Watson v. Secretary, Department of Corrections (Volusia)
Petitioner: Rakim Jamal Watson
Respondent: Secretary, Department of Corrections
Case Number: 6:2025cv01639
Filed: September 3, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Nathan W Hill
Referring Judge: Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe
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
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER re #10 Amended petition and #13 Supplement. No further supplement to the Amended Petition shall be permitted absent Petitioner's filing of an appropriate motion, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(d); and Respondent shall respond to the claims set forth in the supplement (Doc. #13) along with the previously ordered (see Doc. #4, Doc. #12) response to the Amended Petition. Signed by Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe on 1/12/2026. (SPM)
January 5, 2026 Filing 13 SUPPLEMENT #2 re #10 Amended petition for writ of habeas corpus by Rakim Jamal Watson. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(MSN)
December 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion to File Excess Pages. See Order for details and deadlines. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill on 12/15/2025. (WRT)
December 8, 2025 Filing 11 MOTION to File Excess Pages by Rakim Jamal Watson. (ARL) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill.
November 24, 2025 Filing 10 AMENDED PETITION by a State prisoner for writ of habeas corpus filed by Rakim Jamal Watson. (Attachments: #1 Supplement, #2 Mailing Envelope)(MSN)
November 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #5 Motion to File Excess Pages. See Order for details and page limits. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill on 11/4/2025. (WRT)
October 31, 2025 Filing 8 Case Reassigned to Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe. New case number: 6:25-cv-1639-AGM-NWH. Judge Wendy W. Berger no longer assigned to the case. (AET)
October 30, 2025 Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Secretary, Department of Corrections. (Tatman, Kaylee)
October 30, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Kaylee Danielle Tatman on behalf of Secretary, Department of Corrections (Tatman, Kaylee)
October 16, 2025 Filing 5 MOTION to File Excess Pages by Rakim Jamal Watson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Mailing Envelope)(LJC) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill.
October 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER granting #2 Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill on 10/14/2025. (WRT)
September 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: The Middle District of Florida's revised Local Rules become effective April 1, 2024, and can be found on the Court's public website https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/local-rules. Additionally, the undersigned has issued a Standing Order, available at https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/wendy-berger, that apply to all proceedings before the undersigned. For a just and efficient resolution of this case, the parties are DIRECTED to read and comply with the Middle District of Florida's Local Rules and this Court's Standing Orders. See Local Rule 1.01(a). Failure to comply with ANY Local Rules or Court Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Wendy W. Berger on 9/15/2025. (RMF)
September 3, 2025 Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis / Affidavit of Indigency by Rakim Jamal Watson. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(LJC) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill.
September 3, 2025 Filing 1 Fourth or Successive PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - State filed by Rakim Jamal Watson. (Attachments: #1 Appendix A, #2 Mailing Envelope)(LJC) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/4/2025: #3 Cover Sheet) (ARL). Modified on 9/4/2025 as to docket text and to add document (ARL).

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