Ahmed v. Houk
Petitioner: Nawaz Ahmed
Respondent: Marc C Houk
Case Number: 2:2007cv00658
Filed: July 11, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Office: Columbus Office
County: BELMONT
Presiding Judge: Norah McCann King
Presiding Judge: Michael H. Watson
Nature of Suit: Death Penalty
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254
Jury Demanded By: None
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January 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 206 ORDER adopting 205 the Report and Recommendation; denying 204 Petitioner's Motion to Reopen the Time to File a Notice of Appeal. Signed by Judge Michael H. Watson on 1/6/2022. (jk)
December 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 205 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS - It is respectfully recommended Petitioner's Motion to Reopen the Time to File Notice of Appeal under Fed. R. App.P. 4(a)(6) and 28 U.S.C.S. 2107(c) 204 be DENIED. Objections to R&R due by 12/27/2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz on 12/13/2021. (kpf)
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 199 DECISION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STRIKE 198 . Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz on 7/15/2021. (kpf)
May 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 194 OPINION and ORDER adopting 174 the Report and Recommendation; denying 160 Motion to Alter Judgment. Signed by Judge Michael H. Watson on 5/7/2021. (jk)
December 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 174 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS - The Magistrate Judge respectfully recommends that the Motion to Amend be denied. Objections to R&R due by 12/28/2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz on 12/14/2020. (kpf)
October 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 165 NOTICE TO PETITIONER - These documents are not filed (except for Document 1 which will be attached to this Notice to avoid ex parte communications.) Because consideration of Documents 2 and 3 would constitute acceptance of ex parte communications, the Magistrate Judge has not and will not consider them. Any future filings from Petitioner, if on paper and mailed for filing, must be mailed to the Clerk at 85 Marconi Blvd., Columbus, Ohio 43215, the Clerks office responsible for docketing in this case. Upon receipt, Petitioners counsel shall promptly provide Petitioner with a copy of this Notice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz on 10/30/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Letter) (kma)
September 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 156 OPINION and ORDER - The Court ADOPTS and AFFIRMS the Magistrate Judges R&R, ECF No. 88, and OVERRULES Petitioners Corrected Objections, ECF No. 150. The Court DENIES the petition for a writ of habeas corpus and DISMISSES this action WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Michael H. Watson on 9/21/2020. (jk)
July 18, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 98 DECISION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 7/18/2014. (kpf1)
June 16, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 88 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS - The Court has considered each of Ahmed's twenty-seven grounds for relief and found none of them, nor any combination of them, meritorious. Accordingly, it is recommended that Ahmed's petition for a writ of habea s corpus be DENIED. Because reasonable jurists would not disagree with this conclusion, Petitioner should be denied a certificate of appealability and the Court should certify to the Sixth Circuit that any appeal would be objectively frivolous. Objections to R&R due by 7/3/2014. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 6/16/2014. (kpf1)
December 3, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER WITHDRAWING SUPPLEMENTAL OPINION re 79 Order on Objection to Magistrate Judge Order. Because District Judge Watson has ruled that the Supplemental Opinion (Doc. No. 79 ) was filed without authority, it is hereby WITHDRAWN. This case remain s pending before District Judge Watson on Petitioners Objections (Doc. No. 78) to the Magistrate Judges Decision and Order Denying Petitioners Motions for Discovery and an Evidentiary Hearing(Doc. No. 77 ). In the absence of further order from Distr ict Judge Watson, this Order does not affect the extension of time granted by him to Petitioner to file objections to the Supplemental Opinion not later than December 30, 2012 (See Doc. No. 83 , PageID 2021). Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 12/1/2012. (kf)
September 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 77 DECISION AND ORDER DENYING PETITIONER'S MOTIONS FOR DISCOVERYAND AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 9/8/2011. (kpf1)
September 14, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER ADOPTING 57 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION & denying without prejudice 39 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Michael H. Watson on 9/14/2010. (kjm1)
June 4, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 56 STATUS CONFIRMATION ON REFERRAL - This case is before the Court upon transfer of the referral to United States Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz (Doc. No. 55). Upon inspection of the docket, it appears to the undersigned that Respondent's Motion to Dismiss Procedurally Defaulted Claims (Doc. No. 39) is ripe for decision and that the remaining dates in the First Scheduling Order (Doc. No. 8) depend upon a decision on that Motion. The Court has this date granted Petitioner's Motion to Exp and the Record (Doc. No. 45) which was not opposed. Counsel are invited to advise the Court forthwith if their understanding of the status of the case is different from the Magistrate Judge's. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 6/4/2010. (kpf1)
March 12, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 48 ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to issue a new judgment entry consolidating this action with 2:07-cv-00658. This action has not been transferred to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Signed by Judge Algenon L. Marbley on 03/12/2009. Associated Cases: 2:08-cv-00493-ALM-MRA, 2:07-cv-00658-MHW-NMK (west1, )
March 6, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION in case 2;08cv493. This case is consolidated with Nawaz Ahmed v. David Bobby, Warden, 2:08cv-493. Signed by Judge Algenon L. Marbley on 03/06/2009. (cw, )
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Petitioner: Nawaz Ahmed
Represented By: David Jan Graeff
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Respondent: Marc C Houk
Represented By: Seth Patrick Kestner
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