Case: Rodriguez v. Coeytaux

3:25-cv-00225 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: July 20, 2025

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

This is a lawsuit both seeking damages against a California doctor who mailed abortion medication into Texas that was used to terminate two pregnancies and challenging his ability to continue to send such medication into the state. On July 20, 2025, plaintiff filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He sought to prevent the defendant from providing additional abortion medication to his partner and anyone else on behalf of a proposed class of all current …

This is a lawsuit both seeking damages against a California doctor who mailed abortion medication into Texas that was used to terminate two pregnancies and challenging his ability to continue to send such medication into the state.

On July 20, 2025, plaintiff filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He sought to prevent the defendant from providing additional abortion medication to his partner and anyone else on behalf of a proposed class of all current and future fathers of unborn children in the state. He also sought $75,000 in damages for the wrongful death of his unborn child.

In his complaint, the plaintiff alleged that he and his partner started dating in June 2024 and in July 2024, she discovered she was pregnant. The plaintiff’s partner’s ex-husband ordered abortion-inducing medication from the defendant, who allegedly shipped the medication to his home in Galveston County. In September 2024, the plaintiff’s partner terminated her pregnancy using the medication shipped by the defendant. In late October 2024, plaintiff’s partner again became pregnant. In January 2025, the two went to a doctor’s appointment and received a sonogram of the unborn child. Later in the month, the plaintiff's girlfriend again terminated her pregnancy using abortion-inducing medication allegedly provided by the defendant. In May 2025, the plaintiff’s girlfriend again discovered she was pregnant.

Represented by private legal counsel, the plaintiff sued the defendant under Texas laws that allow individuals to be sued for wrongful death and murder for assisting a pregnant woman to obtain an abortion and that prohibit anyone other than Texas-licensed physicians from providing abortion-inducing drugs for the purpose of inducing an abortion. This case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Jeffrey V. Brown.

This case is ongoing as of September 2025.

 

Summary Authors

Claire Pollard (9/5/2025)

Amanda Feldman (9/30/2025)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70861975/parties/rodriguez-v-coeytaux/


Attorney for Plaintiff

Mitchell, Jonathan Franklin (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Hearron, Marc Andrew (Texas)

Hudson, Jenna Adrith (Texas)

Odell, Christopher Mohr (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
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3:25-cv-00225

Complaint

July 20, 2025

July 20, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70861975/rodriguez-v-coeytaux/

Last updated Sept. 14, 2025, 11:17 p.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT against Remy Coeytaux (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33787860) filed by Jerry Rodriguez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Mitchell, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/20/2025)

1 Exhibit

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2 Exhibit

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3 Civil Cover Sheet

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July 20, 2025

July 20, 2025

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2

Request for Issuance of Summons as to Remy Coeytaux, filed. (Mitchell, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/21/2025)

July 21, 2025

July 21, 2025

PACER
3

CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (lrs3) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025

PACER
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ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 11/12/2025 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (lrs3) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025

RECAP
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Summons Issued as to Remy Coeytaux. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (lrs3) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025

RECAP

Referral Judge Selected

July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025

PACER

Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Andrew M. Edison selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (lrs3)

July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025

PACER
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CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Jerry Rodriguez, filed. (Mitchell, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

July 24, 2025

July 24, 2025

RECAP
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WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Remy Coeytaux served on 8/6/2025, answer due 10/6/2025, filed. (Mitchell, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

Aug. 6, 2025

Aug. 6, 2025

PACER
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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jenna Adrith Hudson (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33937375) by Remy Coeytaux, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/3/2025. (Odell, Christopher) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Odell, Leah Schultz, Marc Hearron (pro hac vice forthcoming), Jenna Hudson (pro hac vice forthcoming) on behalf of Remy Coeytaux, filed. (Odell, Christopher) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

PACER
9

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Marc Andrew Hearron (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33937310) by Remy Coeytaux, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/3/2025. (Odell, Christopher) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

PACER
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ORDER granting 9 Motion for Marc Andrew Hearron to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (gc3) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

Aug. 14, 2025

Aug. 14, 2025

PACER
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ORDER granting 10 Motion for Jenna Adrith Hudson to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found here.(Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (gc3) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

Aug. 14, 2025

Aug. 14, 2025

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Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Child Welfare

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 20, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Plaintiff is a man whose unborn child was terminated by the mother using abortion-inducing drugs.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Remy Coeytaux, Private Entity/Person

Defendant Type(s):

Hospital/Health Department

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State law

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

Reproductive rights:

Abortion

Complete abortion ban

Criminalization

Medication abortion