Howard Leach v. Dexter Payne, et al
| Howard Lee Leach |
| Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Dept. of Corrections, Michael Richardson, Warden, EARU, ADC and Lona McCastlin, Chairman, Parole Board |
| 25-2875 |
| September 24, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit |
| Prisoner - Civil Rights |
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| MANDATE ISSUED. [5615487] [25-2875] (CRJ) [Entered: 03/06/2026 08:58 AM] |
| JUDGE ORDER:Denying [ # 5605831-2 ] petition for rehearing by panel filed by Appellant Howard Lee Leach. Adp Jan 2026 [5612875] [25-2875] (CRJ) [Entered: 02/27/2026 10:16 AM] |
| PETITION for rehearing by panel filed by Appellant Howard Lee Leach w/service 02/06/2026 by USCA8 [5605831] [25-2875] (CRJ) [Entered: 02/06/2026 04:40 PM] |
| JUDGMENT FILED - Appellant's motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis is denied. [ # 5565373-2 ] This appeal is dismissed for failure to pay the filing fee or establish eligibility to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. 1915(g). The motions for protective custody order, for DNA testing, to amend lawsuit, for appointment of counsel, and to have defendants electronically served are denied as moot. [ # 5565361-2 ] [ # 5565367-2 ] [ # 5565371-2 ] [ # 5586205-2 ] [ # 5569575-2 ] JANE KELLY, L. STEVEN GRASZ and JONATHAN A. KOBES Adp Jan 2026 [5600121] [25-2875] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/23/2026 09:57 AM] |
| CASE SUBMITTED Ad Panel Submission before Judges Jane Kelly, L. Steven Grasz, Jonathan A. Kobes in St. Louis [5600099] [25-2875] (CRJ) [Entered: 01/23/2026 09:36 AM] |
| CLERK ORDER: The motion to have defendants electronically served, filed by Appellant Howard Lee Leach [ # 5586205-2 ] is hereby ordered taken with the case for consideration by the panel to which this case is submitted for disposition on the merits. - FOR CAL [5586207] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 12/09/2025 12:14 PM] |
| MOTION to have defendants electronically served, filed by Appellant Howard Lee Leach w/service 12/09/2025. [5586205] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 12/09/2025 12:11 PM] |
| CLERK LETTER sent to Howard Lee Leach in response to his letter of inquiry. [5582062] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 11/25/2025 12:54 PM] |
| LETTER from Appellant Howard Lee Leach dated 11/20/2025 inquiring as to the status of the case. [5582057] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 11/25/2025 12:52 PM] |
| CLERK ORDER: Appellant's motion for appointment of counsel [ # 5569575-2 ] is hereby ordered taken with the case for consideration by the panel to which this case is submitted for disposition on the merits. - FOR CAL [5569577] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 10/20/2025 02:45 PM] |
| MOTION for appointment of counsel, filed by Appellant Howard Lee Leach, w/service 10/20/2025. [5569575] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 10/20/2025 02:43 PM] |
| MOTION for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis w/attached affidavit, filed by Appellant Howard Lee Leach w/service 10/07/2025. [5565373] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 10/07/2025 01:03 PM] |
| MOTION to Amend Lawsuit, filed by Appellant Howard Lee Leach w/service 10/07/2025. [5565371] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 10/07/2025 01:00 PM] |
| MOTION titled "Timely Motion for DNA Testing", filed by Appellant Howard Lee Leach w/service 10/07/2025. [5565367] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 10/07/2025 12:57 PM] |
| MOTION for protective custody order, filed by Appellant Howard Lee Leach w/service 10/07/2025. [5565361] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 10/07/2025 12:53 PM] |
| Originating court document filed consisting of notice of appeal, docket entries, Order 09/09/2025, Judgment 09/09/2025, Order 09/18/2025, and Order 09/22/2025. [5561015] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 09/24/2025 12:58 PM] |
| 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. [5561095] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 09/24/2025 02:42 PM] |
| 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 10/24/2025 [5561089] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 09/24/2025 02:39 PM] |
| Prisoner case docketed. [5560956] [25-2875] (CMH) [Entered: 09/24/2025 11:26 AM] |
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