Merritt v. Baker
Petitioner: Kengi N. Merritt
Respondent: Warden Shane Baker
Case Number: 2:2025cv00315
Filed: April 17, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Sheri Polster Chappell
Referring Judge: Kyle C Dudek
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE to the Clerk re: #2 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Kengi N. Merritt (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope) (FLY)
May 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Kengi N. Merritt. Related case(s): No (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope) (only pages 8 - 9 provided) (FLY)
May 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Kengi N. Merritt. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope) (only pages 4 - 7 provided) (FLY)
April 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 JUDGMENT is entered denying petition (Signed by Deputy Clerk) (ARL)
April 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 OPINION AND ORDER re: #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Merritt's petition is DENIED as successive. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate any deadlines, enter judgment, and close this case. If the Eleventh Circuit authorizes a successive habeas petition, Merritt must file it in the West Palm Beach Division of the Southern District of Florida, because that court serves the county where he was convicted. Merritt may not have a certificate of appealability on his petition. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 4/22/2025. (BGS)
April 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 CERTIFICATE of interested persons and corporate disclosure statement by Kengi N. Merritt. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(ABM)
April 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Kengi N. Merritt. Related case(s): Yes (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(ABM)
April 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE by Kengi N. Merritt (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(ABM)
April 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CIVIL Action Order for Confined Plaintiff. Signed by all Judges of Division on 4/21/2025. (AEH)
April 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STANDING ORDER regarding habeas petition. Signed by all District Judges of Division on 4/21/2025. (AEH)
April 21, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ENDORSED ORDER granting the petitioner's request to proceed in forma pauperis (Doc. #2). Signed by Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek on 4/21/2025. (NMC)
April 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Kengi N. Merritt. (Attachments: #1 Trust Fund Account Statement, #2 Mailing Envelope)(FLY) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Kyle C. Dudek.
April 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - State filed by Kengi N. Merritt. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Mailing Envelope) (No service copies provided) (FLY)

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