Jack Watts v. Harley Burkey
Plaintiff: JACK R. WATTS
Defendant: CO II CORRECTIONAL OFFICER HARLEY BURKEY, is sued in his individual capacity
Case Number: 26-6126
Filed: January 27, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights

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Date Filed Description
May 1, 2026 Jack Watts v. Harley Burkey

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Mandate issued. Referencing: [ # 23 ] unpublished per curiam Opinion , [ # 24 ] Judgment Order. Originating case number: 5:23-cv-00264-JPB-JPM. Mailed to: Jack Watts. [1002007174] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 07/01/2026 09:14 AM]
June 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 31 COURT ORDER filed denying Motion for rehearing [ # 27 ]. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Jack Watts. [1002001520] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 06/23/2026 09:53 AM]
June 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER filed recalling mandate. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Jack Watts. [1001993449] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 06/09/2026 09:46 AM]
June 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time for rehearing petition [ # 28 ]. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Jack Watts. [1001993445] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 06/09/2026 09:44 AM]
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION by Jack R. Watts to extend filing time for petition for rehearing. Date and method of service: 06/08/2026 US mail. [1001993408] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 06/09/2026 09:30 AM]
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 PETITION for rehearing by Jack R. Watts. [1001993407] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 06/09/2026 09:30 AM]
May 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Mandate issued. Referencing: [ # 24 ] Judgment Order , [ # 23 ] unpublished per curiam Opinion. Originating case number: 5:23-cv-00264-JPB-JPM. Mailed to: Jack Watts. [1001984359] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 05/26/2026 10:22 AM]
May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 25 INFORMAL REPLY BRIEF by Jack R. Watts. [1001973611] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 05/05/2026 03:01 PM]
May 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 24 JUDGMENT ORDER filed. Decision: Dismissed. Originating case number: 5:23-cv-00264-JPB-JPM. Entered on Docket Date: 05/01/2026. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. Mailed to: Jack Watts. [1001971245] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 05/01/2026 09:52 AM]
May 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--denying Motion to appoint/assign counsel [ # 22 ]; denying Motion to waive [ # 20 ] Originating case number: 5:23-cv-00264-JPB-JPM. Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. Mailed to: Jack Watts. [1001971241] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 05/01/2026 09:50 AM]
April 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION by Jack R. Watts to appoint/assign counsel. Date and method of service: 04/28/2026 US mail. [1001969068] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 04/28/2026 03:53 PM]
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER filed denying Motion to extend filing time [ # 19 ]. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Jack R. Watts. [1001965279] [26-6126] KMB [Entered: 04/22/2026 03:53 PM]
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION by Jack R. Watts to waive pacer fees. Date and method of service: 04/22/2026 US mail. [1001965215] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 04/22/2026 03:14 PM]
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION by Jack R. Watts to extend filing time for informal reply brief until at least April 30, 2026. Date and method of service: 04/22/2026 US mail. [1001965212] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 04/22/2026 03:12 PM]
April 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time [ # 17 ]. Informal Reply Brief due: April 21, 2026. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Jack R. Watts. [1001961677] [26-6126] KMB [Entered: 04/16/2026 09:28 AM]
April 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION by Jack R. Watts to extend filing time for informal reply brief until April 21, 2026.. Date and method of service: 04/15/2026 US mail. [1001961484] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 04/15/2026 04:12 PM]
April 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER filed granting Motion to withdraw [ # 15 ], and administratively terminating Motion for abeyance [ # 13 ] Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Jack R. Watts. [1001956157] [26-6126] --[Edited 04/07/2026 by KMB to add date to order] KMB [Entered: 04/07/2026 09:32 AM]
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION by Jack R. Watts to withdraw motion to place case in abeyance. Date and method of service: 04/06/2026 US mail. [1001955978] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 04/06/2026 04:45 PM]
March 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 INFORMAL RESPONSE BRIEF by Harley Burkey. [1001951068] [26-6126] Thomas Buck [Entered: 03/27/2026 02:57 PM]
March 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION by Jack R. Watts to place case in abeyance.. Date and method of service: 03/13/2026 US mail. [1001943292] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 03/13/2026 02:17 PM]
March 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by Jack R. Watts. [1001943291] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 03/13/2026 02:17 PM]
February 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 RULE 45 NOTICE issued to Jack R. Watts re: failure to file informal brief. Mailed to: Jack R. Watts. [1001934919] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 02/27/2026 09:46 AM]
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PLRA/IFP-TRUST ACCOUNT STATEMENT (court access only) by Jack R. Watts. [1001932713] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 02/24/2026 11:09 AM]
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER filed granting Motion for leave to proceed PLRA [8] Fee Amount: $605. Name and Prisoner Number: Jack R. Watts #3436268. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Jack R. Watts and Warden, Attn. Accounting Office, MOUNT OLIVE CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX 1 Mountainside Way Mt. Olive, WV 25185-0000. [1001929877] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 02/19/2026 09:26 AM]
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PLRA-APPLICATION (court access only) by Jack R. Watts. Consent to Payment Form: Yes; Trust Account Statement: No. [1001929874] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 02/19/2026 09:24 AM]
January 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Harley Burkey. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? No [1001917884] [26-6126] Thomas Buck [Entered: 01/29/2026 03:09 PM]
January 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Benjamin P. Visnic for Harley Burkey. [1001917880] [26-6126] Thomas Buck [Entered: 01/29/2026 03:08 PM]
January 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Thomas E. Buck for Harley Burkey. [1001917878] [26-6126] Thomas Buck [Entered: 01/29/2026 03:07 PM]
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001917087]. Due: 02/11/2026. [26-6126] RP [Entered: 01/28/2026 03:36 PM]
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 INFORMAL BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: Jack R. Watts. [1001917085] Informal Opening Brief due 02/23/2026. Informal response brief, if any: 14 days after informal opening brief served. [26-6126] RP [Entered: 01/28/2026 03:34 PM]
January 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 PLRA NOTICE issued to [ Jack R. Watts ]. Fee due to District Court or PLRA application due to Court of Appeals within 15 days. Mailed to: Jack R. Watts. [1001917084]. Requested document due 02/12/2026 [26-6126] RP [Entered: 01/28/2026 03:33 PM]
January 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 5:23-cv-00264-JPB-JPM. Case manager: RPhillips. [1001916048] [26-6126] RP [Entered: 01/27/2026 10:27 AM]

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