Leatherman v. AT&T Inc. et al

Leatherman v. AT&T Inc. et al is an active civil matter in Eastern District of Texas under docket 26-cv-80472.

The main identified plaintiff or petitioner is 2:23-cv-00486 ASUS Technology Licensing Inc and 9:26-cv-80472 Leatherman. The case is currently organized around Federal jurisdiction and procedural posture, Current docket activity and next procedural step, Pending motions, orders, and near-term docket movement, Claims pleaded in the complaint and early case posture.

The plaintiff, Leatherman, has filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. The case is currently ongoing in the district court. The motion is likely in response to financial difficulties or other circumstances that prevent the plaintiff from paying the filing fee.

On April 24, 2026, the docket recorded a other: AT&T Inc. was named as a defendant in a separate lawsuit, ASUS Technology Licensing Inc. v. AT&T Inc., case number 2:23-cv-00486. This lawsuit is unrelated to the Leatherman v. case.

The details of the ASUS lawsuit are not specified. On April 24, 2026, the docket recorded a other: The court granted Leatherman's request to proceed in forma pauperis, allowing him to continue his lawsuit against AT&T Inc. without paying the required filing fee.

This decision is significant because it enables Leatherman to pursue his case despite financial.

The next thing to watch is whether the latest other produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.