inmates 6-Month Statement to the court was 2 appellant's control, because appellant never had access to the statement and must rely upon the Unit Law Librarian to submit for the inmate. Whether the law librarian did submit the statement as appellant requested or not, it is beyond appellant's ability to~ prove to the Court. However, the Court should consider theseveral requests for the clerk to submit supplemental records; the abnormal records submitted by the clerk of the lower court; the complaints made against TDCJ employees for denying and withholding his legal mail(C.R. pp 59-6t): and the subsequent lawsuit against the TDCJ mailroom employee, Codi Mitchell, for denying legal mail in the 440th Judicial District Court styled: JAMES BRICKLEY v. C. MITCHELL Case Number DC-24-55952. In considering these factors the Court would find overwhelming evidence that these documents were filed, but for the actions of the appellees' and their agents, are not~ apart of the record. 6. Where the Court would consider dismissal of this appeal pursuant to Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 14.005, this Court should look to the record (C.R. pp 45-46)(Appellan's Declaration Relating to Grievance System Claim- declaring under penalty of perjury, made om December 10,2023; before the notice of appeal was filed; Mewever, tl~iclecfuirattanl•asrsupplem~bjaltabd the exlgta•iowasflEE~e~i~h ~ ~he~Yn~tst~w hibEaEia~½~o b~£§@bmitted to the Court with the Inmat~'s 6-Month Statement; also a claim of all conditions precedent for relief have been performed or have occured. 7. Additionally, before the Court should consider dismissing the case under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 14, the Court should add~iisrAppellant's first issue of appeal stating, A Appelleei~interference with Appellant's incoming and outgoing mail 3 has rendered structural error in the proceedings, resulting in improper judgment of the case. Attached to the Appellant Brief is prima facie prooffbfnthe allegation and supersedes any possible clerical error or technicality that could be assumed by the record. CONCLUSION 8. The Court should first consider Appellant's structural error claim before considering a technicality in the current proceeding which appellant overcomes by way of previous claims of indigence and previous documents filed in the lower court. However, if these documents, as hard as they are to find.due to the irregular Clerks recorcl, are not enough to satisfy the hurdle set by this Court, appellant requests that this Court give him an 6pportunity to satisfy the same. PRAYER 9. Wherefore premises considered, Appellant, James Brickley, m0ves this Court to consider the appeal on~·its merits after considering the arguments and citation of the record herein. submitted, MES BRICKLEY 3201 FM 929 Gatesville, Texas 76957 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on 03 December2024, I served a copy of the Appellant's Response To The Court'0f Appeals' Letter To Consider Dismissal Of The Appeal, on the parties listed below by Inmate Mail with proper postage applied. 4 Parties served: Hon. Grant Kinsey Care of the 440th District Court Clerk P.O. Rox 4 Gatesville, Texas 76528 Warden Martinez; Sgt. Hartley; Sgt. Kleypas; Corrections Officers Wagner; Bailey; and Polite 3201 FM 929 Gatesville, Texas 76597 JAMES BRICKLEY 3201 FM 929 Gatesville, Texas 76597 5 EXHIBIT J"!.;' CAUSE NO. DC-24-55952 JAMES BRICKLEY, IN THE DISTRICT COURT Plaintiff v. CORYELL COUNTY, TEXAS C.MITCHF.Lt, Defenrlant 440th JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTE SERVICE After consirlering plaintiff, James Brickley's Motion For Substi- tute Service anrl the supporting affidavit, the Court finds that plaintiff's attempts to locate and serve defendant, Codi Mitchell, have been unsuccessful despite plaintiff's due diligence and that the substitute s~rvice requested in plaintiff's motion will be reasonably eff~ctive to give defendant notice of the suit. Therefore, the Court GRANTS the motion anrl authorizes substitute service on defendant by: () ~lication; or ~ y certified mail to the Unit's law library with instructio~ to serve defendant. SIGNED o ~ @ . 2/_ 20.2[ IN THR DISTRICT COURT OF CORYELL COUNTY, TEXAS § C·,'.MITCHELL, Defendant 440th JUDICIAL DISTRICW PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTE SERVICE Plaintiff, James Brickley, asks the Court to authorize substitute service on defendant, C.Mitchell; A.K.A. Codi Mitchell. INTRODUCTION 1. Plaintiff, James Brickley, sued defendant, Codi Mitchell, for theft, violation of inmate's civil rights, and preventing civil process. 2. This case is against an employee of TDCJ, brought by an inmate in the facility. BACKGROUND 3. Plaintiff has been unable to serve defendant by mail or person- al delivery because: A. On the first attempt to have defendant served, the Coryell County Sheriff's Depattr.Scott A. Williams returned the citation unserved, requiring additional information. Deputy Edward Meza remarked that the defendant "works at TDCJ we cannot serve employees at TDCJ or on TDCJ property. No personal identifiers provided. Cannot locate to serve." on July :3,2024. B. TDCJ does not provide any information to inmates in regards to employees ,regarcUess of policy, claiming security risks. 0 Aside from defendant's full name, plaintiff has been unable to ascertain any other personel information to have defendant 1 served, despite due diligence, by attempting to, but unsuccess- fuly hiring a private investigator who will take any case against TDCJ or it's empployees. Similariy, plaintiff has also been unsuccessful in finding an attorney to accept the case for the same reasons. ARGUMENT & AUTHORITIES 4. Because plaintiff has not been able to serve defendant, plaint- iff asks the Court to authorize plaintiff to serve defendant by having a copy of the citation sent to the Unit Law Librarian, who is authorized to serve citations by law, and is a person over the age of sixteen, by the Clerk of this Court. Tex.R.Civ.P. 106. In the alternative that the Court does not allow service via certified mail From the Clerk of this Court to the defendant, by way of the Law Library at the Alfre D. Hughes Unit- 3201 FM 929- Gatesville, Texas 76579. Then plaintiff asks the Court to order service by publication in the Coryell County news paper.pursuant to Tex.R:CiV.P.109,116. CONCLUSION 5. Where the Coryell County Sheriff's Department has authorization to serve anywhere within there county's jurisdiction, but claims they cannot serve a TDCJ employee at TDCJ inside their county of jurisdiction; ·and this Court has denied plaintiff's motion to com- pel service on 310ctober2024, plaintiff requests this Court to a1h:rw service in an alternative method allowed by law. By either allowing service by certified mail to the unit's law librarian, in order to forward to the defendant, or to allow service by publication by the Court Clerk, in accordance with the law. PRAYER 6. For these reasons, plaintiff asks the Court to authorize subst- 2 itute service. submitted, 5 /4bu2cJ2-Cf ES BRICKLEY 3201 FM 929 GATESVILLE, TEXAS 76597 3 EXHIBIT 4 NO. JAMES BRICKLEY, § IN THE DISTRICT COURT Plaintiff § v. § OF CORYELL COUNTY, TEXAS Co MITGHELL 9 Defendant 440th JUDICIAL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF'S O~IGINAL PETITION AND REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE DISCOVERYICONTROL PLAN I I 1. Plaintiff intends to condu~t discovery under Level 2 of the i Texas Rule of Civil Procedu~e 190.3 and affirmitively pleads that this suit is not gove ned by the expedited actions pro- cess in Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 169 because plaintiff requests injunctive relief and monetary relief under the amount of $100,000.00. I CLAIM fOR RELIEF 2. Plaintiff seeks monetary r~lief not to exceed $100,000.00 I I as well as injunctive reli~f including permanent relief and temporary relief. pliRTIES Plaiatlff 9 James Brickley. ID NO. 22R94R6 ts an inmatG at thg Alfred D. Hughes Unit in Coryell County located at 3201 FM 929 Gatesville, Texas 76597. 4. Defendant, known as C. Mithell is an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at the Alfred D. Hughes Unit located at 3201 FM 929? Gatesville, Texas 76597 9 and may be served for process at Ll1is address. C. Mitchell is the mail room supervisor and is sued in her individual capacity for 1. l~CA~ ., 1 f"\f~TDlf"T f"'I i::;r:,!/' acts violative of TDCJ policy and may not claim sovereign immunity. JURISDICTION 5. Thi s Co u r t has j u r i s di ct i o j t o hear th i s ca s e because the complained of actions happened in the geographic boundaries of this Court and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of this Co\.rrt. F~CTS 6. On January 11 9 2024, inmate 1 James Brickley was called to the mail room and given a denial form for two letters addressed I from the Clerk of the 440th District Court. When asked, Ms. C. Mitchell, the mail room supervisor 1 claimed that the court did not send Brickley the mk11, contrary to the sender's I return address and without ~nspecting the contents of the envelope.; and that was the keason I for the denial of the I correspondences. Brickley r~quested that Ms. Mitchell open the I documents in front of him t~ verify to her that the documents were lQgal, She replied tha~ she could not because they were i legal documents. ( See ex.hi bi\t A.= grievance of the Jan.11th ref- usal with attached Denial F~rm and grievance instruction sheet) On January 16, 2024, 13ric.klG 1 was cal led to ·the mai 1 room again for a denial of mail. This ·1me it was sent from the Tenth Court of Appeals in Waco.Wen pulling the slip 9 Ms, Bragg showed Brickley the mail wa~ opened and that it was legal doe- r uments inside. When asked t~ recieve the mail 9 Ms. Bragg seem- I ed confused and had Ms. Mitfhell handle the denial instead. Ms. Mitchell informed B~ick1 ey that he would not recieve the legal mail because she didn't believe that the court sent the 2 • documents. Brickley asked farden Miller to intervene, showing him the denial of legal ma·1 form. Warden Miller initructed Brickley to talk to the la librarian, Ms. Wright, and have her tell Ms. Mitchell to g~ve him the legal mail. However, an inmate has no authority to do. such a thing, and Ms. Wright rightfully refused, Brickley grieved the second denial of legal mail.(See Exhibit B= grievance of the January 16,2024 refusal with attached Denial form end grievance instruction sheet). I Both grievances were return~d unprocessed with a check next I to: uthe issue is not griev ci.ble". B:riclcley immediately filed 1 I the step~2 grievances on ea~h incident, hoping Huntsville's head office would intervene~However, they were returned un- processed with a highlighte~ section claiming that there are I "matters for wh:i.c.h othe.r ap~eal mechanisms exist.\\ 11 ! During the course of this t~me, Brickley's active case was i dismissed at the District cpurt, and the Tenth Court of Appeals : nearly dismissed the case rbr want of pros~cution, because Brickley had not filed his ~ppeallate Brief. Brickley then I complained to the Court of ~ppeals that he had not yet reciev- ed the clerk's record neede~ for the brief. It was at that point Brickley realized thaf his legal mail was also not making it out to the courts, or to his attorney on a seperate legal issue dealing with hi~ criminal case.It was after the Court of Appeals ordered thk clerk to submit the clerk record i to Brickley? as well as suptlemental clerk's records, did he see that documents were mis ing from the record he submitted. Brickley also contacted his criminal attorney who had informed 3 ! him that they had not reciived his last four letters in the past five months. Brickley made several inquiries and grieved that particular issue as w 11, however the grievances were never processed or returne 1 nor were the I-60 requests 7 except one.(See Exhibit C- I-60 Request Form complaining of legal mail not going out) •ven after replying to the I-60 response 9 Brickley never r~cieved any other answers. Brickley awaited the answe~ to the appeal in order to exhaust I all remedies, however he ndver recieved an answer from the \ Director's Review Committe~(D,R.C.) within the allotted time i per TDCJ policy, On April ·9, 202lf, Brickley filed a subsequent grievance due to the time apsed and the D.R.C. decision was no longer warranted. (See •xhibit D- grievance with attached returned instruction sheet with note) The note attached to the instruction sheet stated t~at Brickley would recieve an I answer back from the D. R, C.i. The grievance was unprocessed. Brickley submit yet another I-60 request requesting the status i of the D.R.C. decision. On ~ay 15,2024, Brickley recieved a photo copy of the answered 1\,- 60 ~ omitting the date he submitted I i the request.(See Exhibit E~ I-60 requesting status of appeal) The request was recieved nearly a month after it was submitted, Brickley then filed a griev nee on the decision by the M.S.C.P. to uphold the denial of his legal mail and the fact that his legal mail was not going out.(See Exhibit F- Grievance and attached instruction sheet) The instruction sheet had a note on it that the grievance pr cess was the appeal to the D,R.C. Brickley filed a step-2 to xhaust all remedies. Brickley has suffered the 1 ss of a suit as a result of the tampering with his mail by -he mail room clerk and the decisi- ons made to deny him his le al mail in or out. The loss has caused undue and extreme me tal and emotional stress, and further subjects him to the cruel and unusual punishment mentioned in his underlying case complaining of physical and emotional assaults, intimid tion 1 and oppression of other re- lated rights., including th~ theft of his legal work from his I cell and in the hands of thk mailroom. j couNT 1: vroLATioNloF INMATE'S CIVIL RIGHTS I 7• The following provisions ho;ld defendant liable under Te,cas Penal Code §39.04: a, Defendant 9 known as C. M'tchell is, and at all times--;:,. pertinent to the suit war,an employee of TDCJ, a correctio- nal facility; 1 b. defendant denied plainti~f 9 Brickley, who is an inmate at i i TDCJ, several of his rig~ts and exercise of those rights, i knowing her conduct was ~nlawful by: I 1. preventing his right ~o correspond with the outside world and his freedom of speech afforded under the First Amendment i II. preventing his right to access to the courts by denying him his correspondencfs between the courts, his attorney, and himself 9 and [ III. subjecting him to f~rther cruel and unusual punishment i by retaliating against him for a previous suit against named corrections off~cers for assault and retaliation. c, Defendant knew her actio~s were unlawful because she i• I I 5 or should be trained in the mailroom and must adhere to TDCJ mail room policies which strictly prohibits the deni- al of inmates legal mai unless there is a valid and plaus~ ible security reason to do so. Defendant must also know that her actions as a trained mailroom clerk are illegal and prohibited by Texas Penal Code §38.16-Preventing Execution of a Civil Pr cess; §31.03-Theft of Property; §31.20- Mail Theft; and §39.02 Abuse of Official Capacity. All of which are laws a mailroom worker are trained on avoiding. I COUNT 2: PREVEN~lNG EXECUTION OF CIVIL PROCESS I 8 D Defendant, Ms. Mitchell is !liable for damages under the provisions of Texas Penal 9ode §38.16-Preventing Executiion ' of Civil Process because: I a. Ms. Mitchell committed Jn offense against plaintiff by i intentionally and knowitjgly depriving Brickley his legal i correspondences with kn~wledge of the ongoing suit, by i fraudulently misapplyin~I TDCJ policy. I 1. Ms. Mitchell's inten~ is shown by the deliberate mis- 1 I application of the ptjlicy with out any logical connect- ion of her allegatio]ls that the courts did not send the correspondence. II. Fraud is assumed wh n Defendant gave no reason to bel- ieve the mail was not sent by the noted sender in the return address 1 and considering her knowledge of the underlying suit against her co-workers. COUNT 3i ABUSE dF OFFICIAL CAPACIT1 1 9. Defendant, Ms. Mitchell is liable for damages pusuant to the l I 16 I I i II provisions of Texas Penal ;Code §39.02(a)(1) because! a. Defendant is a publics rvant who intentionally defrauded plaintiff by misapplyin policy to prevent him access to the courts. I b. Defendant violated mult{ple laws relating to the public I servants office as a mailroom clerk, to include: I. mail theft(Tx.Pen.cole§31.20); II. theft (T:x:.Pen.Code§~l.03); \ III. preventing executiqn of a civil process (§38.16); and IV. violation of inmate's civil rights (Tx.Pen.Code§39.04). I COUNT\ 4: THEFT I 10. Defendant is liable for th,ft under the following provisions~ Tx.Pen.Code §31.03 I a, Defendant unlawfully depj\rivedplaintiff of his legal mail by fraudulently misappl ling the mail policy. b. Plaintiff did not give donsent to defendant to deprive him of his mail. Ii '\ I c. It is assumed defendant !intentionally participated in the I theft of plaintiff's leial mail on more than one occasion, i i and failed to follow ma~l room policies because of the re- peated acts. \I d. Defendant intended to d~prive plaintiff of the mail. Tx.Pen.Code §31.20 I, a.Plaintiff is a disabled ~erson. I b. Defendant intentionally !appropriate.ct the mail with intent ! i to: -deprive the address o f the ma i 1 without consent. 1 i 1-IARM ' 71 of his criminal conviction 9 ultimately causing undue dis- ~ress and mental and emotioral harm 7 where he proclaims his innocence, \ 12. The unlawful interference with Brickley'& access to the courts and d@nial of his legal mai~ has directly caused Brickley to lose his suit against TDCJ rtaff for assault and retaliations against him, causing severelemotional and mental distress and further crue 1 and unusua 1 pl nishmen t and retaliation. DAMAGES i 13. Plaintiff seeks actual damakes in the amount equal to the I price of the documents taker fLOffi Brickley by the defendant in an amount determined by r I jury. 14. Plaintiff seeks additional ~amages in the amount not to ex- ceed $1,000.00 authorized b~ The Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code §134 .005. I, 15. Plaintiff seeks exeplary damages as a result of the malice i intent and fraud pursuant tb' Texas Civil Practices and Remed- i ies Code §Li.1 .003(a) due to IYche intentional reoccurences of I i the. same. actions by th~ def,endant and her accomp1icE;!s. i I JURYi. DEMAND 16. plaintiff demands trial by rury and tenders the jury fee. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 17.-All conditions precedent ha~e been performed prior to the suit, l REQUEST FtR DISCLOSURE 18. Under Texas Rule of Civil P~ocedure 194, Plaintiff requests Ii that Defendant disclose wit~in 50 days of service of this req- 1 uest, the information descr~b~d in Rule 194.2, specifically defendants true name, and ary other persons liable to the ' 8 acts described herein. l 19. Plaintiff reserves the righ- to amend this petition prior to I or after response from defendant. I INJUNCT~VE RELIEF I I 20. Plaintiff requires the retettion of all documents relating to the denial of Brickley's matli and all documents(I-60°s) that relate to the status of suc1n denial? appeal, or other inquiries associated to the denial of plaintiff's legal mail or unsent mail mentioned above. I \ I TEMPORARY RE9TRAINING ORDER I 21. Plaintiff requests a tempor~ry restraining order enjoining defendant and all associatek from tampering with or withhold= I ing plaintiff's mail and le~al mail. Plaintiff also requests a restraining order to enjoln the above mentioned to refrain l from retaliating against Br~ckley in any manner. I PRAYER i 22. For these reasons 9 Plaintiff asks that the Court issue a citation for Defendant to a~pear and answer, and the plaintiff be awarded a judgment again~t defendant for the following: I a. Actual damages as described above to the equal amount of the legal documents deni~d, or in the alternative; b. Equitable relief in the ~orm of returning the legal docume- nts withheld and the cos rt of the amount to re-file any 1 I documents needecl 9 c. Court costs; and d. other relief which this Court deems Plaintiff so entitled ! to include exemplarary ragas. e. any relief entitled as eterrnined at trial. 10 EXH BIT A OF CRJNlfi'\JAL JUSTICE Cl}Z,5TI',;P,eltil1'!iji ii'.,ENlt!'l.L FO~M NAME TDCJ-cIn;-i: ,. HOUSING DATE CORRESPONDENCE DATE OFFENDER UNIT RECEIVED NOTIFIED CORRES~ONDENCE:Oro OR □ FROM -- 1st Attempt: I I 2" 1 f.\ltemot: I I \I i 3,ct At!empt: I I [(l ... BP,tl:Hli, Um,orm -I i'l® el!JOlf!i'/ corr@r;pm1!:ll@i1CG r1cl@I be@n d@rn@d • lJOU !11 aicirdmmfi V',mh ., - Of(@m:!@&' - Cll]i'i'\9@f.}Ond&f!C@ Rllli.:!@ DENIED: --------------' RECEIVED, 1-· s}Ji~IEC:\L: Should persor,s ouleide the Institution desire to appea,, submit c, written appeal to the Director's Revi I Doe~ O'ff,zind Name & Address IF DISPOSITION IS NOT E)(ECUTED OR LITIGATION/ GRIE\ ANCE PROCESS HAS NOT BEGUM 1NITHll,J SIXTY (60) DAYS OF THE INITIAL DENIAL OR FROM Tl-IE DRC DECISION DATE (IF AP EALED). 'THE ITEM(S) WILL BE DESTROYED. Employee Signature Date Offend9r Sigi,ature Date Date Employea Signature □ DRC APPROVED, RETURNED TO or-r-e~.JDi::~ -----+---·~---------~~· Offender Sig1ature Date i:.l!~'l'm§U'ii0M: Orlgini.:il • Elencl lo ll1l:! DRC If Tl'!!! rn-1st:l\l[lER Wl§l-'!ES TO 1'.lcPPE,L\L If not. b;,-?p on uniL \"ello"N - Of1'r:mck,r Copy I; l I 'fteKtal§ Dejp>Zlll~ll:rrrmte!l1lll: ([})1f Cirrrfmf~D5 J.f irnu:k(B Olf-i'IF'HCiE QJ§IE ONILV ; §r-w IB:1t1) Jl Rl~lVILATJE iDnte Due: ______________ cGRillEVAN ln,\1nt,,:; G-c\,~~"'·"\n<..:~.; Or)'-°!rt'.t\,..,n~ ~L/\nnHo\ Appendi:-. F .V{l,{_(I '1 ~- Grievance Res1J.uili;·: 5i2;1mture Authodtv: ______ -------------"'-------------------- Dt1te: lf ;,)U !ll'e l 0 3. Origin::1ls nol ~ubmined. ,:, Dill~ R.:i:d frnm lnnwi,:: - - ' - - - - - - - - - - D J... l11nppruprit1tdExi:essi\'e -itlachmcnts. ,:, Dai~ R~lllfllCli Ill illllHilt::: _____;___ _ _~ - " - - - - 0 5, No do<0u111cn!cd ,1!lcmpl al in/'ormnl n:~nluti<.111. ··• 2"'1t,uh11Ji!;~ioJ1 UGI lnitiuls: _ _ _ __ □ 6. No requested relief'is suited."' Gricvnnce 1': _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ D 7. Malicious use of vulgar, indecent. or physically threatening langual. ,:, Screening Critcriu Used: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ~8. The issue presented is not grievable. / Dale Re.:d from lnmak: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ t:J 9. Rcdunclrn1!, Refer to grievance ti 1 Dnle Returned lti lnmak: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 0 I 0. lll1"gible/!ncomprehcnsiblc. ''' 3.!!,Suumi,;sion UGI lnillnls:, _ _ _ __ Gricl'ancc #: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 0 11. Inappropriate. '1 \ Screening Criteria l!sed: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ UGH JP'A'inited Name/Signature: _ _ _~'--· ·...:.'--:_<-'~i_i.r__,·;·;c.•. --'-'C"'-11"-'(i,"-~·.J_/1=.. .,!'-\iI·___ 1 .....:. D~lc Recd from lnrnale: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ App,lkation ofthe scTeening criteria for thi!i grlevam::e i§ .not e:4pected to adve1·::;effy Dale Returned lo lrnnulc: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ affect the immite'§ hetilt"h. I Inmate Grievance Operations Manual Appendix F ... I . Teifill Dep;u:one~t of Crilmnmal J'ID!_ml:ke lNSTRUCTIOJ:lS ONBOW 'J;O WlU1Ji AZvJJ SW3]W'.G.B.IEVA1\TCES L Gri.evtt.n.eaform.s me o:vuilriblefroni {he law l.ivrruy, lwusiitg Ar~ sl'zift supe:rnsors, llT by conta6:ifzg 'ffte UJI.it griev~ice office. After com;pletely:fillfug out the forill,, place it in. tb.e gcie·vmce box ydurne:lf a.r t!ED.d. it di:rectl.y ta ton ~vance imi~p; '->"u.:i'v'u!"lll:O.'i.. Step 1 l![.peds nrust be =:01rpani.ei! 'by the origiJwl, ansi9ered Ste; 1. I 2. An a:iiempt ~ fufm:mally;:-esol~ your problem. must be ~e }efore :iili:o.g a grle'\lllD.ce. II-ifa~zal resalf.l±io.n.is defined as any attempt iD solvetb.e-lSSJle m: hand imdmu.st b1moted Oll 11:!e Step l gmi\'fe, fmm (In 12'.7). You have 15 nays from the dme ofthe ru.leged.in91-cleut or occm:rence oithe i~"Ue presyn+.ro. in whlch ~ complete the Step 1 grievance fun:o. and forward it to 1':b.e uuii: grieWID.ce in.-vestigatnr (UGI). 'Ib.e·Step 1 process may tike·-up to 40 days from' e da:re fuo unit grieVBnce. ofiice receives tb.e Step 1 faun to re:;ponc1. • DisciplinJny appeals a..-e re~ed. to be C:,mplel:ed. 'Witb.i:u 30-4s. If you am not safuf:ied with the Step 1. :response, you may appeal me: Step l decision by filing a Step 2 0:-128). You.have 15 ·days fr?m tlie 3. AdtJi:lioiwl ibn.e m.ay be reqnired in order to conduct an. mvesJga:15.on. at e:ifb.er Si:E;_p 1 or Step 2 and m en:bcr case; you will be notffietl ' ~~, • • •• I • OJ uLe exf.e:ttston i:rt. "!P.riiir,g. / ; 4. Conq,fele ya1-tr griev= using e. z)pewnter or da:dc mlc. :if,you. need assf.stm1c.e fili1;g a griewmce or mukrsf.ll.Itding a res_ponse, eolliactycw:r v-.mt grkl'lmc.e fnvesnga:t0r. i I 5. Tlu?..follawiitg issues are grie;pcibl.e rh:rougli -Oie OJjeww· G~ei•~ P-roc.eilu:re. Remember i:hat you maj' only fili:: a g;rievan.ce an. issues fu8i PERSONALLY M"f:LY TO YOlJ -u:mcSS yo11. ai:e }-e:PD:!i:Jng a se::mru. assaiil.i;, se.::;;oal·abuse, or scxu.al. co:rrmct on behalf of another off-ender. t * The interpretati.Ol:!. o. 9Ppli.ca±io11. of TD CJ policies, rnles, {egu]ations, aud. procequi~ . •~ The actl.o_ns of81: employee or another o_ffender, ino!u~ denial of access to the gcieVlmce procedm:a.. ••• .Acy :re.prls'9! agi;.jlm you fur the good fiID:h me offue gneva:nce procedure or A.cce:ss to Coum; ❖ The loss or MD:la::,<>e of a:u-thorlzed offender property poSS:essed by persons m fue physical cus"wdy of fhe Agency, fur whlc'h the .A_,~cy or fu employees, furough negligence~.a.re fue pro~ C'ill.lSe qf aey damage or loss. * Ma±ims relafuigto cand.lliolJ.s of= o:r supe..-vman. ~ . the. B.11.thoii:!:y of the TDCJ, furvf.oicih a remedy~ available. 6. Tau mey twt grieve:; \ ,:, SiB1tl or federal com:t decisioru, h.vm imd/or regolafums; ': '~ :Parole oocisi.ons; , ~~ T:une-served credit disputes 'Whloh should be directed 1JJ ilie Ciassifi.catio11 and Records, Tmie Section; '~ lv.fa:iiers for which. other appeal mechanisms e:...isl:; l * Aey mattr:Jbeyond 'fue control oftho age!lc:y'ln co:a-.,ct i I ' . • 7. Errtafi!lslwl. cri:ie:rin: th.at m.cy be applied to i-egu.[.o:r gri.w~, to ensure that the oJie:nile:r lUJSJ used the. gne,>llJtce program re3ponsih/jr; hOWE;ver, most grievances may -be co:i:ro:i:ed mq. h.-siibr.ci:tted wti:hl:a. 15 rurys :from. the sigrurtore date on tho retlli:El.ed. gri.eva:n.c.e. •' - ~' Griev~le time period li.as expired. (Sti,p 1 grievances '.\]lliSt be !;1Jb:mili:ed -wi.fhln '.lS days from fo.e dm.e of incident and Step 2 .A:ppe-a!.'l :ronst be subr.oitted wimin 15 deys from. fue oam rptrµ:ned to offon.der on. fue Step 1) * Submission in =f:\3S of 1 every 7 da:ys. (Aft grievmce$' received m. the grievance office will be: rc:Yi~wed; however. onlv one aziev=.o"' ,.,,;n 'ho proc-,--:,:,od. c;yi:,,;y 3c;YCi!l. di:1;.l'S [wttll the iezception. of disciplinal:y appeals, medical g;D.e\'llllCes, .mi!. =.eu-gency grie"l'ED.CeS],) • i , . ?., Originals :uot snhmil:ted. (CarbDil copies are not col2Sidereq. origin.als BVcD. iftb.ey have au op'ginalsi.__0'.!fillll'il. The original ~e.red S"rep 1 :must be subm.i:l±ed witb. aS'-1,1,-p 2 .Appe:al.) I ' ' ~ Tu.apnropria!elexcessive atiaclmen:1-s. (Yom: grieva:o.cc ~ be stated on one ibn:n a:ncl in the space provide ])a not use agrievam:.efo~1. to co;sawz.;z.t rm. tk;z. efje.dive.ness an.d d.re.iibiliiy oftlt.e grie.J1a:n.ce proce.tiure; fus'i-£DJ], E:cibmit. a lz!i.e.,~ or :f.60 t.o tJie a.ifmi:n.istra:(pr ofthe Offen.1kr G.rr..evmzce . Program.. \ I, Offender Grievance Operatlor;,,s Mzmual Appen.clix B :Revised July 2016 GJllF'lFTI ··-· -i---· --· ·•-··--···-·· ··- ·····-·------ i l ------ ( ·---- -·-- - - - 1 I . ------------:--------------------------- 8Hg1u1tm!'te Aruithm·.acy: ______________________________ ================~================= 0 lFIFllrCE 1U§JE ONILY foinnl §uabmfi;;s!•11>11 OGQ HniMaila; ____ D l. GrfovallJile time ]PJ©Il'fi.@trl lill~@ ex]Pliured, Date UGI Recd:_____ _ D 2. mll!egftlbille/llimc@mjp>n'iellD.ien:rnilhine, ,., Date CGO fo:;cd: (che~k one.) __Scre~ned __fmpropedy Subml\ted 0 :t Oi!'ngiliil21R@ @®ti :5\\4fuimihhb?ct i, Comments: _ __ ---------------- □ 4. Ilimr.jpljp)R'OtOlil'fate/lEm!!@@if.li'Ve- :n11JmdnilTiM~Hll[§;:, Di.\tsl Retvme □ §. IVil.f.J~.kfoll!l§ unse @f vunllgirn; !h1€~~c~u11~·? o]lli' )l'J;~y:d,;;,1/Uy thr€!:~t\l©nm1g ll-flM~QWge, ;?~ §:1JJfiJJBi;'i!.li•m Date UGI Re: Date lJGf Rt>cd: DateCGO Rccrl: __________ (died: one)__Scr.;encd __ Itnpr(,perly Suhr.1ilwd Comments: ______ Date Returned tn Ofle[t,±n·: ][~U~ li.llad~ (Revised I 1-2010) TEXAS DEPARTMEN1f CRUVlfllNAL JllJ§TKClE Admnnnnst1r~frve Revi~w ~MMd R.nsll, IMI2.11)]21g®1m1uem11t Hllllmat~ G§~fovami\Ce NO'fi DATE: V.22/2024 i~s~l 6 NAMJE: Rn·n dd (!.\Y9 J21 m te§ 'fDCJ #: 02289486 UNH'f~ AH Your documents received in this office have b@E.m revi@wed and a response is indicated below. ~1 y@llJJ rae®d &1dciitioiu1I nff"ifo~'M©ltuoin ((}Ir ©1~$i@~~D1J«;;@, 1f D These issues have been reviewed at both steps of tl1e grievance procedure. No other administrative remedies are available to you regarcling the issue. Further action by this office is not warranted. D Your Step 1 grie\1ance(s) was properly screened. D Tl1is Step 2 appeal cannot be processed witl1out the corresponding original, answered Step 'I grievance. !Z] You may not submit a Step 2 appeal on a Step 1 grievance that was screened using one of the screening criteria ancl ret1.m1ed to you unprocessed. September 2022 EXHIBIT B TEXAS DEPARTMENT CPJrv1Il\1AL JUSTICE NAME TDCJ·CID# HOUSING DA TE CORRESPOI\JDENCE DI-\TE OFFENDER UI\IIT RECEIVED MOTIFIED CORRfSPONDEtdCf; Oro OR □FROM 1'1 Attempt: DENIED: RECEIVED: AP~EAL: Should pereons outside the ins,titution desire to appeal, submit a written appeal to the Director's Review Committee, PO Bo)( 99, Huntsvill-e, T~( 77342-C,0•;J9, The app,eal 1-r1ust ?each ~h~ DR.C i"'\.lffr=ftf'l "f(!lJl!Ji (2i} 1ftiEEm§i, of the notification date listed above. DRC: NtHil•Appeaiab!e List 0 (Of?':er,r!er Gilr!f!i'.'.'t ;:ir~ea!; DISPOSITIOl\l IS ALLOWED AND MUST BE CHECl(ED AT THE TIME OF DEfl!l1:\L, Ui\JLESS SECURITY CONCERNS MAMDATE OF~ENDER NOT 13!:: GIVEN f.\ CHOICE 01= DISPOSITIOM (BOARD POLICY 03.9'1): [\lame 8, Address --------------------------- IF DISPOSITION IS I\IOT EXECUTED OR LITIGATION/ GRIEVANCE PROCESS H1)i8 I\IOT BEGUN WITHIN Sl)(TY (60) DAYS OF THE INITIAL DENIAL OR FROM THE DRC DECISION DATE (IF APPEl,LED), Tl-IE ITEfvl(S) WILL BE DESTROYED. Employee Signature Date Offender Signature Date ['!ESTROYED 0 FILE!D 0 Date Employee Signature 0 DRC APPROVED, RETURMl:D TO OFFENDER ---:-::--:----------------------- Offender Signature Date DIST!RiBUTIOt'll: ~riglnal • Send to lhs DF:C IF THE OFFENDER 11\718MEB TO Af'PE!-,l. if nol, k•3GfJ on unlL '1 ~lluH • Offen,_lr,1·1 Gopy 1feX2.l§ ID>te]j1)Stll"[Iffi'Jl(!;!lilt {())f '~t#~ [NMA1rIE [)Me Due: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ GR[JEV1~N - --·-·----- lnrna\"r,: Orkvnn,;e Operntiuns Manual 1\ppi;ndi:1. I=' Signature Aml1ority :______ -----------------------c----- i[)Jf:!!e: !f yon 1irc disi:nfafiecl with th,· Slep l respon~'-', ~·ou mn:, sub ml! ti ~:tcp 2 ( !-! 2.3) to (lte l 1nlt (;rl!:,·1111ce itl!'~s1'iga1or within l 5 dars from HJ/.' elute of lhe fitep I response. Slate lh~ rcnson for av1ieul on the Ster 2 Fonn. O JFF ITC 1E'. V § lE ON 1L/rr--\S lnilial Suhmi,,ion U<,I lnitiuls: \.,,_·_ __ D I. Grievuhle time ped0d has ~"pircd. D 1 Sut,111issil1n in exces~ ,.1f I ,:v.:ry 7 days. (, Griel'811l'C ;;: "~l0&~4 o~-n~r:);-- 0 3. Originals not submitted. ,:, Ser\;'1:llillg Cril~rh1 L,sed: J/_ O,,_,c;....;l,,_9_.___ _ __ Dnl~ Recd l'rom lnnrnte: •\ M 2 7 2021;. 0 4. lnappropriate/Excessiw ntladu1ic111s. ,:, D~lt' Re1urn.:d 1n ln,n:110: ___ : :.1 !__'2__'.l_il'.1 -. D 5. Ne, donuncutcd c,lt<:mpl .it informnl rcsull.lli\111, .,. llGI Initials: _ _ _ __ 0 6. No requested relief is stated. ,:, Griev~nce ff: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ □ 7. Malicious use of vulgar. indec1Jnt. or physically threatening language. ,:, Scr~ening C'ril..:ria U,ed: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ~ 8. The issue presented is not grievable. Dntc Recd from Inmate: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 0 9. Redundant. Reter lo grievance#_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Dat~ Returned lo lnmnl~: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ D I 0. lllegible/fncomprehensible. ' " ~"' Snbmi~sion IJGI Initials: _ _ _ __ 0 11. 1.nappropriate. '-' Grievance#: '\_ ·'•(}J•( ~ Scr~ening Criteria Used: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ lOl1t SW,Vtjtd!I, I.Jl(j}~}) 1<=-(/\1~~ lU Application of the se1·ee11ing cl'iteda for ihfo griev,mc ll-H27 Eack (Re\'ised 8/2022) fnma1e Grievance Operations Manual Appendix P Texas Depar,rme-i!'j_rt oi 2. An at1emp1 to informally resolve your problem must be made befo,•e filing a grievance. 111/otmal resolut/011 is deiirn:d as any _att 7mp to solve the issue at hand a.nu must be noted on the Step I grievance form ( l-l 27 ). You have 15 days from the date ofthe alleged 111c1den or occurrence of the issue presented in which to complete ll1e Step I grievance form and forward it to the unit grievance investigatrn (UGIJ. Tile Step I process may take up to 40 days from th.: dall! th.: unit grievance oftici.: receives the Step I form lo r
3. Additional time may be reqL1ired in order to conduct an investigation Dl either S1ep I or Step 2 and in either case: you will be notifie,.' of the exle11sio11 in wl'iting. 4. Complete your grievance ming a (11pewriter or darfi iflf;. {fyou need assista11ce,llli11g n g1·ieva11ce 01• wulen;taruling rt re~po11se comact your llll{t grievance i11vesrigaror. 5. TIie following issues are grie1 1(1b/e tlirouglt the Offender Grievance Procedure. Rememl1er that you may only lile a grievance 01 issues that PERSONALLY APPLY TO YOU unless you are reporting a sexual assault. sexual abuse. or sexual contact on bdmlf o • another offonder. '-' The interpretation or application ol'TDCJ policies. ruh:s. regulations. and procedun:s. The actions of an employee 01· anolh.:r on~ncler. including den in I of access to the grkvrn1ce procedure. Any reprisal against you for the good laitl1 use of the grievance procedure 01· Access to Courts: The loss or damage of authorized offender property possessed by persons in ihe physical custody of the Agency. for which tlH Agency or 'its employees, through negligence. are lhe proximate cause of any damage or loss. Maners relating to conditions of care or supervision \\ ithin the authority of the TDCJ. for which a remedy is available. 6. You may not grletJe: ,:, State or federal cot11i decisions. laws and/or regulations: '~ Parole decisions: '~ Time-served credit disputes which should be directed 10 tht: Classification and Records. Time Section: "' Matters for which other appeal mechanisms exist: •~ Any matter beyond the control of \he agency \o correct. i, Established criteria that may be applied to regular grieva11ces, to emw•e that the offemle1· has used rite gl'i
Do 1101 use rt grit!vm1ceform to commem on the effectiveness and ctediblli(JI o.f the griemnce procedure; i111,tead, .mbmit a leller or !~Ml to the fU!minismuor of the Ojfemler GriePm1ce Program. Offender Grievance Operntions l\llanua Appendix e Revised July :20 If (Q)lfi'FKClE tUSIE ONlLV «J) lF IB'IE r~r JD) ]E JR HQ TI.eccl l),1te; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ -··-----·-·- .. • . - - - ------------- .. -. - -~-- ·--- YcJ/f !Ill/Sf at!(!C/i the COillph'idd S1ep j G1·h?i'0!1Ct' ilwi has been si2·11ed b_1' th,? )i-;-,j•c·\ ;1 / ) i ' _;"(!Ill' s1~'P .? (ij)ped to b:? 0 accepted. 1011 iilc{r not oppea/ ro Sr,::p .! ll'ifii a Step J t/1,·1t has k>e111·c:111:·w:,:! u11pmcc·ssed. j" -=·--c-.· =•---==::::::::::::--- . I (j]lifi'fFili.CJE iIJ§]E ON[,V j foli-fol Si,1fuimi~:Ji Ddlc. UGI fo!:fi: __ ··- D~te CGO Recd: ______ _ \Che,:!:. •)ll1l) __s,~rs;:rnctl ___lrr,pm;)ttly 5ubmitled Comments: 3•"1 ~t!Jli;:,'iil)!il Date UGf f<.r::d: Datt CGO Recd:______________________ l_ched,. 0;1-~i _ _ Scr-~encd __ Jmp•:op?-rly St1k11itted Cr.n11111:mts: ______________________ Date Re1m11ed to Olfon1fo1'. ________________ -t ·+ cC•fRUMHNA!L JIU§l'[CIE NOTffCIE OF HMPJROrlEiRILY §lUUlMil1fTfE[)) GlRilfEVAN DAuE: NAMJE: l'[)) lUNil1f: Your documents recr:i 11ed ln tl1is offico; .,. , . ,·,;. ~: 1 :·:·=,v:eweci and a 1esponse is indicated below. ~ff y-o,.n neeoJ a;1ddotuor.ia~ i01formafoor, 1·,.,, ;,;,.,~-i : ·.;J,·i·-:,1:. ! yoiJJ m81~f' [;ontfilct the Unot Gk'i~V©\flu;,-e ~lrilviestigi©J tor. D These issues llave been reviews;,J at bJLh ,.,,:eps of the grievance proceclure. No ot11er administrative remedies are available to you regarding the issL1e. Further action. by this otfice is not warranted. D Your Step~ grievance(s) was p:-c:•·, / ,_,., r:'Ened. D This Step 2 appeaI cannot be pr Ju,i: ·iv:' witt·10L1t the corresponding original, answered Step 1 grievance. !Zl You ff\8y not submit a Step 2 ;;w)p~:};:..)\ en ::-\ Step -1 grievr::mce that was screened using one of ·the s,;reening criteria and l'etui·;1r,,1 ti: you unprocessed. September 20::!~. EXHIBIT C SUE!JeCT! Staft:! brit;;f/y /11~ pro/Jl~m on whioh you dtJs:ir~ aMisfance . . ,, ~. • ce Name: _cfcMc :r-+-'-,'~ - - - - - - - No: w~ Unit: -1-b~13-'--l--"'b£'"+~-\----- Living Quarters: .., ~ork Asslgnment:__LJµ,,o,.,_'{";,,_lc__,,s;,,,,,:_}-I.ch'-"&~------- DISPOSITION: (Inmate will not write in this space) EXHIBIT D 1\e:t~Jll § ]D)e]P,J WJ4tll111l te ll1l t @f OJFFliCE USE ONLY li S,1-56 Grievance#: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ S EP 1 l!Jla{c i~cccivcd: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ IDatc Due: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ HNMATE G1•ievl!n!.!e Cm.le: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ GRillEV.ANCJE lFORM Hnvcstig11too• !D #: __________ Er,tcnsion Dote: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ifl)utc Rctd lo Inmate: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 'Vol.II mmit try to &'esoive yonu problem with@ r;taff member b0fon-e yow imbmit mformal compfl21in11t. mppeaUitrng time ll"es1.11Dfa of a oliscipfliurnn·y Bueariug. Who did you talk to (name, title)?. _7-:.,~::1() 3 ·}:Vi+ What was tl1ei 1· response''· --,;_\,'-''---"-'-~I'.\·' /I/,~--. 1 ",C,C· /1 : //('- ,_;_'.• • /"' . .) .. ·- ' .,,~----------------------------------- What action was taken? /j (-/! e YOl.m. SHGNATlU!RlE US ~l:i.:QIIJD!RIE[J) 01\1 [M.C'K Olli' 1l'IT-Illl§ lli'OIRM (OVIEIR) fi-ll 27 IF'o·oliilt ( Revised 8/2022) Inmate Gl'ievance Ope1·ations Manual Appendix P -;:--r"· §iigiilatu n-e Anntlwn-ity: ------------------,------,----,---,-,--,--::-::----,-------~---=---::---:-:-:-:---:-::-::----;:- lDJ2te: _______ If you Ul'c digsntislicd with the Step I response, you mny submit a Step 2 (1-123) io the llnit Grievance Investigator within 15 days from the date of the Step J response, State Ilic rcnson for appeal on tllc Step 2 form. Retnrliled because: '''Resubmit tMs form w!11m corrections are made. OWIB'IlCJE lU§lE ONJL Y~-i:::, D I. Gricvablc lime period has expired. Initial Suhrnission UGI Initials: !,J_.l .·"10·~1-, 061 '1..Ll"'l 5~- D 2. Submission in excess of\ every 7 day~.,;, Urievance #; OS o-. [ J. ·/1, 'Xt~?ot D 3. Ol'iginals not submitied. '~ Screening Criteria lJscd: __Cl~,_,.~~'~v""""''~~--- D 4. Inappropriate/Excessive attachments. ,) Dale Recd from Inmate: _ _ _[(~P,.,.,K.,...3~1----,J,_. 2. ,.,0'""2~'"""),--- Dale Returned lo lnmatc: _ _ _ '\_P_l<_]_O_Z_O_Z_lJ___ □ 5. No ctocumcmcd attempt at in1imm1I resolution. '' 2"" Submission llGD Initials: _ _ _ __ 0 6. No requested relier is stated, ,; Grievance II-: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 0 7. Malicious use ofvulgm·, indecent, or physically threatening language.•) 'A The 8. issue presented is not gricvablc. Screening Criteria Used: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date Recd from Inmate: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 0 9. Redundant, Refer lo grievance # Date Returned to Inmate: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 0 I0. Illegibie/lncomprchcnsiblc. (• 3"" Submission l!Gi Initials:_ _ _ __ D 11. Inappropriate.,:, Grievani;e #: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ UOJ-JJ U(;a\ ~l;V[Q.,( 1 Screening C1·iteria lJged: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ IUGD l?rtom'ed Name/§ig1rntm·e)odi S'm.Ul:f€W, Date R,,ed from lnmnte: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Applicairion1 ohhe screeniBng criterii. for this grievance is not ei,pecteul to 111dvernely Date Rctumcd lo Inmate: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ mfr'foct dhe inmate's liellllth. Medical §ignatue A11timrdcy: - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - Il-U7 l!Jiiidi (Revised 8/2012) Inmate Grievance Operations Manual Appendix F Texas Depa..nmen.t o:f C"1t 'o,..foal .fn;.siiee INSTRUC110NS ONHOW T4) WEDE Al.VJJ SVBMII'.GBIEVANCES 1. G'.m1JrJ!.r!..ferms a:re a:,iailriblefrom!h.e. ln:w l:ffmrry, Jwudng a:rw;, s'!l,._;=tsr.,,:p;m,isors, a; by contru3:iJ.·rg {f,..e. =iigri.l 3; ..4..Mitiol11Jl. ti:me mey be rcqn:i:rw in. order- io condnLi: an m:ve.,'iigation. ci:: cifhe:.r Step 1 or lliep 2. ;md in. erilii::r Cll_se; you w,Jl be nbtified aft.lie e:r:1£JISWn in. mitin.g. . • . 4. Canplefz. you:. grl~= u.sfag cr. l)pewr:ifer or w.rlc i:nk. 1fyou neei!. assis'J.IXltce filing a. g:rizym1ce. or m/1li!J'S'..mtdi:ng a ·reSpo:tzse, co;d:.!Jctyau:r m-rft grJ£11/IJ1.Ce in.vEs/igut01. 5.. 'Ifie following issues a:re grievcJ,le through. tfte. Qfjr:::mlu G.rievcu-u;e l?rocedw:e... Re.m=hcr tha:i:you :may only file a gcic-vauce en issu.es thai PERSONAILY APPLY TO YOU mil= you are raporiiu,g a: SGXI!fil. ass-o11l:I;, SQ._'llal ·abuse; or s=-1 ~..ct ou bcmili'. of aru:rfuer offi::n&r.. "' The ~Wiou. ornpplical:ian ofTDCJ palicie:3,, rn]cs, re:guhiions, and p.i.uc~cs. '" The a.d.funs of an. eI!l-ployec or anofuer offender~ l'ndudi:ug denial of a.c.D'..SS to fue gcim•~ce proccdm-e. * .A:rryre_pris~l against you fu:rt'o.e good fuitb. use ofihe grie-va:uevprocedo:rn or .Acet:SS in Cour~ .t. The loss or damage of a:L!.-fuoI.121'.ii. afferukr rn-uperty possessed by 'Pt3."SD11S 5n fue pb:ysic:a)_ CUS'J)dy of'-fue AfJ;r::.ncJ~ fur whlch fue ~o-;:;;ucy or il:s employees,. f!:rron,?P-negi-somce;.rue fuc pro~ ca::n.se of EDY damage or loss. * 2v.fa:tt:;I:s:rola:tingto caudmons o"fc-a:re arsuperv,...,im within.1lJ.e.aufuo:cizy o:ftb.e :mer, :fur whir.Ji a=e fi_ Ymr 1.i~ ;wt.f;ri-::pe: '~ ~-~ r . r ~ cmn~dcds:i?D-S, Ji;:ws a:ndlor!f.,_g;:1::;-/inn~ t-: J: :m.,.!.--:, <.k.1:.i.!l:!.ctw s; T"m:ie-$ei;-;red crer..it dispci.c-s which sb.ouJd 'be iiir-'vC'~ to Ult; Clarifi.Cil:iion fill.d Re::ord.'1, li;:ne 81:;ciion; 1'.ra±i:r:n fur 1'IIlicll other EJ?Ilcal mecl!arl= mst; Jury :i:mrit:;r beyond the conirol offlre agency ID coro;ct. "/. Es'urb!islr..eil crr.1£rf..II. t!zat mtJJ7 he a;rp&d i? reg,...wa- grteva.n1::s., to E:trS"J.LJe th.a111JJ!'. oife:ntkr I= used tl;e, gTU;i'tilta. program, mponsihly; hov1evcr. most griew:rnces mzy ·bt: cm:red.:.d. and h:snnmm:ed wifuiu J5 days :&.um fue cigw..t:rro d,,--tr, on fu.e n:nm:":-d grkvanc;;;. C-riEVrJhle; fo.11e pcnod. has ex:pirtd. (Stqi l grie"i2!1~€S :m:n.i;t h" sub:rn:i;:i:;;d wrtbi.n 15 &i:ys ftum. tb.e ili1:i.e af incidf:nl: md Step 2 A:ppeiis :tmlSi: be snbmitb,i w.i:l'l:mJ.15 d;zys frmn fue dai:£; :rei:Jp:ru:d i:o afil!J. ~Ols/ v'1\\ \ ftfJ1\W... C\ \"l?.SpDr-L bolclC Qff.'15;}_(Jf-:;r Grievance Opr,ratfons 1V.fznn2J D- 'l ( 0}/V\ ·D\~ --..,JJc= , : • Anuenfu B Revjged~Jtjy 2016 EXHIBIT E '(~\ - -~ I \...-<): I . I I Il :j_l d~~ <:--.. . ~ lS::i ~-R.,,--r-s c..... .-.._"'-- -a ~ ~.;, ,· r / --r-,::::, a-, ,1::,) ~ ~ ~\-r,~-~~ - (,t~- 7 ,·"' (;__ ·i· ' .J (0 0 ': -~ f{~? ,Q) f~i- ~- rs;:; 0 =::, ~- & ~ I .•-- . .... " "" I~ ,,I~ ~ :".\ h. EXHIBIT F WVERJ --~· ·; ,· ~~ '.{ ,_. :: ... ~~-,:~:. l~i~ • • ~~h J:,: ~.::•~ 1 ~·:-:· <::·:· '!• ~lr}) 1, .. it ... r:- .- :~'-. . ,- .... _\, ~: f ·-1~- ·Ji·;. f':~ 1.n:,1 ·:..,,. L:vfh?nl -~~ .• ~~~: ?.L~s .. _1.r,· ~- Texas ]Jepartmem of C-... ii"•i~nal Jmtice INSTRUCTIONS ONHOW TO W!llTE ANJJ SUBMIT.GBJEV.A..}TCES 1. Goo(l.lfJ:e forms rrre m•ailahl.efrom the law librllJJI, lwusmg m·ea, ihift supervisors, o, llJ' coiiia.itifig tlie unit grie:,,mu:.e office. .Ai.~r completely filling out fue fm:±n, place it in the gdevan.ce box yourself or hand ii dircctlyto the gcic-vmce invE:S\:i.1¢.ci: onyour um.'t. Step 2 appeals TTiU8t be m:companied lry t7ie origi:nal, wzswered Step 1. . . 2. An ati:etupt to :informally resolve your problem must be llli!D.fl before fili.1Jg a grievance. Informal resolmion is defined as auy attempt to solve the issue at hand md must be :noted ou lhc Step 1grtcvance form ~-127), You.have 15 dim from the date of th!! ru.lew,d in~dei:ti: or oee\.ll::t'6nM bf -lho is.sue prcs;mted mv,ldch t9 complete the _Step 1 grievance form and forward it to the uni± grievance investigator (UGI). Ilw ·Step 1 process m.ay take· 7p to 40 days from 'the date the 'llllit grievan.ce. office receives fue Step l fo.-rm to respond. • Discipliruuy appeals are requirc-d to be completed wi:t.hm 3 0--days. If you are ;not satisfied with fue Step 1 response, yon may app.eal the Step l decision by:fil.mg a Step 2 ~J28). You have 15·da:ys :from thf; dare :reiumed to offender cu the Step Ito submit1:he Step 2 to ·i..lie grievance i:uvestlgc;:tor OI;J. the-unit. The :t.ep 2 process m.ay take ·up to ,l-Q days to provide -you. a vmtten.res:pallSe IJt 45 11'il.:fll fm: :mw5cal grievances. Present o.itly one isroe pi!? IJ?Wl'ttnce. . • 31• AilJ!.monaI tf.m.e may be required in order to conduct an in.vestiga:l:ion. at el.tber S---i.ep 1 or St~ 2 and in either case; you will be n.i:Jtifi.d af ffte extension fa writing. • 4. Co;r,;p!.et.e your glievo:nce using a i;Jpe:w.riter or dark fnTc. ]fyou need assr.sta11ce fili:t,g a gri.,rpa:r..ce or rmaer.;tri.r,.iiiJzg a YP.spo1-,se, contactyou::r wtit grievo:nce fm,estigator. . 5. 'IJie following issues are grieptible fh.ror.t.gh the Ojfenilr:J' GJievWill?. Procedla-e. Remember thaf you may only file a grievance an. issues that l?EMONAU..Y AP-:PLY 10 YOU urless you are repoiling a sexu.ru. asslillli;, se2-._-ual ·abuse, o:r sexual contact on behalf of another offender. * The interpretation or application. ofTDCJ polici~ mle3:, regulafioDS:, and pro~ltre.s. The actions of an employee o:c another offender, i:ocludmg denial. of access to the grie1t"BI1ce procedure:. .An.yrep~ a.a,arunst you far the good :fuifu use ofthe grievance proced:ore or Access i:o Courts; The loss or ~c-e of a:uthorized offender properrj possessed by persons in i:b.Cl physical custody offbe Agency, for whlch the Agency or m employees, tl:u:ougb. negligt,'1lce, .aic: the prorima:te i;;a:uw qf a:o.y damage or loss, !v.tattBrS relating in con.d.ii:ions of care or su:pe.i.-viEicm w.tlhm.1b,c. authority of the IDCJ, for which a remedy js available. 6. Yor! n-ug' r:..et gric-1-·:r: ••• St:a:f.e; or feder.,l co~ decisions, laws ancl/or ri;gnlations; *- Parole decisions; ,:, ~ser:etl ~ disputes ·which ~o:1-d be ~-ected iD -~-~~"lya:ti.o!Y"°"')~Records, '.£ime Sectioiu; " lv.fa:lim IDTwm.ch other appesl w.e-.{:l)a;-,1s:m,:@.sl; ,l }t? 1( r~)L )' \Jr"' il~ k 1}. ~ 1 1~ '} Any:m.:itter beyond fue co:nirol offhe, agencyin co~ct. "'"': - - . = U; .\"' <.?;J x, """if~ l,1v,i1- • \J' 7. Etiahlislieil. c:rriuiu. tJwt i1UlJ1 be uppliE.d tn regular grievrmi=, to =..sure {hat -fh_e offentf.e:r Jurs N.8ei1 il11!. gri.I,.wuu:e program respol1Sibb,; however, most grievances ro:a:y ·be corrected and resu!:milied wnhin 15 days from the sig:IlEl:llre date on the retum.ed grievance. * Gri.evahle ti..rne period has expired. (Smp 1 grievances must be submili:ed wifum. 15 d1ry-s from the d2m of incident aud Stq:i 2 A.ppeals must be submi&d 'V/IDl.Ill. 15 days from. tb.e date retqmed to offenckr on. tb.e Step 1.) ¥ Suh:orission fu. ex.cess of 1 every 7 days, (All gcievmces· recei:ved. in. fue grieV1mce office will be reviewed; however, only one gciav= will bv pxo=cd ,:;,very Sevm days [wi1h tb.c: e:r..GL1)UOil of discipliilluy appealll, medical griev=cs, .md e;,m~ncy grievances].) • . . •~ Originlilil not sobmii±ed.. (Camon. copies .are not considered origin.als even.if they have an. original sigrurtura. The original qIJSWered Step 1 must be sub:OJ.i:tred wi'-Ji a Step 2.Appeal) • •la Inappropri.zte/excessi.ve attac.'l:m.ien.ts. (Your gtlev'illlce must be stated on one :fun:n and i.n. the space provided. .Am.ch only official docUID.en:ls fua:t support your claim, so.ch. as UD's, sick cal.11-equ.e.ro,, prnperiypaperE, mtl other s.imilar itr:.ms) * !'Yo doC11lI'.€i!lted att=mpt at i:oibJJ.o.al rc--solu:tio:.1. (:fou are requ:iic:d. to al'i:empt to :resol-ve issn.es with a si:affmemher prior to :filing a grieVE!lee. RememhBI; the a:t!l-:m.pt must be doCUlilented in tb.e space provided on the I-127 furi:11-) . '' No requested :reliefis sta.:i:ed. (The specific action required to resolve the complaint must be clearly stated in fue space p.,.--0V1ded..) ,:, lv.\'.alicions use ofi'Ulgar, indecent, or pbysicruly iJ:rreatening language d.i:rected at an individual •·• The is:me presen.ted is not grievilile.. (R\5fu to #6 above..) Disciplinary apperus will not be processed uuti.l a.i."i:~r the disciplinary hearin.g. •• Red:uru1lmi:. ('I ou m;;y not repeatedly grieve ms:i.:ti;rn already add~sed iu a previous grieV ])a not use a. gr..e.v/1.JW!.jonn. to com:ment ori the efjec:ti:renesY and c:re.tlibflitJ, ofth.e g:Jie.1,c,:11.ce procedure; fust..ea.if, submit a l.etter or 1~60 ta tl11!. aib11i,·tls:bv:r{o;, ojthe Offmde1• Gnepa:n.ce hw::r= Offmdcr C,ievance Ope:rati.o~ M:m;o.al Appen.dixB Revised July 2016 OlFJFilC.IE IU§lE ONJLV Grievance#: _ _ _ _ _ __ r·r j) ILJGI Recd li]l:ite: _ _ _ __ tCI f1r 1.w·· ~ Jl. .tL Jl 1 HQ Recd ilJlate: _ _ _ _ __ LTI ilJlnte Due: _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ITNIVtlATJE Crfovgnce Code! _ _ _ _ __ CJPHlEVANCE WORM fovestig:llOr W#: _ _ _ _ __ Extension []late: _ _ _ _ _ __ Date Retd to Jnmnte: _ _ _ __ = Yuu 11111st attach thi? completed Step I Gr inane<' rhor has bee11 signed hy the I-Varde11.fo1· yow Step] appeal to he accepted. }ou may nor appi:al to Step 2 n·ith a Step I rho! has heen re111med 1111proc1?ssed. lnmulc Grievance Operations [Vlmiw1 A1"\n1;:,,n,11...- , ..... Sngnaturre Authority: _________________________ Dffire: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ !~heck on<:1_ Screened _ Improperly Sub111i11ed D 4. Ililapprnprinte/iEitce§§ive aaachments. ,·, Cornm0ms: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ D 5. Ma;iBkime§ rnse of vuig:.H'., indecent, or pllysk11!Jy 1tlue21ter1iiilg lrmgmige. •:, Date Retumed to lmnate: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Jill! Sulmiission OGO> D11Wals:_ _ __ D 6. Uuai.iprroprlate. ,·, Date UGI Recd: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date COO Recd: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ (checkone1_ Screened _ Improperly Submilled CGO Staff §ignahlre: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Comments: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date Re!umed to Inmate: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ J!:!l Submission Dale UGJ Recd: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date CGO Recd: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ (ch~ck one-)__ ___ Screened _ Improperly Submiued Comments: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date Returm:d to Inmme: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ll~ lZo Illacll (Revised 8/2022) Inmate Grievance Operations Manual 'fE.XAS JD>JEJPAR'fMJE1'r1- CRIMINAL JlUSlfifCJE A«:llmnll1lnsfr2tiw® Re~,'iv iU§k lVlf21llll2igemrniell1lt ha mate Griev~rrn\C~ NOTICE OF IMPROPERLY §URMl['f'fJE[)) GRilEVANClE DATE: 5/'.H/2024 TJDCJ #: AH Your documents received in this office have been reviewed and a response is indicated below. ~1'f lf©l!JJ u'ff®@d G'l©l©Hfti@lfil&I~ onr@i·m/altu«:m ©r ©}:§i$0St€lro!C@, lfO!Jl m&iy torot~c~ Uil@ UwDn Gr~@'V@lU'il~® ~irnv®~tigat@r. D These issues have been reviewed at both steps of tl1e grievance procedure. No other administrative remedies are available to you regarding the issue. Further action by this office is not warrnnted. D Your Step 1 grievance(s) was properly screened. D This Step 2 appeal cannot be processed without the corresponding original, answered Step 'I grievance. D You may not submit a Step 2 appeal on a Step 'I grievance that was screened using one of the screening eriteric:1 ~nd returned to you unprocessed. September 2022 EXHIRIT 5 EXHIBIT A 19 UNSWORN STATEMENT OF JAHES BRICKLE,\" CONCER1fI;NG ~FREVI_9fJ~ . SUITS t REQUIRED BY _'r.CPRC 14. 004 I, ,James lleickley, have brought previous su! ts in the courts as an indiger.t party. The c~H:ies; operative fact.a 1 and k:'elevant info:r:~ BRICKJ..iY V" REE-D· Tri.al Court Case Number: 21DCVJ;28178 Court of A:ppe.al:9 Number: 03-22-00453~CV Ruli'rlg. Dismissed as frivoulous under RUle 91a, having nrO "basis in . law and a.ffirmed in the eourt of appeals on March 7 7 2023. I .sued my criminal defense attorney, Justin Elliot Re,ed,, for breach of c.ontr§ct, OTPA violation$ 1 b1;eae.h o.f fiducial;'y duty, and legal mc1,lpt'a:r~tice. The cou1;t. dete::i;m.ined thact there was no argt:1.able. basis in law because as a criminally convicted person who had not ye t b ,, • ,., t d ·een a x; one~•-~-, the trp eel·.. 0~~.,.,. f.. actors . n precl•. ~- 1•d@: a suit .ag.. ·a.in a t a c:d. 1ni11al defer,ise. a, t tO::t:"1-i$Y~ This suit was brought it:1 the 1l1-6th Judicial District Court in Bell County, T~xas; and thlf! decision was a.ffi;r,m.ed in the Third Cout't of Appeals a.t Austin; T8Xas on March 1;2023. , BRICKLEY V. LAMB 7 ET AL Civil Action Number:: H-ZZ--::449' Ruling:. Thbi case is .still pending in the United States District. Court f.or the Southern Di$tric.;t of Texas, Houston DivisJ.on 1 J"ltdge Ewing Werlein, Jr~ pr~siding .. I brou.ght this suit fo:r civi.1 rights ·violati.ons and harm ca.used resrJ:l ting in serious bodt1y inj u:ry, failure to provide llledical c~r.a, ai."id theft of my legal work.. The defendants a.are: tW~t'den Lamb; TDCJ; W.a:rdlen Ric.ha1:dso'n; S@t'g~ant Carter; J. Back; Officer Knappen; Alicia Foley; Lt:, Chism; N.. Hall; nTTI; Mail Room: Attendant; Tammy Shelby; UTMB Deritist; Major Matcalf; agd Khari Mott .. Thi!! Court is t'eViewins the case for se1;vi,c~ of citation. ~RI.CJU.;:E'(. V,. USAA PJANK, and KEANON HOBBLES Civil Ntumber:: .w... 22...TIV-.00869-ADA 20 1 Ruling. 'This case is still pending in the. United Sta te.s District Court, Western Distl:'ict of Texas, Waco Division. I brought this suit agair1st Keanon N.ohbles for the theft :of my property and my funds using my da,bit card while 1 was incarcetated~ i I sued USM :aank .for -refusal to in:t:11,.1:~e the ,a,cCQunt and r~fusal to ace.apt the complaint and reported theft. of my.account by Ke.anon N¢bhl~s. BRICl"t.EY V. COFFER INVESTIGATIONS & CONSULTING lJ.,C~ 1 _}tn~ RON POTTS T'r:ial Court Case Number;, 22DCV33476l Court of AJ?peals Number; 03-:23-00366 This ease was brought in the 426th Judicial l)istric.t Court in Bell Count;h Texas against Eorm Pot ts and h.is Co-rporation, who was privately hired to investigate an allegation against l'flt!.~ After he was hir0:d 1 the defendant was IH~;rnr he,ard .from aga:i.n accept to ask for more money, dis1:-,egarding the oblig_atiot1s owed by the contract signed. I sued for Breach of contract and DTP'A violations. The. tt'ial court decided that the: investigator enjoyed irrununi ty from suit under the same JIPeE!ler faeto:rs 0 that in.sula te at:i attorney from suit by a convicted pet'son. This ca.Se is now pending in the Third Cotn:t of Appeals at This concludes the cases broi,,Jght by me, required to be sworn to t.mder Cltapt~r 14 .of the Texas Civil Practice and Rem~di.as Code. My name is James All~n .Bt-ickle:y 1 my dat~ of birth is 04/08/1.986, and m1• im:rrate identification number is #02289486. I ·am p-re$.e:ntly incat"Ci;a1:-.a.ted at the Alfred Hughes Unit loc.a ted at 3201: FM 929 1 Gate:sville :i' Coryalle Coun.ty 1 Texas 76597 .. 1 de.el.axe un 22 To: CLER!< OF THE 15TH COURT OF APPEALS FEBRUARY 8, 2025 P 0. Box 12852 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711 FILED IN 15th COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN , TEXAS RE: COURT OF APPEALS NO. 15-24-00067-CV TRIAL COURT CASE NO. DC-23-55279 FEB 2 6 2025 CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK Dear Clerk of court, I am sending APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR EN BANC RECONSIDERATION and accompany documents attached to this package dated February 8, 2025, along with an extra copy to be ElLE STAMPED along with an addressed stamped envelope, that are Postage paid with return address TO BE RETURNED of the following documents: (file stamped} of the case listed above, APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR EN BANC RECONSIDERATION dated February 8 2025 that is asked to be filed in the 15th COURT OF APPEALS, AUSTIN, Texas 78711 Sincerely, James Allen Brickley #2289486 3201 FM 929 Gatesville, Texas 76597 -.II ® PRIORllY MAIL u5 (I) • POSTAGE REQUIRED ~ >- ;® I ~ r iiiir!'!!!!I UNITED ST./JTES ii 1!!/!,;jjj/1 POSTLIL SERVICE. - a: Retail 1 US POS ;TAGE PAID Lit 65 Origin: 7"1411 ]p $12 1 02/20/25 2113781411-12 PRIORITY _ MAIL® ,ii;!!!!JJ!!J UNITED STIJTES _ _ _ __J lliifl POSTLIL SERVICE® 1 Lb 5.60 Oz VISIT US AT USPS.COM 0 ORDER FREE SUPPLIES ONLINE RDC03 FROM: . -r I I f _j &-- /; c. /J Q c/ c rn V\ 6 EXPECTED DELIVERY DAY: 02/24/25 3 3 s- J";· rv1 £'(!_ I I f_J 1B0091 {!_ dnyJ Ji, I__ A 7 / L/ / / SHIP TO: ~ PO BOX 12852 ti B AUSTIN TX 78711-28: 52 USPS TRACt {ING® # TO: {!_ le ~Ji IL. /5 1" ~o J4 mill 111111 11 1111 f o_ lox IJ'i~2- A .J-;"' I LAS ~0-5 --------1 9505 5169 4556 5{, )51 071117 7 57!/ ,,··' .,.,/--~ .I ~ I ~h-..1 ~1)0 ■ •---1.. ,,..,._._C. CONCLUSION
D. PRAYER 8. For these reasons Appellant prays this Court Grant this motion
2. There are no attorneys of record for either party.
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