Johnson v. Cortez
Plaintiff: Rufus J. Hampton, III, Fred Johnson, Terry Mays and Carl Arnaud
Defendant: Patrick Page Cortez, President of the Sentate of the Louisiana Legislature of the State of Louisiana, Clay Schexnayder, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Louisiana Legislature of the State of Louisiana and John Bel Edwards, Governor of the State of Louisiana
Case Number: 25-30760
Filed: December 31, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prison Conditions
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 16, 2026 Filing 28 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 3:23-CV-1542. Electronic ROA due on 07/01/2026. [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 06/16/2026 11:08 AM]
June 16, 2026 Filing 27 MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Fred Johnson to proceed in forma pauperis in accordance with the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) [27] Fee deadline canceled. [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 06/16/2026 11:06 AM]
June 16, 2026 Filing 26 BRIEF IN SUPPORT filed by Appellants Mr. Fred Johnson and Mr. Terry Mays in support of Motion to proceed IFP in accordance with PLRA [ # 25 ]. [26] [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 06/16/2026 10:30 AM]
June 16, 2026 Filing 25 MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Terry Mays to proceed in forma pauperis in accordance with the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) [25] Fee deadline canceled. [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 06/16/2026 10:25 AM]
June 4, 2026 Filing 24 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 5TH CIRCUIT RULE 42.3.1, the appeal is subject to dismissal in 15 days for failure to comply with the initial written deadline. Fee deadline updated to 06/15/2026 for Appellants Fred Johnson and Terry Mays [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 06/04/2026 09:26 AM]
May 29, 2026 Filing 23 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the inmate trus fund account statment received from Appellant Mr. Fred Johnson because a formal motin for IFP and brief in support must be filed before documents in support of IFP can be filed. [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 05/29/2026 10:55 AM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 22 DISTRICT COURT ORDERS of 04/28/2026 denying IFP for Appellants Mr. Fred Johnson and Mr. Terry Mays because appeal is not taken in good faith - fee assessed - BAUGH case.Fee due on 05/29/2026 for Appellants Fred Johnson and Terry Mays [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 04/29/2026 11:46 AM]
April 29, 2026 Filing 21 CLERK ORDER for partial dismissal of appeal as to Carl Arnaud and Rufus J. Hampton III, ONLY, for failure to pay the fee or file a motion for IFP with the district court. Involvement terminated for Appellants Rufus J. Hampton III and Carl Arnaud in 25-30760. [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 04/29/2026 09:59 AM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 18 LETTER OF ADVISEMENT. Reason: advising Carl Arnaud and Rufus J. Hampton III that no motion for IFP or prisoner account statement has been filed in the district court [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 03/31/2026 11:37 AM]
March 16, 2026 Filing 14 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 5TH CIRCUIT RULE 42.3.1, the appeal is subject to dismissal in 15 days for failure to comply with the initial written deadline. Fee deadline updated to 03/24/2026 for Appellants Carl Arnaud and Rufus J. Hampton III [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 03/16/2026 11:16 AM]
February 25, 2026 Filing 12 DISTRICT COURT NOTICE - IFP pending for Appellants Mr. Fred Johnson and Mr. Terry Mays. Fee deadline satisfied. [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 02/25/2026 08:45 AM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 11 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the prior district court order granting IFP received from Appellant Mr. Carl Arnaud because this order does not carry over on appeal. Appellant needs to reapply for IFP on appeal [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 02/20/2026 08:35 AM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 10 FORWARDING MOTION for IFP received from Appellant Mr. Terry Mays to the District Court for filing. [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 02/19/2026 09:58 AM]
January 12, 2026 Filing 9 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [9] Initial AA Check Due satisfied.. Fee or motion for IFP in DC due on 03/09/2026 for Appellants Carl Arnaud, Rufus J. Hampton III, Fred Johnson and Terry Mays [25-30760] (MVM) [Entered: 01/12/2026 09:03 AM]
January 5, 2026 Filing 4 CASE CAPTION updated. Additional appeal filed. [4] NOA filed by Appellants Mr. Carl Arnaud, Mr. Rufus J. Hampton, III, Mr. Fred Johnson and Mr. Terry Mays. [4] [25-30760] (RA) [Entered: 01/05/2026 10:14 AM]
December 31, 2025 Filing 1 PRISONER CASE WITHOUT COUNSEL docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Mr. Carl Arnaud, Mr. Rufus J. Hampton, III, Mr. Fred Johnson and Mr. Terry Mays [25-30760] (CMC) [Entered: 12/31/2025 09:45 AM]

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Plaintiff: Rufus J. Hampton, III
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Plaintiff: Fred Johnson
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Defendant: Patrick Page Cortez, President of the Sentate of the Louisiana Legislature of the State of Louisiana
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