James Whitney v. Stacey Pectol, et al
Plaintiff: James E. Whitney, now known as James E. Wennerstein
Defendant: Stacey Pectol, Criminal Justice Coordinator, Supreme Court of Arkansas, Karen R. Baker, Chief Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, Courtney Hudson, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, Rhonda K. Wood, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, Shawn A. Womack, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, Barbara Womack Webb, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, James Cody Hiland, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court and Nicholas J. Bronni, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
Case Number: 25-2795
Filed: September 12, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 24, 2026 PETITION for enbanc rehearing and also for rehearing by panel filed by Appellant James E. Whitney w/service 02/24/2026. [5611571] [25-2795] (BNW) [Entered: 02/24/2026 04:04 PM]
January 30, 2026 JUDGMENT FILED - The motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis filed by James E. Whitney is denied [ # 5563340-2 ]. The appeal is dismissed for failure to pay the filing fee or to demonstrate eligibility to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal under 28 U.S.C. 1915(g). DISMISSED. RAYMOND W. GRUENDER, BOBBY E. SHEPHERD and DAVID R. STRAS Adp Jan 2026 [5603136] [25-2795] (BNW) [Entered: 01/30/2026 05:14 PM]
January 30, 2026 CASE SUBMITTED Ad Panel Submission before Judges Raymond W. Gruender, Bobby E. Shepherd, David R. Stras in St. Louis [5603133] [25-2795] (BNW) [Entered: 01/30/2026 05:11 PM]
October 1, 2025 MOTION for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis w/attached affidavit, filed by Party James E. Whitney, w/service 10/01/2025. [5563340] [25-2795] (CJO) [Entered: 10/01/2025 12:56 PM]
September 19, 2025 Originating court document filed consisting of amended notice of appeal, docket entries, and Order 09/10/2025. [5559404] [25-2795] (CJO) [Entered: 09/19/2025 08:44 AM]
September 15, 2025 Originating court document filed consisting of originating court order of 09/15/2025, denying motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis. [5558010] [25-2795] (CJO) [Entered: 09/15/2025 02:14 PM]
September 15, 2025 CLERK ORDER: The district Court has determined that Appellant has three strikes under 28 U.S.C Section 1915(g). Accordingly, Appellant may not proceed in this appeal without first paying the full appellate docketing fee. Appellant is directed to either 1) pay to the district court the appellate docketing fee of $605, or 2) to file a pleading in this court explaining why Appellant is eligible under 28 U.S.C. Section 1915(g) to proceed without pre-payment of the fee, and to submit a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in this court. If appellant fails to either pay the fee or respond to this order with the required pleading and motion within 30 days of the date of this order, the appeal will be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Compliance is due 10/15/2025 [5558011] [25-2795] (CJO) [Entered: 09/15/2025 02:16 PM]
September 12, 2025 Prisoner case docketed. [5557346] [25-2795] (CJO) [Entered: 09/12/2025 11:30 AM]
September 12, 2025 Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal, docket entries, Order 08/20/2025, Judgment 08/20/2025, and Order 09/10/2025. [5557357] [25-2795] (CJO) [Entered: 09/12/2025 11:38 AM]
September 12, 2025 CLERK ORDER: If the original file of the United States District Court is available for review in electronic format, the court will rely on the electronic version of the record in its review. The appendices required by Eighth Circuit Rule 30A shall not be required. In accordance with Eighth Circuit Local Rule 30A(a)(2), the Clerk of the United States District Court is requested to forward to this Court forthwith any portions of the original record which are not available in an electronic format through PACER, including any documents maintained in paper format or filed under seal, exhibits, administrative records and state court files. These documents should be submitted within 10 days. [5557358] [25-2795] (CJO) [Entered: 09/12/2025 11:39 AM]

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Plaintiff: James E. Whitney, now known as James E. Wennerstein
Represented By: James E. Whitney
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Defendant: Stacey Pectol, Criminal Justice Coordinator, Supreme Court of Arkansas
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Defendant: Karen R. Baker, Chief Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
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Defendant: Courtney Hudson, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
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Defendant: Shawn A. Womack, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
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Defendant: Barbara Womack Webb, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
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Defendant: James Cody Hiland, Associate Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court
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