Cruz v. Secretary, Department of Corrections et al (Hillsborough County)
Petitioner: Juan Carlos Cruz
Respondent: Attorney General, State of Florida and Secretary, Department of Corrections
Case Number: 8:2019cv02811
Filed: November 12, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Virginia M Hernandez Covington
Referring Judge: Christopher P Tuite
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Leave to File and giving Cruz until February 10, 2020, to file a memorandum in support of the amended petition; denying as moot #12 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages; denying #13 Motion to appoint counsel. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 1/7/2020. (MLH)
January 2, 2020 Filing 13 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Juan Carlos Cruz. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(LNR) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite.
December 30, 2019 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Secretary, Department of Corrections. (Horbelt, Sonya) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite.
December 4, 2019 Filing 11 AMENDED PETITION by a State prisoner for writ of habeas corpus filed by Juan Carlos Cruz. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(LNR)
November 27, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION for leave to file Memorandum of Law in Support of Habeas Corpus by Juan Carlos Cruz. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(LNR) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite.
November 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER granting #7 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Attorney Jeffrey Siegal terminated. Attorney Sonya Roebuck Horbelt substituted as counsel of record. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 11/27/2019. (MLH)
November 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #4 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 11/27/2019. (MLH)
November 26, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION to Substitute Attorney by Attorney General, State of Florida, Secretary, Department of Corrections. (Horbelt, Sonya) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite.
November 22, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE of pendency of related cases re #2 Related case order and track 1 notice per Local Rule 1.04(d) by Juan Carlos Cruz. Related case(s): no (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(LNR)
November 21, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Siegal on behalf of Attorney General, State of Florida. (Siegal, Jeffrey)
November 18, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION for leave to proceed in forma pauperis/affidavit of indigency by Juan Carlos Cruz. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope)(LNR) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Christopher P. Tuite.
November 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER to respond and show cause why the petition should not be granted. Respondent has 60 days to respond. Petitioner has 30 days to reply to the petition response. Cruz shall submit the $5.00 filing fee or a completed affidavit of indigency on or before December 16, 2019. Clerk is directed to serve the petition. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 11/15/2019. (Attachments: #1 Service Documents)(RAO)
November 14, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 RELATED CASE ORDER AND NOTICE of designation under Local Rule 3.05 - track 1. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 11/14/2019. (TWL)
November 12, 2019 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - State filed by Juan Carlos Cruz. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope) (Filing Fee: Not Paid and no IFP)(AG)

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Respondent: Attorney General, State of Florida
Represented By: Sonya Roebuck Horbelt
Represented By: Jeffrey Siegal
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