Thornton v. Richard
Petitioner: Kevin Micheal Thornton
Respondent: Rhonda R Richard
Case Number: 1:2014cv00561
Filed: July 8, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Office: Cincinnati Office
County: MADISON
Presiding Judge: Michael R. Barrett
Presiding Judge: Karen L. Litkovitz
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None

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December 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 80 ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re 68 , 76 Report and Recommendations denying Petition. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 12/10/20. (ba)
July 5, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 76 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS- Having reconsidered the case in light of the Objections, the Magistrate Judge again recommends that the Petition be dismissed with prejudice and Petitioner be denied a certificate of appealability on the issue on which he has sought a certificate. Objections to R&R due by 7/19/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz on 7/5/19. (kma)
May 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 68 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS; DECISION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING - It is respectfully recommended that the Petition be dismissed with prejudice. Because reasonable jurists would not disagree with this conclusion, Petitioner sho uld be denied a certificate of appealability and the Court should certify to the Sixth Circuit that any appeal would be objectively frivolous and therefore should not be permitted to proceed in forma pauperis. Petitioner's Motion for Evidentiary Hearing (ECF No. 61) is DENIED. Objections to R&R due by 6/6/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz on 5/23/2019. (kpf) .
February 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 57 TRANSFER ORDER - With the consent of both of them, the Magistrate Judge reference in this case is TRANSFERRED from The Honorable Karen L. Litkovitz to The Honorable Michael R. Merz. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz on 2/11/2019. (srb)
March 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER adopting Report and Recommendation re 35 Report and Recommendation granting 29 Motion for Order to Transfer to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals;. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 3/22/17. (copy of this order sent to the CA-06 Team 2 email address) (ba)
December 19, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 35 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION that because this Court lacks jurisdiction in this matter involving a successive habeas petition within the meaning of 28 USC 2244(b), respondent's 29 MOTION to transfer the petition to the US COFA for the Sixth Circuit be Granted. Objections to R&R due by 1/3/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz on 12/19/2016. (art)
July 21, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION granting 14 Motion to Hold Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus in Abeyance Pending Exhaustion in State Court. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 7/21/15. (ba)
June 9, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 20 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION that petitioner's 14 MOTION be Granted and the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be administratively Stayed and Terminated on the Court's active docket pending petitioner's appeal in the Ohio courts. The stay should be conditioned on petitioner's filing a motion to reinstate the case on this Court's active docket within (30) days after a final decision on petitioner's pending appeal or subsequent appeal to the Ohio Supreme court. Petitioner should be granted leave to reinstate the case on a showing that he has complied with the conditions of the stay. Objections to R&R due by 6/26/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz on 6/9/2015. (art)
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Petitioner: Kevin Micheal Thornton
Represented By: Donald R Caster
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Respondent: Rhonda R Richard
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