Cook v. John Does 1-10

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
TATIANA J. COOK, §
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Plaintiff, §
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v. §
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No. 3:26-cv-00042-S (BT)
JOHN DOES 1-10, §
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Defendants. §
ORDER
On January 9, 2026, Plaintiff Tatiana J. Cook filed this pro se civil action
against 10 unknown defendants for alleged copyright infringement. See generally
Compl. (ECF No. 3). The undersigned Magistrate Judge subsequently
recommended that the Court dismiss this action for lack of personal jurisdiction,
as the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do not provide any authority for the joining
of fictitious defendants. FCR at 1–2 (ECF No. 6). On January 22, 2026, Cook filed
an Objection to this recommendation (ECF No. 7) and First Amended Complaint
(ECF No. 8) in which she identifies three defendants: Khami Parrish, Keiana
Parrish, and Jamar Winston. Obj. at 1; Am. Compl. at 1. However, Cook is unaware
of where Defendants reside. Am. Compl. ¶ 9.
Accordingly, the Court ORDERS as follows:
• The Magistrate Judge’s Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation (ECF
No. 6) are hereby VACATED;
• Cook’s Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) (ECF No. 4) is
GRANTED;
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• Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(3) provides that where a plaintiff is
allowed to proceed IFP, the Court must order service be made by a United
States Marshal or deputy marshal or by a person specially appointed.
However, because Cook has not provided an address for service of process
for Defendants, summonses cannot be issued. Therefore, within 30 days
from the date of this order, Plaintiff must file a notice setting
forth the addresses where Defendants may be served. The Clerk of
Court shall then issue summonses for these defendants and deliver the
summonses and copies of the complaint to the United States Marshal.
• Within 30 days of the date the summonses are issued, the United States
Marshal shall serve Defendants in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and file
proof of service in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l).
SO ORDERED.
February 9, 2026.
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REBECCA RUTHERFORD
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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