Pentheny v. State of Florida (Clay County)
| Steven Thomas Pentheny |
| State of Florida |
| 3:2025cv00532 |
| May 12, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Jacksonville Office |
| Marcia Morales Howard |
| Laura Lothman Lambert |
| Habeas Corpus (General) |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 23 NOTICE of Appearance by Laurie Marie Benoit-Knox on behalf of State of Florida (Benoit-Knox, Laurie) |
Filing 22
ORDER to respond and show cause why the amended petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the amended petition. Response to amended petition due by 2/18/2026. The Petitioner has 90 days to reply to the response to amended petition. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 8/22/2025. (Attachments: #1 Petition Doc 1, #2 Order Doc 4, #3 Amended Petition Doc 15, #4 Memorandum Doc 17)(CAW)
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Filing 21
ORDER granting #19 petitioner's request to the extent that the clerk must replace page 1 of #17 petitioner's Memorandum in Support to Grounds with page 1 of doc. #20. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 8/8/2025. (CAW)
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| Filing 20 MEMORANDUM in support re #19 Motion to Correct filed by Steven Thomas Pentheny. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JVC) |
| Filing 19 MOTION to Correct #17 Memorandum in support by Steven Thomas Pentheny. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JVC) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. |
| Filing 18 JUDICIAL NOTICE and Filing Related Documents by Steven Thomas Pentheny. (Attachments: #1 Appendix A - F, #2 Mailing Envelope)(ELA) |
| Filing 17 MEMORANDUM in support re #15 Amended petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by Steven Thomas Pentheny. (BD) (Main Document 17, page 1 replaced with #20 on 8/11/2025 per #21 Order) (EVK). Modified docket text on 8/11/2025 (EVK). |
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Filing 16
ORDER striking #13 petitioner's unsigned amended petition; accepting as filed #15 petitioner's signed amended petition; petitioner may file a memorandum by 7/30/2025; denying without prejudice #8, #10, #12 petitioner's motions to expand the record through discovery and to issue subpoenas; denying without prejudice #11 petitioner's motion to supplement the record; granting #14 petitioner's motion to proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 6/30/2025. (CAW)
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| Filing 15 AMENDED PETITION by a State prisoner for writ of habeas corpus filed by Steven Thomas Pentheny. (Attachments: #1 Attachment, #2 Mailing Envelope)(ELA) Modified to edit text on 7/1/2025 (JLD). |
| Filing 14 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Steven Thomas Pentheny. (Attachments: #1 Inmate trust fund account statement, #2 Mailing Envelope)(JVC) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. |
| Filing 13 ***STRICKEN PURSUANT TO COURT'S #16 ORDER*** AMENDED PETITION by a State prisoner for writ of habeas corpus filed by Steven Thomas Pentheny. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JVC) (Main Document 13 replaced on 6/24/2025) (JVC). Modified text on 7/1/2025 (AA). |
| Filing 12 MOTION to Compel titled as "Order for Execution and Service of Subpoena on Steve H. Owens Clerk of Superior Court Florida Department of Children and Families" by Steven Thomas Pentheny. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(ELA) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. |
| Filing 11 MOTION to Supplement the Record on Appeal by Steven Thomas Pentheny. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(ELA) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. |
| Filing 10 MOTION to Expand Record by Steven Thomas Pentheny. (BD) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. |
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Filing 9
ORDER directing petitioner to file amended petition for writ of habeas corpus and pay the filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis by 6/20/2025; directions to the clerk. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 5/16/2025. (CAW)
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| Filing 8 MOTION to Compel titled "Order for Execution and Service of Subpoena on Steve H. Owens Clerk of Superior Court Rutherfordton County, North Carolina by Steven Thomas Pentheny. (Originally received 5/9/2025 but held over awaiting case to be transferred in.) (BD) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. Modified docket text on 5/14/2025 (EVK). |
| Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven Thomas Pentheny. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope) (Originally received 5/1/2025 but held over awaiting case to be transferred in.) (BD) |
| Filing 6 Case TRANSFERRED from the District of Florida Northern. Case assigned to District Judge Marcia Morales Howard and Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. New Case Number: 3:25-cv-00532-MMH-LLL. (AM) |
| Filing 5 Case transferred in from District of Florida Northern; Case Number 4:25-cv-00166. File received electronically |
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Filing 4
ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - The report and recommendation, ECF No. #3, is accepted and adopted as this Court's opinion. Plaintiff's complaint, ECF No. #1, construed as a 2254 action, is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division, for all further proceedings. The Clerk shall take all steps necessary to transfer this case and close the file. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 5/12/2025. (baf) [Transferred from flnd on 5/12/2025.]
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| Filing 3 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - For the reasons discussed, and pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1406(a), it is respectfully RECOMMENDED that this case, construed as a 2254 action, be transferred to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division, for all further proceedings. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK on 4/17/2025. (baf) R&R flag set. (Internal deadline for referral to district judge if objections are not filed earlier: 5/15/2025.) [Transferred from flnd on 5/12/2025.] |
| Filing 2 Notice to Pro Se (rcb) [Transferred from flnd on 5/12/2025.] |
| ACTION REQUIRED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Chambers of MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK notified that action is needed Re: #1 Complaint. (rcb) [Transferred from flnd on 5/12/2025.] |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against STATE OF FLORIDA, filed by STEVEN THOMAS PENTHENY. (rcb)**NO SERVICE COPY RECEIVED/NO FILING FEE RECEIVED** [Transferred from flnd on 5/12/2025.] |
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| Represented By: | Laurie Marie Benoit-Knox |
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