Randy Gay v. Dexter Payne
Petitioner: Randy William Gay
Respondent: Dexter Payne, Arkansas Division of Correction
Case Number: 26-1877
Filed: May 6, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Death Penalty
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 2, 2026 REPLY to response [ # 5654899-2 ] filed by Appellant Randy William Gay in 26-1877 w/service 07/02/2026. [5657478] [26-1877, 26-1786] (MF) [Entered: 07/02/2026 02:21 PM]
June 25, 2026 RESPONSE in opposition to Application [ # 5649971-2 ] filed by Attorney Walker Hawkins for Appellee Dexter Payne , w/service 06/25/2026. [5654899] [26-1877] (WH) [Entered: 06/25/2026 02:11 PM]
June 11, 2026 APPLICATION for Certificate of Appealability, filed by Appellant Randy William Gay in 26-1877 w/service 06/11/2026 [5649971] [26-1877, 26-1786] (MF) [Entered: 06/11/2026 09:49 AM]
May 15, 2026 CLERK ORDER: Granting [ # 5639154-2 ] unopposed motion for extension of time to file app for COA filed by Melissa Fenwick for Cross-Appellant Randy Gay in 26-1877 [5640904] [26-1877, 26-1786] (EDG) [Entered: 05/15/2026 04:53 PM]
May 12, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Walker K. Hawkins for Appellee Dexter Payne w/service 05/12/2026 [5639456] [26-1877] (WH) [Entered: 05/12/2026 05:32 PM]
May 12, 2026 MOTION for extension of time to file COA until 06/11/2026, filed by Attorney Melissa Fenwick for Appellant Randy William Gay in 26-1877 w/service 05/12/2026. [5639154] [26-1877, 26-1786] (MF) [Entered: 05/12/2026 11:32 AM]
May 12, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by A. Evangeline Bacon for Appellee Dexter Payne w/service 05/12/2026 [5639458] [26-1877] (EB) [Entered: 05/12/2026 05:47 PM]
May 8, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Melissa Fenwick for Appellant Randy William Gay w/service 05/08/2026 [5638130] [26-1877] (MF) [Entered: 05/08/2026 11:41 AM]
May 8, 2026 APPEARANCE filed by Lucie T. Butner for Appellant Randy William Gay w/service 05/08/2026 [5638135] [26-1877] (LTB) [Entered: 05/08/2026 11:45 AM]
May 7, 2026 Death Penalty case docketed. [26-1877] (CMH) [Entered: 05/07/2026 10:01 AM]
May 7, 2026 Originating court document filed consisting of notice of cross-appeal, docket entries, Opinion & Order 03/27/2026, and Judgment 03/31/2026. [5637483] [26-1877] (CMH) [Entered: 05/07/2026 10:09 AM]
May 7, 2026 CLERK ORDER: The Federal Public Defender is hereby appointed to represent appellant in this case. [5637498] [26-1877] (CMH) [Entered: 05/07/2026 10:19 AM]

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Petitioner: Randy William Gay
Represented By: Randy William Gay
Represented By: Melissa Fenwick
Represented By: Lucie T. Butner
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Respondent: Dexter Payne, Arkansas Division of Correction
Represented By: Walker Hawkins
Represented By: Evangeline Bacon
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