Whitmore v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Putnam County)
Petitioner: Raymond Dixon Whitmore
Respondent: Secretary, Department of Corrections
Case Number: 3:2025cv01290
Filed: October 27, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Laura Lothman Lambert
Referring Judge: Jordan Emery Pratt
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 13, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Katie Salemi Ashby on behalf of Secretary, Department of Corrections (Ashby, Katie)
February 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The Clerk is directed to serve the petition. Response to petition due by 8/19/2026. The Petitioner has 90 days to reply to the response to petition. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 2/20/2026. (Attachments: #1 Petition Doc 1)(CAW)
November 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting #2 petitioner's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert on 11/7/2025. (CAW)
November 5, 2025 Filing 3 Case Reassigned to Judge Jordan E. Pratt. New case number: 3:25-cv-01290-JEP-LLL. Judge Marcia Morales Howard no longer assigned to the case. (CTR)
October 27, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by Raymond Dixon Whitmore. (Attachments: #1 Inmate Trust Fund Account Statement, #2 Mailing Envelope)(JVC) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert. Modified text on 10/30/2025 (LAW).
October 27, 2025 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - State filed by Raymond Dixon Whitmore. (No service copies provided) (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(JVC) Modified text on 10/30/2025 (LAW). Modified on 10/31/2025 to edit docket text (MDC).

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Respondent: Secretary, Department of Corrections
Represented By: Katie Salemi Ashby
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