Walker v. Harris Health Center

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
DANIEL GENE WALKER,
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Plaintiff,
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HARRIS HEALTH CENTER,
Defendants.
§ CIVIL ACTION NO. H-26-4722
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MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
On June 8, 2026, the Court received a complaint from Harris County Jail
inmate Daniel Gene Walker, (SPN# 02298462), under42 U.S.C. § 1983, in which
he sued the Harris Health Center, the Harris County Sheriff, the City of Houston,
and the Harris County"Clinical Technician Division." See Walkerv. HarrisHealth,
et al., Civil No. 4:26-cv-4509 (S.D. Tex.) at Dkt. 1. As to Harris Health, Walker
alleged that its employees were spying on inmates, fabricating documents, and
engaging in medical fraud and malpractice. Id. at Dkt. 1, pp. 3-4. As relief, he
sought money damages from all defendants. Id. at Dkt. 1, p. 4.
On June 15, 2026, the Court received second§ 1983 complaint from Walker,
in which he again identifies Harris Health as the defendant and again seeks money
damages as relief for alleged medical fraud and medical malpractice. See Walker v.
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United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
June 23, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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Harris Health, Civil No. 26-cv-4722 (S.D. Tex.), at Dkt. 1.
Because the present case duplicates another previously filed proceeding, the
Court dismisses this case as a duplicate without prejudice to consideration of
Walker's claims against Harris Health in Civil No. 26-cv-4509.
Accordingly, the Court ORDERS as follows:
1. Walker's 	complaint, 	(Dkt. 	1), 	is 	DISMISSED 	without prejudice to
consideration of his claims in Civil No. 26-cv-4509.
2. This action is CLOSED as improvidently opened as a duplicate case.
3. The Clerk must transfer all pleadings and motions filed inthis action and refile
them in Civil No. 26-cv-4509.
4. Any pending motions are DENIED without prejudice to being reconsidered
in Civil No. 26-cv-4509.
The Clerk will provide a copy of this Order of Dismissal to the plaintiff.
SIGNED at Houston, Texas on --►	-------'---------'2.'---'3_____, 2026.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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