Earl Ward v. Shireen Gandhi, et al
Petitioner: Earl L. Ward
Respondent: Shireen Gandhi, Commissioner of Minn. Dept. of Human Services, Nancy Johnston, CEO of MSOP and Terry Kneisel, MSOP--Moose Lake, Facility Director
Case Number: 25-2488
Filed: July 28, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 31, 2025 CLERK ORDER: Granting [ # 5592400-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Kelly L. Meehan. Brief of Shireen Gandhi, Nancy Johnston and Terry Kneisel due 02/02/2026. [5592693] [25-2488] (HAG) [Entered: 12/31/2025 02:24 PM]
December 30, 2025 MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 02/02/2026, filed by Attorney Kelly L. Meehan for Appellees Shireen Gandhi, Nancy Johnston and Terry Kneisel w/service 12/30/2025. [5592400] [25-2488] (KLM) [Entered: 12/30/2025 06:03 PM]
December 30, 2025 On December 1, 2016, the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure were amended to require a certificate of compliance for motions filed under [Rule 27], certifying that the document complies with the type-volume limitations and stating the number of words in the document. Your recently filed motion did not contain this certificate of compliance. No action will be taken on your motion for extension of time to file brief, [5592360-2], submitted by Kelly L. Meehan in 25-2488 , pending the filing of a certificate of compliance using the 'Certificate of Compliance' event and also the filing of a Certificate of Service. Please do not refile your motion [25-2488] (CRJ) [Entered: 12/30/2025 04:16 PM]
December 30, 2025 **LOCKED-COUNSEL REFILED MOTION WITH CERT OF COMPLIANCE** MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 02/02/2026, filed by Attorney Kelly L. Meehan for Appellees Shireen Gandhi, Nancy Johnston and Terry Kneisel w/service 12/30/2025. [5592360] [25-2488]--[Edited 12/31/2025 by HAG to lock] (KLM) [Entered: 12/30/2025 03:59 PM]
December 22, 2025 APPEARANCE filed by Kelly Meehan for Appellees Shireen Gandhi, Nancy Johnston and Terry Kneisel w/service 12/22/2025 [5590635] [25-2488] (KLM) [Entered: 12/22/2025 10:34 AM]
December 8, 2025 RECORD FILED - APLNT APPENDIX, 1 volumes, Comments: 1 volume, 3 copies. [5586109] [25-2488] (BNW) [Entered: 12/09/2025 10:24 AM]
December 8, 2025 Paper copies Appellant Brief, [ # 5583621-2 ] filed by Earl L. Ward. 10 paper copies received w/Addendum attached. [5586102] [25-2488] (BNW) [Entered: 12/09/2025 10:20 AM]
December 2, 2025 ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellant Earl L. Ward w/service 12/02/2025. [5583622] [25-2488] (BNW) [Entered: 12/02/2025 02:56 PM]
December 2, 2025 BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Earl L. Ward w/service 12/02/2025. Length: 21 pages. 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Earl L. Ward due 12/08/2025 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Brief of Shireen Gandhi, Nancy Johnston and Terry Kneisel due on 01/02/2026. [5583621] [25-2488] (BNW) [Entered: 12/02/2025 02:56 PM]
November 28, 2025 Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Earl L. Ward. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5582816] [25-2488]--[Edited 12/02/2025 by BNW to correct type of addendum being submitted.] (AJE) [Entered: 11/28/2025 07:35 PM]
November 28, 2025 APPELLANT brief of Earl L. Ward submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5582815] [25-2488]--[Edited 12/02/2025 by BNW to correct type of brief being submitted.] (AJE) [Entered: 11/28/2025 07:25 PM]
November 24, 2025 Addendum deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Anders Joseph Erickson for Appellant Earl L. Ward. New electronic copy of addendum due on 12/01/2025. [5581390] [25-2488] (BNW) [Entered: 11/24/2025 10:36 AM]
November 24, 2025 Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Anders Joseph Erickson for Appellant Earl L. Ward. [5581397] [25-2488] (BNW) [Entered: 11/24/2025 10:46 AM]
November 21, 2025 Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Earl L. Ward. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5581255] [25-2488] (AJE) [Entered: 11/21/2025 10:30 PM]
November 21, 2025 APPELLANT brief of Earl L. Ward submitted for review. The time for filing the subsequent brief (if any) does not begin to run until the brief has been approved and filed. To open/view this brief, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. Only direct recipients on accounts can open this document. [5581254] [25-2488] (AJE) [Entered: 11/21/2025 10:24 PM]
October 17, 2025 CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5568829-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Anders Joseph Erickson. Brief of Earl L. Ward due 11/21/2025. Appendix due on 11/21/2025. [5568926] [25-2488] (BNW) [Entered: 10/17/2025 11:36 AM]
October 17, 2025 MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 11/21/2025, filed by Attorney Anders Joseph Erickson for Appellant Earl L. Ward w/service 10/17/2025. [5568829] [25-2488] (AJE) [Entered: 10/17/2025 09:44 AM]
September 16, 2025 CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5558355-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Anders Joseph Erickson. Brief of Earl L. Ward due 10/22/2025. Appendix due on 10/22/2025. [5558364] [25-2488] (BNW) [Entered: 09/16/2025 12:02 PM]
September 16, 2025 MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 10/22/2025, filed by Attorney Anders Joseph Erickson for Appellant Earl L. Ward w/service 09/16/2025. [5558355] [25-2488] (AJE) [Entered: 09/16/2025 11:38 AM]
August 26, 2025 STATEMENT of issues filed by Appellant Earl L. Ward - w/service 08/26/2025. [5551203] [25-2488] (AJE) [Entered: 08/26/2025 09:33 AM]
August 26, 2025 Certificate of transcript filed by Appellant Earl L. Ward. No Transcript[5551181] [25-2488] (AJE) [Entered: 08/26/2025 09:14 AM]
August 22, 2025 METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellant Earl L. Ward - Separate Appendix - w/service 08/22/2025 [5550556] [25-2488] (AJE) [Entered: 08/22/2025 01:57 PM]
August 21, 2025 LETTER from Appellant Earl L. Ward regarding case number and briefing schedule w/service 08/21/2025 by USCA8. Document crossed in the mail along with the case being docketed. [5550116] [25-2488] (BNW) [Entered: 08/21/2025 12:34 PM]
August 18, 2025 APPEARANCE filed by Anders J. Erickson for Appellant Earl L. Ward w/service 08/18/2025 [5549034] [25-2488] (AJE) [Entered: 08/18/2025 10:24 PM]
August 12, 2025 Originating court document filed consisting of docket entries, Report and Recommendation filed 5/1/2025, Order Adopting R&R filed 6/25/2025, Judgment filed 6/26/2025, Notice of Appeal filed 7/18/2025, and Order Granting IFP filed 7/23/2025. [5547039] [25-2488] (CBO) [Entered: 08/12/2025 02:33 PM]
August 12, 2025 BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Appendix due on 09/22/2025. BRIEF OF APPELLANT Earl L. Ward due 09/22/2025. Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5547046] [25-2488] (CBO) [Entered: 08/12/2025 02:38 PM]
August 12, 2025 CLERK ORDER: Appointing Anders Joseph Erickson for Earl L. Ward under the Criminal Justice Act. [5547040] [25-2488] (CBO) [Entered: 08/12/2025 02:35 PM]
August 12, 2025 Prisoner case docketed. [5547032] [25-2488] (CBO) [Entered: 08/12/2025 02:22 PM]

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Petitioner: Earl L. Ward
Represented By: Earl L. Ward
Represented By: Anders Joseph Erickson
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Respondent: Shireen Gandhi, Commissioner of Minn. Dept. of Human Services
Represented By: Ann Zimmerman
Represented By: Thomas Rolf Ragatz
Represented By: Kelly L. Meehan
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Respondent: Nancy Johnston, CEO of MSOP
Represented By: Ann Zimmerman
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Respondent: Terry Kneisel, MSOP--Moose Lake, Facility Director
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