Ray Dansby v. Dexter Payne
| Ray Dansby |
| Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction |
| 25-2852 |
| September 19, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit |
| Death Penalty |
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| CLERK ORDER: Granting [ # 5618882-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Joseph Karl Luebke. Brief of Dexter Payne due 04/24/2026. [5618933] [25-2852] (HAG) [Entered: 03/16/2026 03:09 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 04/24/2026, filed by Attorney Joseph Karl Luebke for Appellee Dexter Payne w/service 03/16/2026. [5618882] [25-2852] (JKL) [Entered: 03/16/2026 02:18 PM] |
| RECORD FILED - JOINT APPENDIX, 1 volume, Comments: 3 sets [5616387] [25-2852] (HAG) [Entered: 03/09/2026 03:53 PM] |
| Paper copies Appellant/Petitioner Brief, [ # 5611252-2 ] filed by Ray Dansby 10 paper copies received, w/Addendum attached. [5616382] [25-2852] (HAG) [Entered: 03/09/2026 03:45 PM] |
| CORRECTED/INITIAL certificate of service for Paper Brief, Doc No. [5616382-2], filed by Appellant Ray Dansby [5612667] [25-2852]--[Edited 03/09/2026 by HAG to link to correct dkt entry and revise dkt txt] (LEK) [Entered: 02/26/2026 04:15 PM] |
| BRIEF FILED - APPELLANT BRIEF filed by Ray Dansby, w/service 02/24/2026. Length: 8,253 words. 10 COPIES OF PAPER BRIEFS (WITHOUT THE APPELLATE PDF FOOTER) FROM Ray Dansby due 03/02/2026 WITH certificate of service for paper briefs. Brief of Dexter Payne due on 03/26/2026. [5611252] [25-2852] (HAG) [Entered: 02/24/2026 11:03 AM] |
| APPELLANT brief of Ray Dansby 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. [5610478] [25-2852] (LEK) [Entered: 02/20/2026 05:37 PM] |
| ADDENDUM of APPELLANT FILED by Appellant Ray Dansby, w/service 02/20/2026. [5610136] [25-2852] (HAG) [Entered: 02/20/2026 09:58 AM] |
| Brief deficiency notice sent to counsel, Attorney Laurence E. Komp for Appellant Ray Dansby. [5610118] [25-2852] (HAG) [Entered: 02/20/2026 09:40 AM] |
| CORRECTED/INITIAL certificate of service for Submitted brief, Doc No. [ # 5609784-2 ], filed by Appellant Ray Dansby [5609811] [25-2852] (LEK) [Entered: 02/19/2026 01:08 PM] |
| Addendum of APPELLANT submitted for review by Ray Dansby. To open/view this addendum, you must first login to CM/ECF and then open the document link in your Notice of Docket Activity. [5609796] [25-2852] (LEK) [Entered: 02/19/2026 12:39 PM] |
| APPELLANT brief of Ray Dansby 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. [5609784] [25-2852] (LEK) [Entered: 02/19/2026 12:27 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER: Granting [ # 5599301-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Laurence E. Komp. Brief of Ray Dansby due 02/19/2026. Appendix due on 02/19/2026. [5600715] [25-2852] (HAG) [Entered: 01/26/2026 08:07 AM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 02/19/2026, filed by Attorney Laurence E. Komp for Appellant Ray Dansby w/service 01/21/2026. [5599301] [25-2852] (LEK) [Entered: 01/21/2026 02:26 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER: Granting [ # 5590298-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Laurence E. Komp. Brief of Ray Dansby due 01/30/2026. Appendix due on 01/30/2026. [5591035] [25-2852] (HAG) [Entered: 12/23/2025 09:45 AM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 01/30/2026, filed by Attorney Laurence E. Komp for Appellant Ray Dansby w/service 12/19/2025. [5590298] [25-2852] (LEK) [Entered: 12/19/2025 12:35 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER: Granting [ # 5581467-2 ] motion for extension of time to file brief filed by Laurence E. Komp. Brief of Ray Dansby due 12/31/2025. Appendix due on 12/31/2025. [5581591] [25-2852] (HAG) [Entered: 11/24/2025 02:43 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file brief until 12/31/2025, filed by Attorney Laurence E. Komp for Appellant Ray Dansby w/service 11/24/2025. [5581467] [25-2852] (LEK) [Entered: 11/24/2025 12:00 PM] |
| STATEMENT of issues filed by Appellant Ray Dansby - w/service 11/17/2025. [5579670] [25-2852] (LEK) [Entered: 11/18/2025 04:06 PM] |
| METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellant Ray Dansby - Joint Appendix - w/service 11/17/2025 [5579667] [25-2852] (LEK) [Entered: 11/18/2025 04:04 PM] |
| **LOCKED-COUNSEL DIRECTED TO REFILE CORRECTING TITLE AND USING CORRECT FILING EVENTS** METHOD of appendix preparation filed by Appellant Ray Dansby - Joint Appendix - w/service 11/17/2025 [5579131] [25-2852]--[Edited 11/18/2025 by HAG to lock] (LEK) [Entered: 11/17/2025 02:06 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER: Granting [ # 5571896-2 ] motion for appointment of counsel filed by Laurence E. Komp. The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Missouri and the Easern District of Arkansas are hereby appointed to represent appellant in this case. [5573496] [25-2852] (EDG) [Entered: 10/30/2025 03:04 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER: Vacating this court's order issued 9/19/25 appointing the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Arkansas, Doc No. [5559806-2]. [5573420] [25-2852] (EDG) [Entered: 10/30/2025 01:53 PM] |
| Certificate of transcript filed by Appellant Ray Dansby. No Transcript is required, Certificate of Waiver provided. [5572830] [25-2852] (LEK) [Entered: 10/29/2025 11:26 AM] |
| CLERK ORDER:Granting [ # 5571975-2 ] motion ext of time to file record notices filed by Laurence E. Komp. Record notices are due November 17, 2025. [5572049] [25-2852] (HAG) [Entered: 10/27/2025 04:19 PM] |
| MOTION for extension of time to file Method of Appendix Preparation Notification and the Appellant's Designation & Statement of Issues until 11/17/2025[5571975], filed by Attorney Laurence E. Komp for Appellant Ray Dansby w/service 10/27/2025. [5571975] [25-2852] (LEK) [Entered: 10/27/2025 03:10 PM] |
| MOTION for appointment of counsel, filed by Attorney Laurence E. Komp for Appellant Ray Dansby w/service 10/27/2025. [5571896] [25-2852] (LEK) [Entered: 10/27/2025 01:41 PM] |
| BRIEFING SCHEDULE SET AS FOLLOWS: Appendix due on 12/01/2025. BRIEF OF APPELLANT Ray Dansby due 12/01/2025. Appellee brief is due 30 days from the date the court issues the Notice of Docket Activity filing the brief of appellant. [5569550] [25-2852] (CMH) [Entered: 10/20/2025 02:30 PM] |
| APPEARANCE filed by Joseph Karl Luebke for Appellee Dexter Payne w/service 10/09/2025 [5566576] [25-2852] (JKL) [Entered: 10/09/2025 04:28 PM] |
| Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal, docket entries, Memorandum Opinion & Order 07/22/2008, Judgment 07/22/2008, Memorandum Opinion & Order 08/21/2019, Judgment 08/21/2019, and Order 08/20/2025. [5559801] [25-2852] (CMH) [Entered: 09/19/2025 03:52 PM] |
| **VACATED** CLERK ORDER: The Federal Public Defender is hereby appointed to represent appellant in this case. [5559806] [25-2852] [Edited 10/30/2025 by EDG] (CMH) [Entered: 09/19/2025 03:54 PM] |
| Death Penalty case docketed. [25-2852] (CMH) [Entered: 09/19/2025 03:22 PM] |
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| Petitioner: Ray Dansby | |
| Represented By: | Chelsea Wilson |
| Represented By: | Laurence E. Komp |
| Represented By: | Melissa Fenwick |
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| Respondent: Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction | |
| Represented By: | Christian Harris |
| Represented By: | Joseph Karl Luebke |
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