Osborn v. Reese
| Earl Osborn |
| Reese and Commissioner of Corrections |
| 3:2025cv02003 |
| December 1, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| Sarah F Russell |
| Habeas Corpus (General) |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal) |
| None |
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| Filing 31 MOTION for Default Judgment by Earl Osborn. (Chartier, A.) |
Filing 30
ORDER denying #28 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Ordinarily it costs $5.00 to file a petition for habeas relief in federal court. See 28 U.S.C. 1914(a). A federal law provides, however, that inmates may have that fee waived if they file an affidavit showing that they are "unable to pay." 28 U.S.C. 1915(a). In this case, the petitioner says that he has $51 in his account and is able to pay the fee. His motion is therefore denied.The petitioner asks the Court to deduct the $5.00 fee from his inmate trust account. The Court does not ordinarily arrange account deductions in habeas matters not subject to 28 U.S.C. 1915(b)(1). The plaintiff is respectfully directed to speak with his correctional counselor to arrange to have the $5.00 fee sent to the Clerk of the Court. If the fee does not arrive by June 6, 2026, the petition may be dismissed. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Farrish on 05/06/2026. (Farrish, Thomas)
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| Filing 29 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Earl Osborn. (Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Earl Osborn. (Chartier, A.) |
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Filing 27
ORDER. Petitioner has not responded to the court's order dated December 31, 2025, which required Petitioner to provide additional information in support of his motion to proceed without paying the $5 filing fee for a habeas petition. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to send to Petitioner a blank copy of the Prisoner Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (Short Form/Non-Civil Rights). Petitioner must completely fill out the form and be sure to include information about (1) whether he has received money from any source within the last 12 months; (2) whether he has any expenses, dependents, debts, or other financial obligations; (3) how much money he has in his inmate trust account.The court sua sponte extends the deadline for the Petitioner to return the form to the Clerk of the Court to May 15, 2026. If he does not return the form or pay the $5 filing fee by that date, his petition may be dismissed. Signed by Judge Sarah F. Russell on 4/13/2026.(Lewis, D)
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| Filing 26 AFFIDAVIT of Truth filed by Earl Osborn. (Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 25 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Earl Osborn. (Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 24 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Earl Osborn. (Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 23 AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Earl Osborn. (Attachments: #1 Copy of State Court Notice)(Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 22 NOTICE re: Consent Form. The Clerk's Office received a signed consent to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction form. If the remaining parties wish to also consent, they shall file a separate signed consent form with the Clerk. Signed by Clerk on 1/5/2026.(Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 21 Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction by Earl Osborn (Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 20 MOTION to Add Facts by Earl Osborn. (Chartier, A.) |
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Filing 19
ORDER. Petitioner, in accordance with the Court's previous Order 11 , has filed the correct Habeas Corpus 2254 form. ECF No, #17 . However, the Court notes that the first two pages of the filing #17 are missing. Petitioner is required to submit Habeas Corpus 2254 form in its entirety in order for the Court to be able consider Petitioner's claims. Petitioner shall file a complete Amended Petition on or before February 13, 2026 . The Petitioner's Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis #16 will continue to be reviewed in the meantime. Signed by Judge Sarah F. Russell on 12/31/2025.(Geanakoplos, Philip)
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Filing 18
NOTICE OF INSUFFICIENCY. The plaintiff has moved for leave to proceed in forma pauperis - in other words, he has asked the Court for permission to start a habeas case without paying the customary filing fee. A federal law permits him to do so if, among other things, he submits an affidavit listing his assets and showing that he is unable to pay the fee. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(1).The fee in habeas matters is $5.00. In this case, the plaintiff has not shown an inability to pay that fee, because (a) his affidavit does not say whether he has received money from any source within the last 12 months; (b) it does not say whether he has any expenses, dependents, debts, or other financial obligations; (c) while it states that he has $0 "in a checking or savings account," it does not say how much money he has in his inmate trust account. To be sure, habeas petitioners are not required to confirm their account balance to the Court by providing a certified copy of their trust account statement, as prisoner civil rights complainants are. But they do have to fully disclose their income and assets in their affidavit. Mr. Osborn has not done so, because he has not told the Court whether or not he has any sources of income, and he has not stated all his account balances. The District of Connecticut has prepared a form to help inmates make this showing. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to send a blank copy of the form to the plaintiff at his address of record, along with a copy of this order. The plaintiff is advised that he need not complete pages four and five of the form, since those pages apply to civil rights complainants. The plaintiff is also advised, however, that he must carefully and completely fill out the rest of the form, including details about his monthly expenses and an accurate statement of the balance of his inmate trust fund account statement. The plaintiff is thus directed to complete the form and return it to the Clerk of the Court by January 21, 2026. If he does not do so, his case may be dismissed. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Farrish on 12/31/25.(Pesta, J.)
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| Filing 17 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Form 2254 - (Please note pages 1 and 2 are missing.) filed by Earl Osborn.(Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 16 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Earl Osborn. (Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 15 RESPONSE re #3 Standing Protective Order filed by Earl Osborn. (Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE by Earl Osborn (Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE by Earl Osborn (Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 12 MOTION for Clarification by Earl Osborn. (Chartier, A.) |
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Filing 11
ORDER: Petitioner has filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, ECF No. #1 , using the form for petitions brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Because Petitioner is a prisoner in state custody challenging a state court conviction, he should use the form for habeas petitions brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail Petitioner a copy of the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2254 form and instructions. Petitioner shall file an Amended Petition using this new form on or before January 16, 2026. In addition, in order to proceed, the filing fee or a Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis must be submitted to the Court by January 16, 2026 or the case will be subject to dismissal. The filing fee for a habeas petition is $5. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail Petitioner a copy of the Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis form. Signed by Judge Sarah F. Russell on 12/4/2025.(Lewis, D)
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| Filing 10 OBJECTION Motion to Clarify filed by Earl Osborn. (Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 9 Petitioner's MOTION to Add these Statements to Motion to Clarify by Earl Osborn. (Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 8 Petitioner's MOTION for Clarification by Earl Osborn. (Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 7 Notice to Counsel and Litigants Regarding AI-Assisted Research: Attorneys and pro se litigants alike should exercise great caution in submitting any AI-generated language in filings before the Court. Use of AI without verification of the accuracy of the information it generates like any other shoddy research method from other sources or tools implicates Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, the central purpose of which is to deter baseless filings in district court and thus to streamline the administration and procedure of the federal courts. Rule 11 applies fully to actions filed by pro se litigants.Therefore, all parties are on notice that the Court has a no-tolerance policy for any briefing (AI-assisted or not) that hallucinates legal propositions or otherwise severely misstates the law. Such filings will often result in sanctions absent reasonable excuse. See generally Willis v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n et al, No. 3:25-CV-516-BN, 2025 WL 1408897 (N.D. Tex. May 15, 2025). Signed by Clerk on 12/01/2025.(Chartier, A.) |
| Filing 6 Notice of Option to Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction.(Chartier, A.) |
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Filing 5
ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Sarah F. Russell on 12/01/2025.(Chartier, A.)
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Filing 4
Prisoner E-Filing Standing Order on Prisoner Electronic Filing Program Signed by Chief Judge on 6/22/2016.(Chartier, A.)
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Filing 3
Standing Protective Order Signed by Judge Sarah F. Russell on 12/01/2025.(Chartier, A.)
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Filing 2
ORDER: We received your Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus which has been assigned case number 25cv2003. In order to proceed, the filing fee or a Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis must be submitted to the Court by 12/31/2025 or the case will be subject to dismissal. Fee information and the Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis form may be found on the Court's website at ctd.uscourts.gov. Dismissal due by 12/31/2025. Signed by Clerk on 12/1/2025.(Chartier, A.)
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| Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Earl Osborn.(Chartier, A.) |
| CASE ASSIGNMENT: District Judge Sarah F. Russell assigned to the case. If the District Judge issues an Order of Referral to a Magistrate Judge for any matter other than settlement, the matter will be referred to Magistrate Judge Robert A. Richardson. (Reis, J) |
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