Case: Rodriguez v. Coeytaux

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

Filed Date: July 20, 2025

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Case Summary

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Plaintiff Jerry Rodriguez brought suit against Defendant, Doctor Remy Coeytaux, on July 20, 2025 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. In his complaint, Plaintiff alleges that Defendant mailed his girlfriend abortion-inducing drugs into Texas, which were used to kill his unborn child. Plaintiff seeks to recover damages from Defendant for wrongful death. Plaintiff also seeks an injunction to stop Defendant from distributing abortion-inducing drugs in violation of state or federal law

Summary Authors

Claire Pollard (9/5/2025)

People

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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

Docket

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

Last updated Sept. 5, 2025, 9:51 a.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
4

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
5

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
6

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

July 24, 2025

July 24, 2025

RECAP
7

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
10

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
8

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

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

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

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