In re: Donald Smith
| In re: Donald Ray Smith |
| 26-30057 |
| February 6, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Other |
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| Filing 40 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the motion for legal advice received from Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith because the specific relief being sought is unclear. Additionally, the Fifth Circuit Clerk's Office is not permitted to offer legal advice. [26-30057] (SH) [Entered: 07/20/2026 04:43 PM] |
| Filing 38 COURT ORDER denying Petition for writ of mandamus filed by Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith [ # 3 ]; denying Motion to appoint counsel filed by Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith [ # 5 ]; granting Motion to proceed IFP filed by Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith [ # 11 ]. [26-30057] (SH) [Entered: 06/15/2026 02:56 PM] |
| Filing 25 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the motion for appointment of counsel received from Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith because a request for appointment of counsel has already been filed and is currently pending with the court [26-30057] (SH) [Entered: 05/13/2026 01:08 PM] |
| Filing 27 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the petitioner's duplicate financial affidavit received from Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith because a financial affidavit was was already received by this court on 05/04/2026 and is currently pending with the court. [26-30057] (SH) [Entered: 05/13/2026 01:22 PM] |
| Filing 23 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the financial affidavit received from Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith because it is a duplicate of the financial affidavit previously filed with this court on 05/04/2026 [26-30057] (SH) [Entered: 05/08/2026 02:23 PM] |
| Filing 19 AFFIDAVIT OF FINANCIAL STATUS filed by Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith in support of the Motion to proceed IFP filed by Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith in 26-30057 [ # 11 ]. Affidavit deadline satisfied. [26-30057] (SH) [Entered: 05/07/2026 03:37 PM] |
| Filing 18 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the financial affidavit received from Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith because the incorrect form was used. The petitioner must use the MISC-14 financial affidavit form, which is being mailed to the petitioner again. [26-30057] (SH) [Entered: 04/29/2026 02:40 PM] |
| Filing 15 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. Affidavit due deadline updated to 05/06/2026 for Petitioner Donald Ray Smith. [26-30057] (SH) [Entered: 04/21/2026 01:12 PM] |
| Filing 17 LETTER filed by Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith regarding unfiled motion to compel received on 04/16/2026. A response to the appellant's motion has already been issued. [26-30057] (SH) [Entered: 04/21/2026 01:28 PM] |
| Filing 16 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the motion to compel the Dixon Correctional Institute business office to answer regarding the financial affidavit form received from Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith because there are no provisions in the rules for this type of motion. [26-30057] (SH) [Entered: 04/21/2026 01:14 PM] |
| Filing 13 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the petition motion to proceed in forma pauperis received from Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith because a motion for in forma pauperis is already on file. A financial affidavit remains due by April 13, 2026. [26-30057] (RA) [Entered: 04/06/2026 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 12 EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT of Motion to proceed IFP [ # 11 ] filed by Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith. [26-30057] (RLL) [Entered: 03/31/2026 12:46 PM] |
| Filing 11 MOTION filed by Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith to proceed in forma pauperis [11] Fee deadline canceled. Affidavit due on 04/13/2026 for Petitioner Donald Ray Smith. Date of service: 03/21/2026 [26-30057] (RA) [Entered: 03/26/2026 01:41 PM] |
| Filing 10 CLERK ORDER granting Motion to extend time to pay filing fee filed by Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith [ # 5 ] Fee deadline updated to 04/08/2026 for Petitioner Donald Ray Smith [26-30057] (RA) [Entered: 03/13/2026 02:25 PM] |
| Filing 6 EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT of Petition for writ of mandamus [ # 3 ] filed by Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith Date of Service: 03/03/2026 [26-30057] (RA) [Entered: 03/11/2026 01:39 PM] |
| Filing 5 MOTION filed by Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith to extend time to pay filing fee [5], to appoint counsel [5]. Date of service: 03/03/2026 [26-30057] (RA) [Entered: 03/11/2026 01:35 PM] |
| Filing 4 JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW COMPLETE. [26-30057] (CMC) [Entered: 02/06/2026 10:44 AM] |
| Filing 3 PETITION filed by Petitioner Mr. Donald Ray Smith for writ of mandamus [3] Date received in 5th Circuit: 02/02/2026. Fee due on 03/09/2026 for Petitioner Donald Ray Smith. Sufficient Mtn/Resp/Reply due on 03/09/2026 for Petitioner Donald Ray Smith. Date of Service: 01/28/2026 [26-30057] (CMC) [Entered: 02/06/2026 10:31 AM] |
| Filing 1 ORIGINAL PROCEEDING CASE docketed. [26-30057] (CMC) [Entered: 02/06/2026 10:25 AM] |
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