(HC) Samm v. Vang
Petitioner: Sterling Samm
Respondent: Dao Vang
Case Number: 2:2025cv03215
Filed: November 5, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Presiding Judge: Daniel J Calabretta
Referring Judge: Carolyn K Delaney
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
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 JUDGMENT dated *4/20/2026* pursuant to order signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 4/17/2026. (Deputy Clerk OML)
April 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER signed by District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on 4/17/2026 ADOPTING #6 Findings and Recommendations in full and DISMISSING #1 Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus without prejudice. The Court DECLINES to issue the certificate of appealability. CASE CLOSED. (Deputy Clerk OML)
April 20, 2026 Opinion or Order SERVICE BY MAIL: #10 Order, #11 Judgment served on Sterling Samm. (Deputy Clerk OML)
March 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 OBJECTIONS to #6 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS by Petitioner Sterling Samm. (Deputy Clerk VLC)
March 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MINUTE ORDER issued by Courtroom Deputy for Chief Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 3/19/2026: Petitioner's #7 Motion for an Extension of Time is GRANTED. Petitioner may file objections to the court's 2/23/2026, Findings and Recommendations within 30 (thirty) days. (Text Only Entry) (Deputy Clerk LMK)
March 19, 2026 Opinion or Order SERVICE BY MAIL: 8 Minute Order served on Sterling Samm. (Deputy Clerk LMK)
March 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for 30-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME to File Objections to #6 Findings and Recommendations by Sterling Samm. (Deputy Clerk AMW)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 2/23/26 RECOMMENDING that this action be dismissed without prejudice. Referred to Judge Daniel J. Calabretta. Objections due within 14 days after being served with these Findings and Recommendations. (Deputy Clerk JAW)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order SERVICE BY MAIL: #6 Findings and Recommendations served on Sterling Samm. (Deputy Clerk JAW)
December 2, 2025 Opinion or Order RECEIPT number 200015936 for $5.00 for Sterling Samm from Lathisa Neisa Nelum. (Deputy Clerk LMS)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been assigned to District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta and Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney. The new case number is: 2:25-cv-3215-DJC-CKD. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)
November 20, 2025 Opinion or Order SERVICE BY MAIL: 5 Clerk's Notice Reassigning Case served on Sterling Samm. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)
November 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)
November 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 11/17/2025 DIRECTING Petitioner to submit a Motion to Proceed IFP or the appropriate filing fee within 30 days. (Deputy Clerk KS)
November 17, 2025 Opinion or Order SERVICE BY MAIL: #3 Order served on Sterling Samm. (Deputy Clerk KS)
November 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 PRISONER NEW CASE DOCUMENTS and ORDER RE CONSENT ISSUED. Consent or Decline due by 12/11/2025. (Attachments: #1 Litigant Letter) (Deputy Clerk JAW)
November 6, 2025 Opinion or Order SERVICE BY MAIL: #2 Prisoner New Case Documents served on Sterling Samm. (Deputy Clerk JAW)
November 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PETITION for WRIT of HABEAS CORPUS against Dao Vang by Sterling Samm. (Deputy Clerk JAW)

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