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Quick Answer: A federal lawsuit was filed by Uwagbai against Better Tax Relief on June 29, 2026 in the U.S. District Court (DISTRICT COURT, S.D. TEXAS). Case No. 4:26-cv-05139. The full complaint has not yet been made available through public court records. This page will be updated with the complete allegations when the complaint is published. This is a legal filing, not a verdict.
Case Update — September 2, 2026
2026-06-29: Initial Filing Fee Filing fee: $405 re: 1 Complaint, receipt number 400021684, filed. (abh4) — Link
2026-06-29: Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo randomly 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. (abh4) — Link
2026-06-29: Referral Judge Selected — Link
2026-06-29: Doc 3 — ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 10/23/2026 at 04:00 PM in Room 11521 before Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr. (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (abh4) (Entered: 06/29/2026) — Link
2026-06-29: Doc 4 — NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (abh4) (Entered: 06/29/2026) — Link
2026-06-29: Doc 5 — CONSENT to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge by Fredick Uwagbai, filed. (abh4) (Entered: 06/29/2026) — Link
2026-06-29: Filing Fee Received — Link
2026-06-29: Doc 2 — MOTION for Expedited Discovery by Fredick Uwagbai, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/20/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (abh4) (Entered: 06/29/2026) — Link
2026-07-01: Doc 6 — ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr recused. (Signed by Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr) Parties notified. (glk4) (Entered: 07/01/2026) — Link
2026-07-01: Doc 7 — NOTICE of Reassignment. Case reassigned to Judge Nicholas J Ganjei. Parties notified, filed. (glk4) (Entered: 07/01/2026) — Link
2026-07-02: Doc 8 — RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Better Tax Relief served on 6/30/2026, answer due 7/21/2026, filed. (amp4) (Entered: 07/02/2026) — Link
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2026-07-06: Doc 9 — RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Better Tax Relief served on 6/30/2026, answer due 7/21/2026, filed. (dmm4) (Entered: 07/07/2026) — Link
2026-07-22: Doc 12 — MOTION for Default Judgment against Better Tax Relief by Fredick Uwagbai, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/12/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (amp4) (Entered: 07/22/2026) — Link
2026-07-22: Doc 10 — Exhibit List by Fredick Uwagbai (amp4) (Entered: 07/22/2026) — Link
2026-07-22: Doc 11 — Additional USB EXHIBIT re: 10 Exhibit List by Fredick Uwagbai, filed. (amp4) (Entered: 07/22/2026) — Link
2026-07-24: Doc 13 — DECLARATION of Fredrick Uwagbai re: 12 MOTION for Default Judgment against Better Tax Relief, filed. (cak4) (Entered: 07/24/2026) — Link
2026-08-13: Doc 14 — Miscellaneous Relief — Link
2026-08-24: Doc 15 — Order AND Referring Case to Magistrate Judge — Link
2026-09-01: Doc 18 — Order on Motion to Expedite — Link
Case Status: The complaint in this case has not yet been uploaded to the RECAP archive. When it becomes available, the full text of the allegations will be reproduced on this page.
To access the complaint directly, you can search for Case No. 4:26-cv-05139 on PACER (the federal court electronic records system). PACER charges $0.10/page, but the first $30/quarter is free for most users.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why doesn’t this page have the full complaint yet?
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