Carson v. Guerrero
Petitioner: Michael James Carson
Respondent: Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
Case Number: 26-10117
Filed: February 13, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (Prisoner Petition)

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Date Filed Description
May 1, 2026 Carson v. Guerrero

Docket Report

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July 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 63 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the Motion to compel attorney to relinquish client's file received from Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson because Case is closed. [26-10117] (MBC) [Entered: 07/24/2026 08:21 AM]
July 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 61 CLERK ORDER recalling this Court's mandate [26-10117] (CAS) [Entered: 07/14/2026 03:17 PM]
July 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 60 MANDATE ISSUED. Mandate issue date satisfied. [26-10117] (MBC) [Entered: 07/14/2026 08:47 AM]
July 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 59 COURT ORDER denying Petition for rehearing en banc filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson [ # 56 ] Without Poll. Mandate issue date is 07/14/2026; [59] [26-10117] (CAS) [Entered: 07/07/2026 01:10 PM]
July 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 62 LETTER filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson Requesting that we file his petition for rehearing en banc. Release file.. [26-10117] (CAS) [Entered: 07/17/2026 11:48 AM]
June 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 56 PETITION filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson for rehearing en banc [56]. Date of Service: 05/31/2026 [26-10117] (CAS) [Entered: 06/23/2026 03:24 PM]
June 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 55 COURT ORDER granting Motion to file rehearing out of time filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson [ # 47 ] [26-10117] (CAS) [Entered: 06/23/2026 03:15 PM]
June 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 47 MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson for leave to file rehearing out of time [47]. [26-10117] (CAG) [Entered: 06/22/2026 04:11 PM]
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 46 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the Petition for panel rehearing en banc received from Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson because it is out of time [26-10117] (MBC) [Entered: 06/09/2026 10:11 AM]
June 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 45 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the Reply to response to motion to compel received from Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson because case is closed - we no longer have jurisdicition [26-10117] (MBC) [Entered: 06/05/2026 12:36 PM]
May 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 44 MANDATE ISSUED. Mandate issue date satisfied. [26-10117] (RSM) [Entered: 05/22/2026 08:59 AM]
May 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 43 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the Motion to compel attorney to relinquish files received from Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson because Complete record is available to obtain from the district court. Mr. Holmes is also copied. [26-10117] (MBC) [Entered: 05/08/2026 12:21 PM]
May 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 42 COURT ACTION mooting Motion for certificate of appealability filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson [ # 20 ] [26-10117] (MBC) [Entered: 05/01/2026 02:39 PM]
May 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 40 JUDGMENT ENTERED AND FILED. [26-10117] (MBC) [Entered: 05/01/2026 02:20 PM]
May 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 39 UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [26-10117 Vacated ] Judge: JES , Judge: CH , Judge: ASO Mandate issue date is 05/22/2026;denying as moot motion for certificate of appealability filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson [ # 20 ] [26-10117] (MBC) [Entered: 05/01/2026 02:17 PM]
March 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 27 LETTER filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson referencing Motion for certificate of appealability filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson in 26-10117 [ # 20 ]. [26-10117] (RLJ) [Entered: 04/07/2026 01:29 PM]
March 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 26 LETTER filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson informing us of change of address. [26-10117] (RLJ) [Entered: 04/07/2026 01:28 PM]
March 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 19 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to extend time to comply with COA requirements filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson [ # 15 ] Motion due deadline updated to 05/06/2026 for Appellant Michael James Carson. Brief in Support deadline updated to 05/06/2026 for Appellant Michael James Carson [26-10117] (RLJ) [Entered: 03/16/2026 09:50 AM]
March 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 BRIEF IN SUPPORT filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson in support of Motion for certificate of appealability [ # 20 ] (INCORPORATED IN MOTION FOR COA) Brief in Support deadline satisfied. Date of Service: 03/06/2026. [21] [26-10117] (RLJ) [Entered: 03/17/2026 12:29 PM]
March 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson for certificate of appealability [20]. Date of service: 03/06/2026 Motion due deadline satisfied. [26-10117] (RLJ) [Entered: 03/17/2026 12:27 PM]
March 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson to extend time to comply with COA requirements until [15]. Date of service: 03/04/2026 [26-10117] (RLJ) [Entered: 03/12/2026 09:14 AM]
March 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? Yes. State Court Papers included? Yes. Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [26-10117] (DDL) [Entered: 03/05/2026 08:23 AM]
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [13] [26-10117] (RLJ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 10:42 AM]
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 DISTRICT COURT ORDER of 03/27/2024 granting IFP for Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson. [26-10117] (RLJ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 10:26 AM]
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 DISTRICT COURT ORDER of 01/22/2026 denying COA for Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson [26-10117] (RLJ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 10:25 AM]
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 4:24-CV-186. Electronic ROA due on 03/10/2026. [26-10117] (RLJ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 10:21 AM]
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [9] Initial AA Check Due satisfied.. Motion for certficate of appealability due on 04/06/2026 for Appellant Michael James Carson. Brief in Support due on 04/06/2026 for Appellant Michael James Carson [26-10117] (RLJ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 10:07 AM]
February 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CASE CAPTION updated. Additional appeal filed. [4] NOA filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson. [4] [26-10117] (LEF) [Entered: 02/13/2026 03:12 PM]
February 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PRISONER CASE WITHOUT COUNSEL docketed. NOA filed by Appellant Mr. Michael James Carson [26-10117] (LEF) [Entered: 02/13/2026 02:34 PM]

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Petitioner: Michael James Carson
Represented By: Michael James Carson
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Respondent: Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
Represented By: Lori Denise Brodbeck
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