Williams v. Pfister et al
Petitioner: Kevin A. Williams
Respondent: Randy Pfister
Case Number: 1:2015cv03183
Filed: April 9, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Livingston
Presiding Judge: Milton I. Shadur
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None

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November 30, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 57 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 11/30/2015. Mailed notice.(sj, )
October 27, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 47 MEMORANDUM Order Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 10/27/2015. Mailed notice. (sj, )
October 7, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MEMORANDUM Order: Petitioner's motion for relief from judgment 41 is denied and, as stated in the language quoted from the September 29 memorandum order, "no further filings from Williams will be accepted in this case." Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 10/7/2015:Mailed notice(clw, )
September 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 9/29/2015. Mailed notice. (sj, )
September 18, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MEMORANDUM Order: Petitioner Williams motion to alter or amend judgment 36 is denied..This Court confirms its denial of a certificate of appealability. Petitioner Williams may of course seek such a certificate from our Court of Appeals under Fed. R. App. P. 22. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 9/18/2015:Mailed notice(clw, )
September 15, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MEMORANDUM Order: Petitioner's motion objecting to respondent's failure to provide document number reference notes with their motion 34 is denied. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 9/15/2015:Mailed notice(clw, )
September 1, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order; Respondent's motion to dismiss as time-barred 29 is granted. This case is dismissed with prejudice. Petitioner Williams' motion for appointment of counsel 4 and its supporting in forma pauperis application 3 are denied as moot. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 9/1/2015:Mailed notice(clw, )
August 28, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MEMORANDUM Order: Hearing date of 9/3/2015 is vacated. In light of the motion to dismiss and its detailed analysis of the limitations issue, this Court will conduct its own analysis of the legal problems that it poses. If it turns out that the matter is not open-and-shut, as the Attorney General's memorandum urges, this Court will grant Williams' previously filed motion for legal representation. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 8/28/2015:Mailed notice(clw, )
August 6, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MEMORANDUM Order: Pro se plaintiff's/petitioner's emergency motion for issuance of an order for additional legal supplies 26 is denied without prejudice. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 8/6/2015:Mailed notice(clw, )
August 3, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order; Now Williams has come forward with a supplement to his previously filed motion for the appointment of counsel to represent him pro bono publico in this habeas action. This Court will indeed keep in mind Williams' ef forts to obtain legal representation on his own when it comes to consider the supplement -- but as the Opinion explained, the requested input from the Attorney General's Office in its answer to Williams' Petition, which must be submitted on or before September 14, 2015, is needed to provide this Court with a figurative full deck so that the question of his representation by counsel can then be addressed. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 8/3/2015 (For further details see order) Mailed notice(air, )
July 14, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order; Petitioner's motion to alter judgment order 20 is granted. Petitioner Williams had been truthful in his representations, although this Court had not been provided the information that would have disclosed his truthfulness. This Court accordingly vacates the dismissal that had been based on a total misapprehension and puts this action back on track. Case reopened. In accordance with Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States Di strict Courts ("Section 2254 Rules"), the Illinois Attorney General's office is ordered to answer the Petition on or before September 14, 2015. Although that office obviously played no role in the delayed start described here, it would be much appreciated if under the circumstances the case could be given some degree of priority in assignment and handling. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 7/14/2015:Mailed notice(clw, )
July 1, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MEMORANDUM Order: Order of dismissal remains in effect. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 7/1/2015:Mailed notice(clw, ) Modified on 7/1/2015 (clw, ).
June 17, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MEMORANDUM Order; This action is dismissed for want of prosecution. Petitioner Williams' motion for attorney representation 4 is denied as moot. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 6/17/2015:Mailed notice(clw, )
June 3, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MEMORANDUM Order: Petitioner Kevin Williams ("Williams") has previously received an extension of time until May 22, 2015 to comply fully with this Court's April 17, 2015 memorandum order (the "Order," Dkt. No. 5), but William s has neither met the May 22 deadline nor explained his failure to do so. Accordingly Williams is ordered to file a response with this Court on or before June 15, 2015 explaining (1) why he was unable to meet the May 22 deadline and (2) when he expects to comply with the Order fully. Any failure by Williams to do so may result in the dismissal of this action for want of prosecution. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 6/3/2015:Mailed notice(clw, )
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