Kevin Dowling v. Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al
| KEVIN BRIAN DOWLING |
| SECRETARY PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, SUPERINTENDENT GREENE SCI and SUPERINTENDENT ROCKVIEW SCI |
| 26-1802 |
| April 13, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit |
| Habeas Corpus: Death Penalty |
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| Filing 23 ECF FILER: UNOPPOSED Motion filed by Appellee Kevin Brian Dowling for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief until/for 30. Certificate of Service dated 09/24/2026. Service made by ECF. [26-1802] (BAM) [Entered: 09/24/2026 12:38 PM] |
Filing 22
ORDER (Clerk) At the direction of the Court, the foregoing motion is granted. This order does not authorize any other party to file a brief in excess of the words permitted by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. Appellee's brief must be filed and served within 30 days of the date of this order. (EMA) [Entered: 09/01/2026 12:05 PM]
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| Filing 21 TEXT ORDER (Clerk) Briefing is hereby stayed pending disposition of Appellants' motion for permission to file an overlong brief. (HAG) [Entered: 08/27/2026 11:27 AM] |
| Filing 20 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Appellants Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Superintendent Greene SCI and Superintendent Rockview SCI - Appendix. Copies: 4. Volumes: 3 (Volume I attached to Brief). (MCW) [Entered: 08/26/2026 03:22 PM] |
| Filing 19 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Appellants Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Superintendent Greene SCI and Superintendent Rockview SCI - Addendum to Brief. Copies: 7. (PAR) [Entered: 08/26/2026 12:57 PM] |
| Filing 18 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Appellants Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Superintendent Greene SCI and Superintendent Rockview SCI - Brief with Volume I of Appendix attached. Copies: 7. (PAR) [Entered: 08/26/2026 12:56 PM] |
| Filing 17 COMPLIANCE RECEIVED. Addendum to brief from Appellants Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Superintendent Greene SCI and Superintendent Rockview SCI. (EMA) [Entered: 08/24/2026 03:40 PM] |
| Filing 16 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC ADDENDUM to BRIEF on behalf of Appellants Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Superintendent Greene SCI and Superintendent Rockview SCI containing statement of related cases. Certificate of Service dated 08/24/2026 by ECF. [Entry edited to reflect contents] [26-1802]--[Edited 08/24/2026 by EMA] (SEA) [Entered: 08/24/2026 02:15 PM] |
| Filing 15 TEXT ORDER (Clerk) directing Attorney Susan E. Affronti, Esq. for Appellants Superintendent Rockview SCI, Superintendent Greene SCI, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to submit an addendum to brief in electronic and paper format (7 copies with blue front and back covers). The addendum must contain statement of related cases missing from the opening brief e-filed on 08/21/2026. Due on or before 08/27/2026. This Order does not change the deadline for filing the next brief. (EMA) [Entered: 08/24/2026 02:02 PM] |
| Filing 14 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC APPENDIX on behalf of Appellants Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Superintendent Greene SCI and Superintendent Rockview SCI. Certificate of service dated 08/21/2026 by ECF. [26-1802] (SEA) [Entered: 08/21/2026 03:28 PM] |
| Filing 13 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC BRIEF with Volume I of Appendix attached on behalf of Appellants Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Superintendent Greene SCI and Superintendent Rockview SCI. Certificate of Service dated 08/21/2026 by ECF. [26-1802] (SEA) [Entered: 08/21/2026 03:21 PM] |
| Filing 12 ECF FILER: UNOPPOSED Motion filed by Appellants Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Superintendent Greene SCI and Superintendent Rockview SCI to accept Brief for Appellant that is in excess of page limit. Certificate of Service dated 08/21/2026. Service made by ECF. [26-1802] (SEA) [Entered: 08/21/2026 03:16 PM] |
| Filing 11 TEXT ORDER (Clerk) granting unopposed motion filed by Appellants Superintendent Rockview SCI, Superintendent Greene SCI, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for extension of time to file brief and appenidx. Appellant's brief and appendix must be filed and served on or before August 21, 2026. Any further requests for extension of time will be presented to the Court and should be based on exceptional circumstances.. (CLW) [Entered: 06/18/2026 12:17 PM] |
| Filing 10 ECF FILER: UNOPPOSED Motion filed by Appellants Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Superintendent Greene SCI and Superintendent Rockview SCI for Extension of Time to file Appellants' Brief until/for 60 days. Certificate of Service dated 06/17/2026. Service made by ECF. [26-1802] (SEA) [Entered: 06/17/2026 04:27 PM] |
| Filing 9 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Beth Ann Muhlhauser on behalf of Appellee(s) Kevin Brian Dowling. [26-1802] (BAM) [Entered: 06/01/2026 04:30 PM] |
| Filing 8 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Brief on behalf of Appellants Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Superintendent Greene SCI and Superintendent Rockview SCI due on or before 06/22/2026. Appendix due on or before 06/22/2026. (JK) [Entered: 05/12/2026 06:01 PM] |
| Filing 7 ECF FILER: Transcript Purchase Order Form (Part 1) filed by Appellants Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Superintendent Greene SCI and Superintendent Rockview SCI advising this court that transcripts are already on file in the District Court. Wesley J. Armstrong. [26-1802] (SEA) [Entered: 05/12/2026 04:26 PM] |
| Filing 6 ECF FILER: CIVIL INFORMATION STATEMENT on behalf of Appellants Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Superintendent Greene SCI and Superintendent Rockview SCI. [26-1802] (SEA) [Entered: 05/12/2026 03:52 PM] |
| Filing 5 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Susan E. Affronti on behalf of Appellant(s) SECRETARY PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; SUPERINTENDENT GREENE SCI; SUPERINTENDENT ROCKVIEW SCI. [26-1802] (SEA) [Entered: 05/12/2026 03:38 PM] |
| Filing 4 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Andrew Childers on behalf of Appellee(s) Kevin Brian Dowling. [26-1802] (ARC) [Entered: 04/20/2026 04:06 PM] |
| 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 (JK) [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:13 PM] |
| Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (JK) [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:11 PM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellants Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Superintendent Greene SCI and Superintendent Rockview SCI in District Court No. 3:15-cv-00220. Transferred fromm Misc. Docket No. 26-8011,--[Edited 04/13/2026 by JK] (JK) [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:05 PM] |
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