US v. James Smith
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Defendant: JAMES LEONARD SMITH
Case Number: 26-6343
Filed: March 20, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petition-Vacate Sentence
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 11, 2026 Filing 8 Supplemental INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by James Leonard Smith. [1001977395] [26-6343] PB [Entered: 05/12/2026 01:04 PM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 7 INFORMAL OPENING BRIEF by James Leonard Smith. [1001968545] [26-6343] PB [Entered: 04/28/2026 10:39 AM]
April 21, 2026 Filing 6 RULE 45 NOTICE issued to James Leonard Smith re: failure to file informal brief. Case may be dismissed within 15 days if default is not cured. Mailed to: James Smith. [1001964193] [26-6343] PB [Entered: 04/21/2026 12:31 PM]
March 24, 2026 Filing 5 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by US. Was any question on Disclosure Form answered yes? Yes [1001948686] [26-6343] Jeremy Sanders [Entered: 03/24/2026 12:53 PM]
March 23, 2026 Filing 4 APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Jeremy R. Sanders for US. [1001947754] [26-6343] Jeremy Sanders [Entered: 03/23/2026 10:34 AM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 3 RECORD requested from Clerk of Court [1001946950]. Due: 04/03/2026. [26-6343] PB [Entered: 03/20/2026 11:18 AM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 2 INFORMAL PRELIMINARY BRIEFING ORDER filed. Mailed to: James Smith. [1001946934] Informal Opening Brief due 04/13/2026. [26-6343] PB [Entered: 03/20/2026 11:10 AM]
March 20, 2026 Filing 1 2255 case docketed. Originating case number: 3:19-cr-00117-HEH-3, 3:22-cv-00806. Date notice of appeal filed: 12/10/2025. Case manager: PBallard. Did district court rule on COA? Yes. [1001946812] [26-6343] PB [Entered: 03/20/2026 09:54 AM]

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Plaintiff: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Represented By: Jeremy Raymond Sanders
Represented By: Christopher David Jackson
Represented By: Thomas Arthur Garnett
Represented By: Joanna Katherine Wood Bowman
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Represented By: James Leonard Smith
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