Stephen Kilpatrick v. Joseph Walters
Petitioner: STEPHEN JAMES KILPATRICK
Respondent: CHADWICK DOTSON, Director, VA Dept. of Corrections and JOSEPH WALTERS, Director, VA Dept. of Corrections
Case Number: 25-6855
Filed: October 7, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus

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Date Filed Description
March 31, 2026 Stephen Kilpatrick v. Joseph Walters

Docket Report

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March 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 JUDGMENT ORDER filed. Decision: Dismissed. Originating case number: 7:24-cv-00757-EKD-CKM. Entered on Docket Date: 03/31/2026. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. Mailed to: Stephen Kilpatrick. [1001952564] [25-6855] CH [Entered: 03/31/2026 10:41 AM]
March 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--denying Motion for certificate of appealability [ # 7 ]. Originating case number: 7:24-cv-00757-EKD-CKM. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. Mailed to: Stephen Kilpatrick. [1001952559] [25-6855] CH [Entered: 03/31/2026 10:38 AM]
February 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by Stephen James Kilpatrick. [1001927876] [25-6855] CH [Entered: 02/17/2026 09:33 AM]
February 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER filed substituting party Joseph Walters for Chadwick Dotson Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Stephen Kilpatrick. [1001924848] [25-6855] CB [Entered: 02/10/2026 03:05 PM]
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time [ # 12 ]. Number of days granted: 30. Informal Opening Brief due 02/11/2026. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Stephen Kilpatrick. [1001901799] [25-6855] CH [Entered: 12/31/2025 02:12 PM]
December 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION by Stephen James Kilpatrick to extend filing time for informal opening brief. Date and method of service: 12/29/2025 ecf. [1001901237] [25-6855] CH [Entered: 12/30/2025 04:19 PM]
December 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time [ # 10 ] Number of days granted: 30. Informal Opening Brief due 01/12/2026. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Stephen Kilpatrick. [1001892814] [25-6855] CH [Entered: 12/12/2025 10:14 AM]
December 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION by Stephen James Kilpatrick to extend filing time for informal opening brief. Date and method of service: 12/09/2025 ecf. [1001892575] [25-6855] CH [Entered: 12/11/2025 04:35 PM]
November 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RULE 45 NOTICE issued to Stephen James Kilpatrick re: failure to file informal brief. Mailed to: Stephen Kilpatrick. [1001885001] [25-6855] CH [Entered: 11/26/2025 04:01 PM]
November 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER filed deferring action on Motion for certificate of appealability filed by Appellant Stephen James Kilpatrick [ # 7 ]. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Stephen Kilpatrick. [1001877837] [25-6855] CH [Entered: 11/14/2025 12:42 PM]
November 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION by Stephen James Kilpatrick for certificate of appealability. Date and method of service: 11/03/2025 ecf. [1001877726] [25-6855] CH [Entered: 11/14/2025 11:15 AM]
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER filed granting motion to extend filing time [ # 5 ]. Number of days granted: 21. Informal Opening Brief due 11/21/2025. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Stephen Kilpatrick. [1001859619] [25-6855] TW [Entered: 10/14/2025 02:31 PM]
October 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION by Stephen James Kilpatrick to extend filing time to apply to court of appeals for certificate of appealability. Date and method of service: 10/10/2025 ecf. [1001858820] [25-6855] CH [Entered: 10/10/2025 04:19 PM]
October 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001855907]. Due: 10/21/2025. [25-6855] CH [Entered: 10/07/2025 12:58 PM]
October 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INFORMAL PRELIMINARY BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: Stephen Kilpatrick. [1001855895] Informal Opening Brief due 10/31/2025. [25-6855] CH [Entered: 10/07/2025 12:51 PM]
October 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 FEE NOTICE issued to Stephen James Kilpatrick - initial notice. Fee or application to proceed as indigent due 11/06/2025 Originating case number: 7:24-cv-00757-EKD-CKM. Mailed to: Stephen Kilpatrick. [1001855884] [25-6855] CH [Entered: 10/07/2025 12:49 PM]
October 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Habeas corpus appeal docketed. Originating case number: 7:24-cv-00757-EKD-CKM. Date notice of appeal filed: 10/06/2025. Case manager: CHalupa. Did district court rule on COA? Yes. [1001855873] [25-6855] CH [Entered: 10/07/2025 12:45 PM]

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Petitioner: STEPHEN JAMES KILPATRICK
Represented By: Stephen James Kilpatrick
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Respondent: CHADWICK DOTSON, Director, VA Dept. of Corrections
Represented By: Craig Stallard
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Respondent: JOSEPH WALTERS, Director, VA Dept. of Corrections
Represented By: Craig Stallard
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