Jason Hurst v. Leslie Cooley-Dismukes
Petitioner: JASON WAYNE HURST
Respondent: LESLIE COOLEY-DISMUKES, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction
Case Number: 25-5
Filed: December 1, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus: Death Penalty
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 22, 2026 Filing 31 4 additional copies of the CORRECTED APPENDIX received from Leslie Cooley-Dismukes. Number of copies: [4]. [1001984910] [25-5] EB [Entered: 05/26/2026 04:03 PM]
May 22, 2026 Filing 30 3 additional copies of the CORRECTED OPENING BRIEF received from Leslie Cooley-Dismukes. Number of copies: [3]. [1001984890] [25-5] EB [Entered: 05/26/2026 03:54 PM]
April 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER filed granting motion to extend filing time [ # 26 ]. Number of days granted: 60. Response brief due 06/22/2026. Copies to all parties. [1001962217] [25-5] EB [Entered: 04/16/2026 04:13 PM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 26 MOTION by Jason Wayne Hurst to extend filing time for response brief until through and including June 22, 2026... Date and method of service: 04/16/2026 ecf. [1001962208] [25-5] Gerald King [Entered: 04/16/2026 04:08 PM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 29 Receipt of paper copy of CORRECTED OPENING BRIEF filed at [ # 24 ] by Leslie Cooley-Dismukes. Number of pages [67]. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 04/24/2026. [1001968261] [25-5] EB [Entered: 04/28/2026 08:45 AM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 28 Receipt of paper copy of CORRECTED APPENDIX filed at [ # 25 ] by Leslie Cooley-Dismukes. Total number of volumes: [1]. Total number of pages in all volumes: [572]. Total number of sealed volumes: [0]. Sufficient? Yes. CD/DVD/Other exhibit volume? No. Number of copies: [4]. Received by clerk date: 04/24/2026. [1001968254] [25-5] EB [Entered: 04/28/2026 08:44 AM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 25 Corrected JOINT APPENDIX by Leslie Cooley-Dismukes. Digital media exhibit volume? No. [1001950665] [25-5] Heidi Williams [Entered: 03/27/2026 10:34 AM]
March 27, 2026 Filing 24 Corrected BRIEF by Leslie Cooley-Dismukes. Type of Brief: OPENING. . Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001950661] [25-5] Heidi Williams [Entered: 03/27/2026 10:32 AM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 23 Docket correction requested from Leslie Cooley-Dismukes. Re: [ # 22 ] appendix, [ # 21 ] brief. Access to appendix and brief has been restricted to case participants. [1001949373] [25-5] EB [Entered: 03/25/2026 12:34 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 22 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) JOINT APPENDIX by Leslie Cooley-Dismukes. Digital media exhibit volume? No. [1001948299] [25-5]--[Edited 03/27/2026 by EB- See ECF 25] Heidi Williams [Entered: 03/23/2026 06:09 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 21 (ENTRY RESTRICTED) BRIEF by Leslie Cooley-Dismukes. Type of Brief: OPENING.. Do any cases pending in this court or the Supreme Court of the United States raise similar issues? NO.. [1001948296] [25-5]--[Edited 03/27/2026 by EB- See ECF 24] Heidi Williams [Entered: 03/23/2026 06:08 PM]
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER filed denying as moot motion to exceed length limitations [ # 18 ]. Copies to all parties. [1001930217] [25-5] EB [Entered: 02/19/2026 12:33 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 19 COURT ORDER filed granting motion to extend filing time [ # 17 ]. Number of days granted: 30. Opening brief and appendix due 03/23/2026. Response brief due 04/22/2026. Copies to all parties. [1001930152] [25-5] EB [Entered: 02/19/2026 12:04 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION by Leslie Cooley-Dismukes to exceed length limitations for appendix , to extend filing time for opening brief and appendix.. Date and method of service: 02/19/2026 ecf. [1001930057] [25-5] Heidi Williams [Entered: 02/19/2026 11:14 AM]
February 16, 2026 Filing 17 MOTION by Leslie Cooley-Dismukes to extend filing time for opening brief and appendix.. Date and method of service: 02/16/2026 ecf. [1001927629] [25-5] Heidi Williams [Entered: 02/16/2026 11:27 AM]
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER filed granting motion to extend filing time [ # 15 ]. Number of days granted: 30. Opening brief and appendix due 02/19/2026. Response brief due 03/23/2026. Copies to all parties. [1001907907] [25-5] EB [Entered: 01/13/2026 09:34 AM]
January 12, 2026 Filing 15 MOTION by Leslie Cooley-Dismukes to extend filing time for opening brief and appendix until February 19, 2026.. Date and method of service: 01/12/2026 ecf. [1001907326] [25-5] Caden Hayes [Entered: 01/12/2026 01:54 PM]
December 19, 2025 Filing 14 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Gerald W. King, Jr. for Jason Wayne Hurst. [1001897414] [25-5] Gerald King [Entered: 12/19/2025 03:55 PM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 13 Attorney Robert Hood Hale Jr. for Jason Wayne Hurst in 25-5 terminated from case. Reason for termination: Order granting withdrawal. [1001894665] [25-5] EB [Entered: 12/16/2025 12:56 PM]
December 16, 2025 Filing 12 COURT ORDER filed granting motion to withdraw/relieve/substitute counsel [ # 7 ]. New attorney appointed: Yes. Name of new attorney: Federal Public Defender for the Western District of North Carolina through is Capital Habeas Unit for the Fourth Circuit. Copies to all parties. [1001894663] [25-5] EB [Entered: 12/16/2025 12:55 PM]
December 11, 2025 Filing 11 BRIEFING ORDER filed. All filings must comply with # Appendix Pagination & Brief Citation Guide . [1001892207] Opening Brief and Appendix due 01/20/2026. Response Brief due 02/19/2026 [25-5]--[Edited 01/13/2026 by EB- docket text modified] EB [Entered: 12/11/2025 11:40 AM]
December 10, 2025 Filing 10 DOCKETING STATEMENT by Leslie Cooley-Dismukes.. [1001891754] [25-5] Heidi Williams [Entered: 12/10/2025 02:15 PM]
December 10, 2025 Filing 9 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Leslie Cooley-Dismukes. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001891752] [25-5] Heidi Williams [Entered: 12/10/2025 02:14 PM]
December 10, 2025 Filing 8 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Heidi Williams for Leslie Cooley-Dismukes. [1001891747] [25-5] Heidi Williams [Entered: 12/10/2025 02:11 PM]
December 9, 2025 Filing 7 MOTION by Jason Wayne Hurst to withdraw/relieve/substitute counsel. Date and method of service: 12/09/2025 ecf. [1001891212] [25-5]--[Edited 12/10/2025 by AB to modify relief and docket text] Elizabeth Hambourger [Entered: 12/09/2025 07:18 PM]
December 3, 2025 Filing 6 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL for Leslie Cooley-Dismukes. [1001887326] [25-5] Caden Hayes [Entered: 12/03/2025 10:19 AM]
December 2, 2025 Filing 5 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Elizabeth Hambourger for Jason Wayne Hurst. [1001886984] [25-5] Elizabeth Hambourger [Entered: 12/02/2025 03:40 PM]
December 1, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE ISSUED re: case caption. [1001885890] [25-5] EB [Entered: 12/01/2025 02:49 PM]
December 1, 2025 Filing 3 DOCKETING NOTICE issued Re: [ # 1 ] death penalty case. Originating case number: 1:10-cv-00725-TDS-LPA. [1001885667] [25-5] EB [Entered: 12/01/2025 12:30 PM]
December 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER filed appointing Robert Hood Hale Jr. as lead counsel and Elizabeth Hambourger as co-counsel for Jason Wayne Hurst in 25-5. Nunc pro Tunc Date: 11/26/2025. Copies to all parties. [1001885653] [25-5] EB [Entered: 12/01/2025 12:23 PM]
December 1, 2025 Filing 1 Death penalty appeal docketed. Originating case number: 1:10-cv-00725-TDS-LPA. Date notice of appeal filed: 11/26/2025. Case manager: EBorneisen. [1001885626] [25-5] EB [Entered: 12/01/2025 12:07 PM]

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Petitioner: JASON WAYNE HURST
Represented By: Elizabeth Hambourger
Represented By: Gerald Wesley King Esq. Jr.
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Respondent: LESLIE COOLEY-DISMUKES, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction
Represented By: Heidi M. Williams
Represented By: Jeffrey Neale Jackson
Represented By: Caden William Hayes
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