Frank Tepper v. Superintendent Houtzdale SCI, et al
| FRANK TEPPER |
| SUPERINTENDENT HOUTZDALE SCI, DISTRICT ATTORNEY PHILADELPHIA and ATTORNEY GENERAL PENNSYLVANIA |
| 26-1083 |
| January 14, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit |
| Habeas Corpus |
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| Filing 14 MOTION filed by Appellant Frank Tepper for Certificate of Appealability. Response due on 06/18/2026. Certificate of Service dated 06/02/2026. Service made by US mail. (DW) [Entered: 06/16/2026 03:12 PM] |
Filing 13
ORDER (Clerk) The foregoing motion is granted. It is noted that the Clerk's order dated March 24, 2026, granted Appellant's second motion for extension of time to file an application for certificate of appealability and set the deadline for May 14, 2026. Considering Appellant's need for additional time, Appellant's application for certificate of appealability must be filed on or before June 4, 2026. Appellant is advised that any further requests for extension of time to file an application for certificate of appealability will be submitted to the Court and must show forth extenuating circumstances. (DW) [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:51 PM]
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| Filing 12 LETTER MOTION filed by Appellant Frank Tepper to Reconsider the Clerk's Order dated March 24, 2026 Notation: "the Court cannot indefinitely grant extensions. If Appellant does not file an application for a certificate of appealability by May 14, 2026, Appellant's notice of appeal will be deemed to be such an application and will be submitted to the next available panel upon expiration of the established deadline. See Fed. R. App. P. 22(b)(2)." being treated as a motion for additional time to file application for certificate of appealability. Response due on 04/20/2026. Certificate of Service dated 04/06/2026. Service made by ECF, US mail. (DW) [Entered: 04/06/2026 12:19 PM] |
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Filing 11
ORDER (Clerk) The foregoing motion is granted. Appellant's application for a certificate of appealability must be filed on or before May 14, 2026. It is noted that including this extension, Appellant has been granted (45) forty-five days thus far to submit his application for a certificate of appealability. Appellant is encouraged to file the application within the specified timeframe, as the Court cannot indefinitely grant extensions. If Appellant does not file an application for a certificate of appealability by May 14, 2026, Appellant's notice of appeal will be deemed to be such an application and will be submitted to the next available panel upon expiration of the established deadline. See Fed. R. App. P. 22(b)(2). (DW) [Entered: 03/24/2026 12:48 PM]
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| Filing 10 SECOND MOTION filed by Appellant Frank Tepper for Additional Forty-Five (45) Day Extension of Time to File Certificate of Appealability. Response due on 04/02/2026. Certificate of Service dated 03/18/2026. Service made by US mail. (DW) [Entered: 03/23/2026 04:32 PM] |
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Filing 9
ORDER (Clerk) The foregoing motion is granted. Appellant's application for a certificate of appealability must be filed within forty-five (45) days of the date of this order. If Appellant does not file an application for a certificate of appealability by the deadline established, Appellant's notice of appeal will be deemed to be such an application and will be submitted by the Clerk of this Court to a panel of the Court for consideration. See Fed. R. App. P. 22(b)(2). (DW) [Entered: 02/11/2026 11:16 AM]
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| Filing 8 MOTION filed by Appellant Frank Tepper for Additional Forty-Five (45) Days Extension of Time to File Certtificate of Appealability. Response due on 02/12/2026. Certificate of Service dated 01/29/2026. Service made by US mail. (DW) [Entered: 02/10/2026 03:46 PM] |
| Filing 7 LEGAL DIVISION LETTER SENT advising that the case will be submitted to a panel of this Court for a decision on the issuance of certificate of appealability. (SH) [Entered: 01/21/2026 04:51 PM] |
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Filing 6
COPY OF ORDER OF DISTRICT COURT dated 01/15/2026 signed by Judge Jeffery L. Schmehl. It is hereby ORDERED that a certificate of appealability shall not issue. (DW) [Entered: 01/21/2026 10:56 AM]
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| Filing 5 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Zachary A. Green on behalf of Appellee(s) Supt. Houtzdale SCI; District Attorney of the County of Philadelphia; Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania. [26-1083] (ZAG) [Entered: 01/15/2026 11:50 AM] |
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Filing 4
ORDER (Clerk) remanding appeal to District Court for the purpose of either issuance of a certificate of appealability or a statement of reasons why one should not issue. The appeal is STAYED pending determination by the District Court. It is ordered that the parties file a status report to be filed on or before 02/17/2026 and every 30 days thereafter until a determination is made by the District Court. (DW) [Entered: 01/15/2026 11:20 AM]
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| Filing 3 NOTICE Pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 26.1, a document is timely filed if received by 5:00 p.m. ET on the last day for filing unless the Court sets a different time, the document has been submitted by an inmate pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(2)(A)(iii), or otherwise specified in L.A.R. 26.1. (DW) [Entered: 01/14/2026 01:39 PM] |
| Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (DW) [Entered: 01/14/2026 01:39 PM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellant Frank Tepper in District Court No. 2:21-cv-00387. (DW) [Entered: 01/14/2026 01:31 PM] |
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