Vernon E. Cephas v. Warden James T Vaughn Correctional Center, et al
Plaintiff: VERNON CEPHAS
Defendant: WARDEN JAMES T VAUGHN CORRECTIONAL CENTER and ATTORNEY GENERAL DELAWARE
Case Number: 26-1239
Filed: February 5, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 20, 2026 Filing 7 MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Vernon Cephas for Certificate of Appealability. Response due on 03/02/2026. Certificate of Service dated 02/16/2026. Service made by US mail. (KR) [Entered: 02/20/2026 04:01 PM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 6 MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Vernon Cephas for Appointment of Counsel. Response due on 03/02/2026. Certificate of Service dated 02/16/2026. Service made by US mail. (KR) [Entered: 02/20/2026 03:56 PM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 5 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. (ZM) [Entered: 02/09/2026 10:55 AM]
February 5, 2026 Filing 4 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Andrew J. Vella on behalf of Appellee(s) Brian Emig, Warden James T. Vaughn Correctional Center and Kathleen Jennings, Attorney General of the State of Delaware. [26-1239] (AJV) [Entered: 02/05/2026 01:54 PM]
February 5, 2026 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 (PDB) [Entered: 02/05/2026 12:56 PM]
February 5, 2026 Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (PDB) [Entered: 02/05/2026 12:56 PM]
February 5, 2026 Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Vernon Cephas in District Court No. 1:23-cv-00491. (PDB) [Entered: 02/05/2026 12:53 PM]

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Plaintiff: VERNON CEPHAS
Represented By: Vernon Cephas
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Defendant: WARDEN JAMES T VAUGHN CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Represented By: Andrew J. Vella Esq.
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Defendant: ATTORNEY GENERAL DELAWARE
Represented By: Andrew J. Vella Esq.
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