Thomas Dorn v. Butler County Prison, et al
Plaintiff: THOMAS JAMES DORN
Defendant: BUTLER COUNTY PRISON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and WARDEN BUTLER COUNTY PRISON
Case Number: 26-3250
Filed: September 4, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 22, 2026 Filing 17 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Brief on behalf of Appellant Thomas James Dorn due on or before 12/01/2026. Appendix due on or before 12/01/2026. (CLW) [Entered: 10/22/2026 12:07 PM]
October 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER (Clerk) No action will be taken on the motion as it is unnecessary. It is noted that the fees have been paid in this matter. (CLW) [Entered: 10/22/2026 11:42 AM]
October 21, 2026 Filing 15 SECOND PRISONER ACCOUNT STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Thomas James Dorn. (CLW) [Entered: 10/22/2026 11:10 AM]
October 14, 2026 Filing 11 Document file by Appellant titled Notice of Appearance. Certificate of Service dated 10/05/2026. Service made by US mail. (CLW) [Entered: 10/14/2026 11:48 AM]
October 13, 2026 Filing 14 PRISONER ACCOUNT STATEMENT on behalf of Appellant Thomas James Dorn. (CLW) [Entered: 10/22/2026 11:09 AM]
October 13, 2026 Filing 13 MOTION filed by Appellant Thomas James Dorn to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Certificate of Service dated 10/05/2026. Service made by US mail. (CLW) [Entered: 10/22/2026 11:08 AM]
October 13, 2026 Filing 12 Document filed by appellant titled Appeal Brief Continued. Certificate of Service dated 10/06/2026. Service made by US mail. (CLW) [Entered: 10/14/2026 12:24 PM]
October 8, 2026 Filing 9 Letter filed by Appellant titled Appeal Brief Continued. Certificate of Service dated 10/04/2026. Service made by US mail. (CLW) [Entered: 10/13/2026 12:14 PM]
October 8, 2026 Filing 8 Notice received from the district court that the docketing and filing fees were paid by the appellant on 10/05/2026. (CLW) [Entered: 10/08/2026 09:25 AM]
October 5, 2026 Filing 10 LETTER from Appellant Thomas James Dorn regarding IFP and Paying the filing fee. Service made on 10/01/2026 by US mail. (CLW) [Entered: 10/13/2026 12:25 PM]
September 28, 2026 Filing 7 RETURNED MAIL. U.S. Postal Service returned Case Opening Packet [ # 1 ], and Clerk Order dated September 8, 2026 [ # 4 ] sent to Appellant Thomas James Dorn. Mail was returned as Unclaimed; Unable to Forward. Appellant's address has been updated and mail resent. The deadlines set forth originally for motion to proceed in forma pauperis or pay filing fees are extended by 14 days. Fees/IFP Motion due: 10/13/2026. (ARR) [Entered: 09/29/2026 12:45 PM]
September 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER (Clerk) By Clerk Order entered September 8, 2026, this case was stayed pending determination of a timely post-decision motion that appellant filed in the District Court on August 26, 2026. See D.Ct. ECF No. 21. Upon further review, it appears that the District Court dismissed that motion on August 27, 2026. See D.Ct. ECF No. 23. Accordingly, the September 8, 2026 Clerk Order is hereby vacated. See also Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(4)(B)(i). It is noted that, pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(4)(B)(ii), any party who wishes to challenge the order disposing of a post-decision motion must file a notice of appeal, or an amended notice of appeal. The notice of appeal or amended notice of appeal must be filed within the time prescribed by Fed. R. App. P. 4(a), measured from the date of entry of order disposing of the last remaining post-decision motion. (CLW) [Entered: 09/14/2026 04:25 PM]
September 9, 2026 Filing 5 ECF FILER: NON PARTICIPATION LETTER from Attorney Laura S. Irwin, Esq. for Appellees Butler County Prison and USA in 26-3115, Attorney Laura S. Irwin, Esq. for Appellees Butler County Prison, USA and Warden Butler County Prison in 26-3250 Letter of nonparticipation for Appeal Nos. 26-3115 & 26-3250. Certificate of Service dated 09/09/2026. Service made by US mail, ECF. [26-3115, 26-3250]--[Edited 09/10/2026 by CLW] (LSI) [Entered: 09/09/2026 04:21 PM]
September 8, 2026 Filing 4 CLERK ORDER - RULE 4(a)(4) staying case pending disposition of post decision motion(s). (CLW) [Entered: 09/08/2026 10:33 AM]
September 4, 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 (CLW) [Entered: 09/04/2026 04:15 PM]
September 4, 2026 Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (CLW) [Entered: 09/04/2026 04:14 PM]
September 4, 2026 Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellant Thomas James Dorn in District Court No. 2:26-cv-01577. (CLW) [Entered: 09/04/2026 04:11 PM]

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Plaintiff: THOMAS JAMES DORN
Represented By: Thomas James Dorn
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Defendant: BUTLER COUNTY PRISON
Represented By: Laura S. Irwin Esq.
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Defendant: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: Laura S. Irwin Esq.
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Defendant: WARDEN BUTLER COUNTY PRISON
Represented By: Laura S. Irwin Esq.
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