Accountability dossier
Civil Rights
Ortiz v. Singer: Wrongful Death, Excessive Force, and Monell Claim Against Colorado County Sheriff's Office (2016)
Case No. 24591, 25th District Court, Colorado County, Texas Removed: 4:16-cv-03708, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division Filed: …
ReadMurphy v. Colorado County Jail: Deliberate Medical Indifference, Intercom Disabled, Inmate Told to 'Shut the Hell Up' (2018)
State Case No. 201816544, 61st Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas Removed: 4:18-cv-01246, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston …
ReadJohnson v. Lakeview Loan Servicing: Sheriff Lindemann Named Personally in Federal Monell Suit Over Wrongful Foreclosure Enforcement (2026)
Case No. 4:26-cv-03289, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division Filed: April 23, 2026 Raymond Johnson, a homeowner at 1027 FM 155, …
ReadColorado County Sheriff's Office: Five Federal Civil Rights Cases, Documented Compliance Failures, and $2.2 Million in Unaccounted Federal Funds
Five separate federal civil rights lawsuits have named the Colorado County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado County, or its officials as defendants in cases …
ReadBlack v. Lee: DA Jay Johannes Named Personally for Brady Violation and Prosecuting Without Probable Cause (2025)
Case No. 4:25-cv-04002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division Filed: September 4, 2025 On August 26, 2023, Steven Arthur Black was …
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