Thomas Russo v. Joseph Walters
Petitioner: THOMAS JOSEPH RUSSO
Respondent: CHADWICK DOTSON, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections and JOSEPH WALTERS, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections
Case Number: 25-6832
Filed: October 2, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER filed substituting party Joseph Walters for Chadwick Dotson. Copies to all parties. [1001924885] [25-6832] CB [Entered: 02/10/2026 03:24 PM]
November 10, 2025 Filing 6 INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by Thomas Joseph Russo. [1001875347] [25-6832] AW [Entered: 11/10/2025 03:17 PM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 5 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001861049]. Due: 10/30/2025. [25-6832] JN [Entered: 10/16/2025 09:42 AM]
October 16, 2025 Filing 4 INFORMAL PRELIMINARY BRIEFING ORDER filed. [1001861044] Informal Opening Brief due 11/10/2025. [25-6832] JN [Entered: 10/16/2025 09:36 AM]
October 7, 2025 Filing 3 DOCKETING STATEMENT by Thomas Joseph Russo.. [1001855821] [25-6832] Marvin Miller [Entered: 10/07/2025 12:00 PM]
October 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER filed remanding case for limited purpose [4cca retains jurisdiction]. Copies to all parties. [1001853429] [25-6832] JN [Entered: 10/02/2025 02:24 PM]
October 2, 2025 Filing 1 Habeas corpus appeal docketed. Originating case number: 1:24-cv-01752-MSN-LRV. Date notice of appeal filed: 09/30/2025. Case manager: JNeal. Did district court rule on COA? No. [1001853233] [25-6832] JN [Entered: 10/02/2025 11:53 AM]

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Petitioner: THOMAS JOSEPH RUSSO
Represented By: Marvin David Miller Esq.
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Respondent: CHADWICK DOTSON, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections
Represented By: Katherine Quinlan Adelfio
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Respondent: JOSEPH WALTERS, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections
Represented By: Katherine Quinlan Adelfio
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