Thornton v. Strainer
Petitioner: William Cecil Thornton
Respondent: Michael Strainer
Case Number: 3:2011cv00190
Filed: January 27, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of California
Office: San Diego Office
County: Kern
Presiding Judge: Jan M. Adler
Presiding Judge: Larry Alan Burns
Nature of Suit: General
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254
Jury Demanded By: None

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July 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 74 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 66 . Thornton's objection to the R&R's treatment of his FAP is overruled, the Court adopts the R&R in its entirety, and Thornton's petition is dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Larry Alan Burns on 7/16/14. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(kas)
March 1, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER granting 60 Motion to Dismiss, and dismissing claims three, four, five, six, seven and eight as untimely. Signed by Judge Larry Alan Burns on 2/28/13. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(kaj)
August 10, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 58 ORDER granting 42 Motion for Leave to File an Amended Petition. Petitioner's proposed First Amended Petition shall be filed as the operative pleading going forward. Respondent's Motion to dismiss due 9/24/2012, Petitioner's oppositi on to motion due 10/24/2012 OR Answer by Respondent due 10/9/2012, Traverse by Petitioner due 11/8/2012. The Clerk of Court is directed to file ECF No. 42-2 attached to the Motion for Leave to Amend as the First Amended Petition in this case. Signed by Judge Larry Alan Burns on 8/10/12. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(kaj)
August 6, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER denying 34 Motion to Compel Discovery. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jan M. Adler on 8/6/12. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(kaj)
July 13, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER denying petitioner's 52 Motion for Injunctive Relief. Signed by Judge Larry Alan Burns on 7/13/12. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(kaj)
June 18, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER denying without prejudice 39 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jan M. Adler on 6/15/12. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(kaj)
December 16, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER denying petitioner's 35 Motion to Amend Petition. If Petitioner wishes to seek leek leave of the Court to amend his Petition to add claims that have not already been raised in this case, he must file a Motion for Leave to File a First Am ended Petition no later than January 20, 2012. Respondent may file an opposition to the Motion for Leave File a First Amended Petition within fourteen (14) days of the filing of the motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jan M. Adler on 12/16/11. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(kaj)
October 17, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER denying as moot 14 Request for Entry of Default; denying 22 Ex Parte Application for Joinder of Claims; granting 24 Motion to Rename Respondent; if Thornton seeks to add claims that were made in Cate, or its predecessor §1983 action Schwarzenegger, and that have not already been raised in his Petition in this case, he must file a Motion for Leave to File a First Amended Petition no later than November 4, 2011; respondent may file an opposition to the Motion for Leave File a Firs t Amended Petition within fourteen (14) days of the filing of the motion; if Thornton intends to file a Traverse to the Answer instead of filing a Motion for Leave to File a First Amended Petition, his deadline to do so is extended to November 4, 201 1; the Court sua sponte orders the substitution of Matthew Cate, Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as Respondent in place of "Michael Strainer"; the Clerk of the Court shall modify the docket to refle ct "Matthew Cate,Secretary" as respondent in place of "Michael Strainer"; Signed by Magistrate Judge Jan M. Adler on 10/17/11 (copy of Answer mailed also mailed to petitioner) (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(kaj)
August 2, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER denying petitioner's 7 motion for the appointment of counsel without prejudice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jan M. Adler on 8/2/11. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(kaj)
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