Ellsworth III v. Marx

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS No. 4:25-cv-00692 Howard Lawrence Ellsworth III et al., Plaintiffs, V. Allan Marx et al., Defendants. ORDER On July 1, 2025, plaintiffs Howard and Theresa Ellsworth filed the instant action against defendants alleging constitutional claims under Bzvens v. Six Unknown Named Agents,

403 U.S. 388

(1971), the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), and 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3) for conspiracy to violate plaintiffs’ constitutional rights. Doc. 1. Plaintiffs, proceeding pro se, requested to proceed in forma pauperis. Doc. 3. On July 9, 2025, the magistrate…