In re: Harold Burton
Petitioner: In re: HAROLD BURTON
Respondent: DISTRICT ATTORNEY MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ATTORNEY GENERAL PENNSYLVANIA, SUPERINTENDENT PHOENIX SCI, HARVEY BARTLE, III and CRAIG M. STRAW
Case Number: 26-2323
Filed: May 28, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on June 24, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
June 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER (Clerk) The motion to proceed in forma paupers is granted. The motion to have the IFP filing fee excused is granted as this case is a petition for writ of mandamus and, as such, a filing fee has not been assessed and will not be collected from the petitioners inmate account. Petitioner is advised, however, that the Court may reconsider in forma pauperis status or request additional information at any time during the course of these proceedings. (LMR) [Entered: 06/24/2026 10:01 AM]
June 18, 2026 Filing 5 FOLLOW UP LETTER to Attorney Robert M. Falin, Esq. for Respondents Attorney General Pennsylvania, District Attorney Montgomery County and Superintendent Phoenix SCI requesting the following document(s): Appearance Form on or before 07/02/2026. (LMR) [Entered: 06/18/2026 11:39 AM]
June 16, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION filed by Petitioner Harold Burton titled to have the IFP filing fee excused relating to his pending Writ of Mandamus. Certificate of Service dated 06/07/2026. Service made by US mail. (LMR) [Entered: 06/18/2026 11:37 AM]
June 16, 2026 Filing 3 MOTION filed by Petitioner Harold Burton to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Certificate of Service dated 06/07/2026. Service made by US mail. (LMR) [Entered: 06/18/2026 11:35 AM]
May 28, 2026 Filing 2 NONCOMPLIANCE Order Action on the above-captioned petition for writ of mandamus is hereby deferred. Petitioner did not submit the docketing fee or a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) with the mandamus petition. Within fourteen (14) days of the date of this order, Petitioner must either remit payment of the $600.00 docketing fee or file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and affidavit. The petition will not be submitted to the Court until the docketing fee or IFP motion and account statement are received. If they are not received by the deadline, the petition may be dismissed without further notice. (LMR) [Entered: 05/28/2026 09:29 AM]
May 28, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS DOCKETED. Notice filed by Petitioner Harold Burton. (LMR) [Entered: 05/28/2026 09:17 AM]

Access additional case information on PACER

Access the Case Summary and Docket Report to access additional information about this case on the U.S. Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Search for this case: In re: Harold Burton
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Petitioner: In re: HAROLD BURTON
Represented By: Harold Burton
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Respondent: DISTRICT ATTORNEY MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Represented By: Robert M. Falin Esq.
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Respondent: ATTORNEY GENERAL PENNSYLVANIA
Represented By: Robert M. Falin Esq.
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Respondent: SUPERINTENDENT PHOENIX SCI
Represented By: Robert M. Falin Esq.
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Respondent: HARVEY BARTLE, III
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Respondent: CRAIG M. STRAW
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?