Stephens v. State of Oklahoma, et al
Petitioner: LINH TRAN STEPHENS
Respondent: STATE OF OKLAHOMA, and its divisions and employees/successors, LORETTA F. RADFORD, Esq., in her individual capacity and in official capacity as Special Judge of Tulsa County District Court; docket F, EMMALENE STRINGER, in her individual capacity and in official capacity as State Attorney of Child Support Services, JACOB R. WILLIAMSON, in his individual capacity and in official capacity as Tulsa County District Court Sheriff employee, VIC REGALADO, in his individual capacity and in official capacity as Sheriff OF Tulsa County, KIM HALL, in her individual capacity as Court Clerk of Tulsa County District Court, JOHN KEVIN STITT, in his individual capacity and in official capacity as Governor of Oklahoma, TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, and its divisions (Family Court, Juvenile Court, Civil Court, Small Claim Court Division) and its employees/successors, OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, (OKDHS) and its divisions and its employees/successors, OKLAHOMA CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES, OKLAHOMA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION, OKLAHOMA ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE, (OAG), OKLAHOMA SECRETARY OF STATE, (SOS), OKLAHOMA STATE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, DOES, 199 known but unidentified State of Oklahoma employees, GENTNER DRUMMOND, in his individual capacity and in official capacity as Oklahoma Attorney General since 2023, AKA Gentner Fredrick Drummond, JEFFREY CARTMELL, in his individual capacity and in official capacity as Director of OKDHS since 2024 replacing Deborah Shropshire, DAVID MOSS CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER, Tulsa County Jail and DEBORRAH LUDI-LEITCH, in her individual capacity and in official capacity as Special Judge of Tulsa County District Court; docket F
Case Number: 26-5041
Filed: April 10, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 18, 2026 Filing 40 [11319240] Minute order filed - the reply brief submitted by appellant is accepted for filing. The parties will be notified via separate docket entry if paper copies are required. (Text Only - No Attachment) [26-5041] [Entered: 09/18/2026 09:20 AM]
September 17, 2026 Filing 39 [11319156] Appellant/Petitioner's reply brief filed by Ms. Linh Tran Stephens. Served on 09/17/2026. Manner of Service: email. Word/page count: 6375. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [26-5041] LTS [Entered: 09/17/2026 10:36 PM]
September 14, 2026 Filing 38 [11317771] Notice of related proceeding filed by Ms. Linh Tran Stephens. Served on 09/14/2026 by email.--[Edited 09/15/2026 by SSB to edit docket text] [26-5041] LTS [Entered: 09/14/2026 04:25 PM]
September 11, 2026 Filing 37 [11316935] Consent to electronic service filed by filed by Ms. Linh Tran Stephens. Served on 09/11/2026. Manner of Service: email. [26-5041] [Entered: 09/11/2026 11:01 AM]
September 11, 2026 Filing 36 This entry has been removed from the docket and filed as a consent to electronic service. [AT] [11316901] Notice filed by Ms. Linh Tran Stephens in 26-5041. Served on 09/11/2026 by email. [26-5041, 26-5040, 26-5113] LTS [Entered: 09/11/2026 10:26 AM]
August 31, 2026 Filing 35 [11312926] Minute order filed - Appellant's optional reply brief due on or before 09/24/2026 for Linh Tran Stephens. (Text Only - No Attachment) [26-5041] [Entered: 08/31/2026 12:12 PM]
August 21, 2026 Filing 34 [11310229] Minute order filed - the response brief submitted by appellee Oklahoma Sheriff's Association, Inc is accepted for filing. The parties will be notified via separate docket entry if paper copies are required. (Text Only - No Attachment) [26-5041] [Entered: 08/21/2026 10:12 AM]
August 21, 2026 Filing 33 [11310183] Appellee/Respondent's brief filed by Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association. Served on: 08/21/2026. Manner of service: US mail, email. Oral argument requested? No. Word/page count: 2760. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [26-5041] SKP [Entered: 08/21/2026 08:46 AM]
July 29, 2026 Filing 32 [11303480] Order filed by Clerk of the Court. This matter is now before the court for case management purposes, following receipt of a response brief from appellees David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center, Sheriff Vic Regalado, and Deputy Jacob Williamson (the TCSO Appellees). The court accepts the TCSO Appellees brief as filed and directs any other appellee who wishes to file a response brief with respect to the 1983 portion of this appeal to do so on or before 08/28/2026. Please see Order for additonal information. Served on 07/29/2026. [26-5041] [Entered: 07/29/2026 03:32 PM]
July 27, 2026 Filing 31 [11302496] Appellee/Respondent's brief filed by David Moss Criminal Justice Center, Mr. Vic Regalado and Jacob R. Williamson. Served on: 07/27/2026. Manner of service: US mail. Oral argument requested? No. Word/page count: 5837. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [26-5041] JDD [Entered: 07/27/2026 11:18 AM]
June 30, 2026 Filing 30 [11294643] Notice filed by Ms. Linh Tran Stephens. Served on 06/30/2026 by email. [26-5041] LTS [Entered: 06/30/2026 04:23 PM]
June 29, 2026 Filing 29 [11294222] Notice filed by Ms. Linh Tran Stephens. Served on 06/29/2026 by email. [26-5041] LTS [Entered: 06/29/2026 05:04 PM]
June 29, 2026 Filing 27 [11294065] Supplemental record on appeal filed. No. of Volumes: 1, Comments: Supplemental Volume I - Pleadings. [26-5041] [Entered: 06/29/2026 02:34 PM]
June 29, 2026 Filing 26 [11294063] Order filed by Clerk of the Court. This matter is before the court on petitioner-appellant Linh Tran Stephens Motion/Demand to Supplement the Record and Correct Record on Appeal, and in the Alternative, for Judicial Notice. The motion to supplement the record in denied in part and granted in part as set forth in the attached Order. The court grants Ms. Stephens request that the Clerk confirm the legibility of pages 7-114 of the ROA on its docket and confirms that the combination of the civil cover sheet, petition, and exhibits filed in the district court have the same number of pages as that filed as part of the ROA in this court. The court denies the remainder of Ms. Stephens Category B requests without prejudice to renewal. The [ # 23 ] motion for judicial notice of the identified state court recordsas well as any response or reply are referred to the panel of judges that will later be assigned to consider this case on the merits (no decision will issue at this time). Please see Order for additional information. Served on 06/29/2026. [26-5041] [Entered: 06/29/2026 02:30 PM]
June 29, 2026 Filing 25 [11294052] Order filed by Clerk of the Court. This matter is before the court on receipt and initial review of petitioner-appellant Linh Tran Stephens Verified Combined Opening Brief. The court directs its Clerk to accept Ms. Stephens opening brief and the Rule 28.2 attachments as filed, but to receive (and not formally file) the other exhibits Ms. Stephens attached to her opening brief. Please see Order for additional information. Served on 06/29/2026. [26-5041] [Entered: 06/29/2026 02:21 PM]
June 28, 2026 Filing 24 [11294050] Exhibits to brief received from Ms. Linh Tran Stephens but not filed pursuant to the court's 06/29/2026 Order. [26-5041] [Entered: 06/29/2026 02:16 PM]
June 28, 2026 Filing 23 [11293755] Motion filed by Appellant Ms. Linh Tran Stephens to supplement the record on appeal. Served on: 06/28/2026. Manner of service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [26-5041] LTS [Entered: 06/28/2026 06:21 AM]
June 28, 2026 Filing 22 [11293754] Appellant/Petitioner's brief filed by Ms. Linh Tran Stephens. Served on 06/28/2026 by email. Oral argument requested? No. Word/page count: 11813. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [26-5041]--[Edited 06/29/2026 by ART to remove exhibits from brief pursuant to the court's 06/29/2026 Order] LTS [Entered: 06/28/2026 05:32 AM]
June 8, 2026 Filing 21 [11288622] Motion filed by Appellant Ms. Linh Tran Stephens in 26-5041 for leave to proceed in forma pauperis.. Served on: 06/08/2026. Manner of service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. [26-5041] --[Edited 06/09/2026 by SLS to seal and to remove docket entry from 26-5040] LTS [Entered: 06/08/2026 11:01 PM]
May 20, 2026 Filing 19 [11283650] Record on appeal filed. One volume containing pleadings. [26-5041] [Entered: 05/20/2026 07:56 AM]
May 19, 2026 Filing 18 [11283514] Jurisdictional review complete. Fee or ifp forms and appellant's combined brief and certificate of appealability due 06/29/2026 for Linh Tran Stephens. Record on appeal 10th circuit due 06/09/2026 [26-5041] [Entered: 05/19/2026 03:23 PM]
May 19, 2026 Filing 17 [11283509] Order filed by Clerk of the Court lifting the abatement. Served on 05/19/2026. [26-5041] [Entered: 05/19/2026 03:16 PM]
May 18, 2026 Filing 16 [11283057] District Court order filed. Petitioner Linh Tran Stephenss two-part motion (Dkt. 22) is granted in part and denied in part. [26-5041] [Entered: 05/18/2026 02:27 PM]
May 18, 2026 Filing 15 [11283054] District court order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. Text only entry; no attachment (see subsequent district court order). [26-5041] [Entered: 05/18/2026 02:24 PM]
May 15, 2026 Filing 14 [11282632] Premature motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (incomplete; not filled out) received by Appellant Ms. Linh Tran Stephens but not filed. Served on: 05/15/2026. Manner of service: email. This pleading complies with all required privacy and virus certifications: Yes. --[Edited 05/15/2026 by MLB to docket as premature][26-5041] LTS [Entered: 05/15/2026 02:46 PM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 13 [11280250] Order filed by Clerk of the Court granting appellant's motion for permission to file electronically. Served on 05/07/2026. [26-5041] [Entered: 05/07/2026 03:25 PM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 12 [11280216] Copy of district court motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and supporting affidavit received from Ms. Linh Tran Stephens but not filed. Served on 05/07/2026. Manner of Service: email. [26-5041] [Entered: 05/07/2026 02:29 PM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 11 [11280213] Appellant's motion filed by Ms. Linh Tran Stephens for permission to file electronically. Served on 05/07/2026. Manner of Service: email. [26-5041] [Entered: 05/07/2026 02:26 PM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 10 [11280211] Entry of appearance filed by Ms. Linh Tran Stephens. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: y. Served on 05/07/2026. Manner of Service: email. [26-5041] [Entered: 05/07/2026 02:22 PM]
May 1, 2026 Filing 9 [11278217] Entry of appearance filed by Sharon K. Parker for Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 05/01/2026. Manner of Service: email, US mail. [26-5041] [Entered: 05/01/2026 10:44 AM]
May 1, 2026 Filing 8 [11278166] Entry of appearance submitted by Sharon K. Parker for Appellee Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association in 26-5041 for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: Yes. Served on 05/01/2026. Manner of Service: US mail, email. [26-5041, 26-5040] --[Edited 05/01/2026 by SLS to remove docket entry from 26-5040 and to remove PDF from docket entry as the document has been filed.] SKP [Entered: 05/01/2026 09:09 AM]
April 30, 2026 Filing 7 [11278075] Deficiency notice issued. Type of deficiency: notice of appearance overdue but not filed. Notice of appearance now due by 05/04/2026 for Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association. [26-5041] [Entered: 04/30/2026 03:54 PM]
April 24, 2026 Filing 6 [11276306] Entry of appearance filed by Mr. John K.F. Langford for Oklahoma Child Support Services and Oklahoma Department of Human Services. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 04/24/2026. Manner of Service: US mail, email [26-5041] [Entered: 04/24/2026 04:22 PM]
April 24, 2026 Filing 5 [11276156] Entry of appearance submitted by John K.F. Langford for Appellees Oklahoma Child Support Services and Oklahoma Department of Human Services for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 04/24/2026. Manner of Service: US mail, email. [26-5041]--[Edited 04/24/2026 by ART to remove pdf as pleading was filed on 04/24/2026] JKL [Entered: 04/24/2026 12:27 PM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 4 [11275621] Entry of appearance filed by James Dashiell Dunn for Vic Regalado, Jacob R. Williamson, David L. Moss Justice Center/Tulsa County Jail, and Tulsa County Sheriff's Office. CERT. OF INTERESTED PARTIES: n. Served on 04/23/2026. Manner of Service: email, US mail. [26-5041] [Entered: 04/23/2026 10:09 AM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 3 [11275593] Entry of appearance submitted by James Dashiell Dunn for Appellees Mr. Vic Regalado and Jacob R. WilliamsonDavid L. Moss Criminal Justice Center for court review. Certificate of Interested Parties: No. Served on 04/23/2026. Manner of Service: US mail. [26-5041] --[Edited 04/23/2026 by SLS to remove PDF from docket entry as the document has been filed.] JDD [Entered: 04/23/2026 09:24 AM]
April 10, 2026 Filing 2 [11272134] Order filed by Clerk of the Court abating case regarding post judgment motion. Reason for abatement: DCt Motion. Served on 04/10/2026. [26-5041] [Entered: 04/10/2026 02:22 PM]
April 10, 2026 Filing 1 [11272015] Prisoner case docketed. DATE RECEIVED: 04/10/2026. Notice of appearance due on 04/24/2026 for Oklahoma Child Support Services, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Oklahoma Sheriffs' Association, Oklahoma State Governor's Office, Vic Regalado and Jacob R. Williamson, and Notice of appearance due on 05/11/2026 for Linh Tran Stephens. Fee or ifp forms due 05/11/2026 for Linh Tran Stephens. [26-5041] [Entered: 04/10/2026 12:12 PM]

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Petitioner: LINH TRAN STEPHENS
Represented By: Linh Tran Stephens
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Respondent: STATE OF OKLAHOMA, and its divisions and employees/successors
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Respondent: LORETTA F. RADFORD, Esq., in her individual capacity and in official capacity as Special Judge of Tulsa County District Court; docket F
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Respondent: EMMALENE STRINGER, in her individual capacity and in official capacity as State Attorney of Child Support Services
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Respondent: JACOB R. WILLIAMSON, in his individual capacity and in official capacity as Tulsa County District Court Sheriff employee
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Respondent: KIM HALL, in her individual capacity as Court Clerk of Tulsa County District Court
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Respondent: JOHN KEVIN STITT, in his individual capacity and in official capacity as Governor of Oklahoma
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Respondent: TULSA COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, and its divisions (Family Court, Juvenile Court, Civil Court, Small Claim Court Division) and its employees/successors
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Respondent: OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, (OKDHS) and its divisions and its employees/successors
Represented By: John K.F. Langford
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Respondent: OKLAHOMA CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
Represented By: John K.F. Langford
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Respondent: OKLAHOMA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION
Represented By: Sharon K. Parker
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Respondent: OKLAHOMA ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE, (OAG)
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Respondent: OKLAHOMA SECRETARY OF STATE, (SOS)
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Represented By: James Dashiell Dunn
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Respondent: DOES, 199 known but unidentified State of Oklahoma employees
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Respondent: GENTNER DRUMMOND, in his individual capacity and in official capacity as Oklahoma Attorney General since 2023, AKA Gentner Fredrick Drummond
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Respondent: JEFFREY CARTMELL, in his individual capacity and in official capacity as Director of OKDHS since 2024 replacing Deborah Shropshire
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Respondent: DAVID MOSS CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER, Tulsa County Jail
Represented By: James Dashiell Dunn
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Respondent: DEBORRAH LUDI-LEITCH, in her individual capacity and in official capacity as Special Judge of Tulsa County District Court; docket F
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