Joel Burrell v. T. Townsend
Plaintiff: JOEL AARON BURRELL
Defendant: T. TOWNSEND, T. COLLINS, WARDEN D. ZOOKS, WARDEN JEFFREY ARTRIP, C. S. VIBRANDT, Institutional Ombudsman, C. MEADE, Regional Ombudsman, TYLER ROSE, RN, R. PERRY, Manager, JOHN DOE, Correctional Officer, JOHN DOE 2, Correctional Officer, H. HARR, Institutional Ombudsman, B. DEEL, Mailroom, DONALD J. TRUMP, MAJOR THOMAS MEYER, Regional Administrator, JOHN DOE, Doctor, K. CHISENHALL, Mailroom, S. SUTFIN, Institutional Ombudsman, DAVID ANDERSON, H. HARDIN, Institutional Ombudsman, ISRAEL D. HAMIILTON, CHADWICK DOTSON, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections and JOSEPH WALTERS, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
Case Number: 26-6149
Filed: January 29, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 27, 2026 Filing 12 RULE 45 NOTICE issued to Joel Aaron Burrell re: failure to file informal brief. Mailed to: Joel Burrell. [1001985297] [26-6149] JN [Entered: 05/27/2026 09:50 AM]
May 26, 2026 Filing 13 INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by Joel Aaron Burrell. [1001985558] [26-6149] JN [Entered: 05/27/2026 11:31 AM]
April 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER filed granting Motion to extend filing time [ # 9 ]. Number of days granted: 30. Informal Opening Brief due 05/20/2026. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Joel Burrell. [1001966642] [26-6149] JN [Entered: 04/24/2026 11:08 AM]
April 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER filed deferring action on Motion to appoint/assign counsel filed by Appellant Joel Aaron Burrell [ # 8 ]. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Joel Burrell. [1001966634] [26-6149] JN [Entered: 04/24/2026 11:06 AM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION by Joel Aaron Burrell to extend filing time for informal opening brief. Date and method of service: 04/16/2026 US mail. [1001966631] [26-6149] JN [Entered: 04/24/2026 11:05 AM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 8 MOTION by Joel Aaron Burrell to appoint/assign counsel. Date and method of service: 04/16/2026 US mail. [1001966630] [26-6149] JN [Entered: 04/24/2026 11:04 AM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 7 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001949306]. Due: 04/08/2026. [26-6149] JN [Entered: 03/25/2026 11:49 AM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 6 INFORMAL BRIEFING ORDER filed. [1001949304] Informal Opening Brief due 04/20/2026. Informal response brief, if any: 14 days after informal opening brief served. Mailed to: Joel Burrell. [26-6149] JN [Entered: 03/25/2026 11:48 AM]
March 25, 2026 Filing 5 COURT ORDER filed granting Motion for leave to proceed PLRA [ # 4 ]. Fee Amount: $605. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Joel Burrell. [1001949301] [26-6149] JN [Entered: 03/25/2026 11:45 AM]
February 13, 2026 Filing 4 PLRA-APPLICATION (court access only) by Joel Aaron Burrell. Consent to Payment Form: Yes; Trust Account Statement: Yes. [1001927445] [26-6149] JN [Entered: 02/13/2026 04:12 PM]
February 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER filed substituting party Joseph Walters for Chadwick Dotson. Copies to all parties. Mailed to: Joel Burrell. [1001924893] [26-6149] CB [Entered: 02/10/2026 03:29 PM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 2 PLRA NOTICE issued to [ Joel Aaron Burrell ]. Fee due to District Court or PLRA application due to Court of Appeals within 15 days.. [1001917893]. Requested document due 02/13/2026. Mailed to: Joel Burrell. [26-6149] JN [Entered: 01/29/2026 03:10 PM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 1 Case docketed. Originating case number: 7:25-cv-00402-EKD-CKM. Case manager: JNeal. [1001917879] [26-6149] JN [Entered: 01/29/2026 03:08 PM]

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Plaintiff: JOEL AARON BURRELL
Represented By: Joel Aaron Burrell
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Defendant: T. TOWNSEND
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Defendant: B. DEEL, Mailroom
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Defendant: DONALD J. TRUMP
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Defendant: MAJOR THOMAS MEYER, Regional Administrator
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Defendant: K. CHISENHALL, Mailroom
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Defendant: S. SUTFIN, Institutional Ombudsman
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Defendant: DAVID ANDERSON
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Defendant: H. HARDIN, Institutional Ombudsman
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Defendant: ISRAEL D. HAMIILTON
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Defendant: CHADWICK DOTSON, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
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