Rickey Benson v. Samuel Mays, Jr.
Petitioner: RICKEY BENSON
Respondent: JUDGE SAMUEL H. MAYS, JR.
Case Number: 26-5158
Filed: February 27, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Mandamus & Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER filed to dismiss for want of prosecution for failure to pay appellate fee by 08/03/2026. No mandate to issue. (VLP) [Entered: 08/18/2026 01:54 PM]
July 2, 2026 Filing 19 RULING LETTER SENT to extend time to pay fee. (VLP) [Entered: 07/02/2026 07:00 AM]
July 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER filed: Bensons motion to proceed in forma pauperis [ # 10 ] is DENIED. His petition for initial en banc hearing will not be considered unless and until the filing fee is paid. Unless he pays the $605 filing fee within 30 days of the entry of this order, this appeal will be dismissed for want of prosecution.Richard Allen Griffin, Circuit Judge. (VLP) [Entered: 07/02/2026 06:53 AM]
May 12, 2026 Filing 16 LETTER SENT to Mr. Rickey Benson, enclosing docket sheets. Mr. Benson is further advised that future correspondence should be made for a particular case and not a group of cases in order for the filing to be properly filed. (VLP) [Entered: 05/12/2026 07:16 AM]
May 8, 2026 Filing 15 CORRESPONDENCE: Letter requesting docket sheets by Mr. Rickey Benson. (VLP) [Entered: 05/12/2026 07:15 AM]
May 7, 2026 Filing 17 CORRESPONDENCE: request for a copy of the docket by Mr. Rickey Benson. (MMP) [Entered: 05/15/2026 04:37 PM]
May 5, 2026 Filing 14 Prisoner trust account statement filed. (VLP) [Entered: 05/05/2026 08:45 AM]
May 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER filed granting motion to submit a copy of appellant's prisoner trust statement from case 26-5159 to 26-5158. [ # 12 ] filed by Mr. Rickey Benson.. (VLP) [Entered: 05/05/2026 08:41 AM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 12 Appellant MOTION filed by Mr. Rickey Benson to submit a copy of appellant's prisoner trust statement from case 26-5159 to 26-5158. Certificate of service: 04/16/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 05/05/2026 08:37 AM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 11 Financial Affidavit filed by Party Mr. Rickey Benson Certificate of Service: 04/15/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 04/27/2026 08:32 PM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 10 Appellant MOTION filed by Mr. Rickey Benson to proceed in forma pauperis. Certificate of service: 04/15/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 04/27/2026 08:29 PM]
April 27, 2026 Filing 9 TENDERED additional copy of petition for initial en banc hearing filed on 04/02/2026. Received from Appellant Mr. Rickey Benson. (BLH) [Entered: 04/27/2026 12:49 PM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 8 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to pay fee [ # 6 ] filed by Mr. Rickey Benson., to extend time to pay fee. (VLP) [Entered: 04/16/2026 02:16 PM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 6 Appellant MOTION filed by Mr. Rickey Benson to extend time to pay fee. Certificate of service: 04/09/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 04/16/2026 02:13 PM]
April 2, 2026 Filing 5 RULING LETTER SENT granting motion to extend time to pay fee [ # 4 ] filed by Mr. Rickey Benson., to extend time to pay fee. (VLP) [Entered: 04/02/2026 11:40 AM]
April 2, 2026 Filing 4 Appellant MOTION filed by Mr. Rickey Benson to extend time to pay fee. Certificate of service: 03/16/2026. (VLP) [Entered: 04/02/2026 11:39 AM]
April 2, 2026 Filing 3 PETITION for initial en banc hearing filed by Mr. Rickey Benson. Certificate of Service: 03/16/2026. (BLH) [Entered: 04/02/2026 11:31 AM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 2 Respondent not served. Petition dismissed in district court without service on respondent. (VLP) [Entered: 02/27/2026 12:03 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 1 Civil Case Docketed. Notice filed by Appellant Mr. Rickey Benson. Transcript needed: n. (VLP) [Entered: 02/27/2026 11:48 AM]

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Petitioner: RICKEY BENSON
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