Jevon Bates-Smith v. Jason Smiley, et al
Petitioner: JEVON BATES-SMITH
Respondent: JASON SMILEY and CHAIN OF CUSTODY WESTVILLE CORRECTIONAL
Case Number: 26-1496
Filed: March 12, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 17, 2026 Filing 12 Mandate issued. No record to be returned. [12] [7533482] [26-1496] (SK) [Entered: 06/17/2026 08:49 AM]
June 17, 2026 FOR COURT USE ONLY: Certified copy of 05/26/2026 Final Order with Mandate sent to the District Court Clerk. [7533487-2] [7533487] [26-1496] (SK) [Entered: 06/17/2026 08:53 AM]
May 26, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER issued DENYING the request for a certificate of appealability. Bates-Smiths pending motions are also DENIED. [ # 10 ] Frank H. Easterbrook, Circuit Judge and Thomas L. Kirsch II, Circuit Judge. [11] [7528270] [26-1496] (AD) [Entered: 05/26/2026 03:16 PM]
April 23, 2026 Filing 10 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Jevon Bates-Smith for certificate of appealability. [10] [7520494] [26-1496] (PS) [Entered: 04/24/2026 09:49 AM]
April 16, 2026 Filing 9 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Jevon Bates-Smith for relief. [9] [7518678] [26-1496] (CAH) [Entered: 04/16/2026 03:14 PM]
April 7, 2026 Filing 8 Filed District Court order dated 04/06/2026. Thus, the motion for certificate of appealability, Dkt. [16], is DENIED. Forwarded to MPB. [8] [7516090] [26-1496] (AP) [Entered: 04/07/2026 03:21 PM]
April 2, 2026 Filing 7 Filed notice of no oral argument by Appellant Jevon Bates-Smith. [7] [7515059] [26-1496] (CAH) [Entered: 04/02/2026 02:16 PM]
March 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: 1. Prisoner motion to proceed in forma pauperis, filed on 3/17/2026. 2. Affidavit accompanying motion for permission to appeal in forma pauperis, filed on 3/17/2026. On March 17, 2026, the clerk corrected the docket to reflect that the appellants in forma pauperis status carried over for purposes of appeal. Accordingly, the motions are DENIED as unnecessary. [ # 4 ] [ # 3 ] CDH [6] [7511666] [26-1496] (FP) [Entered: 03/18/2026 08:54 AM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 5 Notice to appellant VACATING the 03/12/2026 Circuit Rule 3(b) 14 day notice to file a motion to proceed in forma pauperis with the Circuit Court Court or pay the docketing fee in the District Court. [5] [7511545] [26-1496] (FP) [Entered: 03/17/2026 12:12 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 4 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Jevon Bates-Smith to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. [4] [7511525] [26-1496] (CAG) [Entered: 03/17/2026 11:38 AM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 3 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Jevon Bates-Smith to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. [3] [7511492] [26-1496] (EF) [Entered: 03/17/2026 11:12 AM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 2 This is notification that no appellee(s) or counsel for the appellee(s) were served in the District Court. [2] [7510845] (Note: The Office of the IN Attorney General has been notified of the filing of the appeal.) [26-1496] (FP) [Entered: 03/13/2026 11:38 AM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 1 State prisoner's habeas corpus case docketed. Certificate of Appealability denied 02/20/2026. Fee due. Docketing statement filed. Transcript information sheet due by 03/26/2026. Fee or IFP forms due on 03/26/2026 for Appellant Jevon Bates-Smith. [1] [7510840] [26-1496] (FP) [Entered: 03/13/2026 11:31 AM]

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Petitioner: JEVON BATES-SMITH
Represented By: Jevon Bates-Smith
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