WALLS v. DIXON et al
| FRANK A WALLS |
| RICKY DIXON and RANDALL POLK |
| 4:2025cv00488 |
| November 26, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida |
| MARTIN A FITZPATRICK |
| MARK E WALKER |
| Prisoner Civil Rights |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| None |
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| Filing 32 MANDATE of USCA as to #24 Notice of Appeal. Appellant Walls was executed on December 18, 2025. This appeal is dismissed as moot, and the clerk is directed to close the case. Appeal Number: 25-14302-P. (baf) |
Filing 31
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS AS MOOT AND CLOSING FILE - Pending before this Court is Defendant's motion to dismiss, ECF No. #14 , and Plaintiff's response, ECF No. #19 . Inasmuch as Mr. Walls has been executed, Defendant's motion to dismiss, ECF No. #14 , is DENIED as moot. The Clerk shall close the file. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 12/22/2025. (baf)
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Filing 30
ORDER of SUPREME COURT as to #24 Notice of Appeal. The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Appeal No. 25-14302. SC# 25-6382. (baf)
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Filing 29
ORDER of USCA as to #24 Notice of Appeal. We DENY Walls's motion for a stay of his execution. Appeal No. 25-14302. (baf)
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Filing 28
ORDER DENYING #21 EMERGENCY MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 12/10/2025. (baf)
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| Filing 27 USCA CASE NUMBER AND PROCEDURAL LETTER for #24 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #22 ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR STAY OF EXECUTION AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Appeal No. 25-14302-P. (baf) |
| Filing 26 Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re #24 Notice of Appeal. (baf) |
| Filing 25 Appeal Instructions re: #24 Notice of Appeal : The Transcript Request Form is available on the Internet at https://www.flnd.uscourts.gov/form/eleventh-circuit-transcript-information-form **PLEASE NOTE** Separate forms must be filed for each court reporter in both the district court and the appeals court. Transcript Order Form due by 12/23/2025. (baf) |
| Filing 24 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to #22 ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR STAY OF EXECUTION AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by FRANK A WALLS. ( (GUNN, SEAN) Modified title on 12/9/2025 (baf). |
| Filing 23 RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY filed by RICKY DIXON. (RODRIGUEZ, JASON) Modified title on 12/9/2025 (baf). |
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Filing 22
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR STAY OF EXECUTION AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Mr. Walls's emergency motion for stay of execution and preliminary injunction, ECF No. #13 , is DENIED. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 12/9/2025. (kjw)
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| Set Deadlines re #24 Notice of Appeal: Clerk to check status of Appeal on 3/9/2026. Certificate of Readiness (FRAP 11) due by 12/23/2025. (baf) |
| Filing 21 EMERGENCY MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY by FRANK A WALLS. (GUNN, SEAN) Modified title on 12/9/2025 (baf). |
| Filing 20 REPLY IN SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY MOTION FOR STAY OF EXECUTION AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by FRANK A WALLS. (GUNN, SEAN) Modified title on 12/9/2025 (baf). |
| Filing 19 RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS filed by FRANK A WALLS. (GUNN, SEAN) Modified title on 12/9/2025 (baf). |
| Filing 18 Sealed Document Re: #14 -7 MOTION to Dismiss. (baf) |
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Filing 17
ORDER GRANTING #15 UNOPPOSED MOTION TO SEAL. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 12/5/2025. (baf)
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| Filing 16 RESPONSE TO #13 MOTION FOR STAY OF EXECUTION AND AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING filed by RICKY DIXON. (RODRIGUEZ, JASON) Modified title on 12/5/2025 (baf). |
| Filing 15 DEFENDANTS' UNOPPOSED EMERGENCY MOTION TO FILE MEDICAL RECORDS UNDER SEAL by RICKY DIXON. (RODRIGUEZ, JASON) Modified title on 12/5/2025 (baf). |
| Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss by RICKY DIXON. (Internal deadline for referral to judge if response not filed earlier: 12/19/2025). (Attachments: #1 Appendix 14-1 Walls FSC Scheduling Order, #2 Appendix 14-2 Walls TC Scheduling Order, #3 Appendix 14-3 Walls Post-Warrant 3.851 Motion, #4 Appendix 14-4 Order Denying Post-Warrant 3.851 Motion, #5 Appendix 14-5 Walls Notice of Appeal, #6 Appendix 14-6 McNanus and Rewis Declarations, #7 Appendix 14-7 Walls Redacted Medical Records) (RODRIGUEZ, JASON) |
| ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE MARK E WALKER notified that action is needed Re: #13 EMERGENCY MOTION FOR A STAY OF EXECUTION AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. (baf) |
| Filing 13 EMERGENCY MOTION FOR A STAY OF EXECUTION AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by FRANK A WALLS. (GUNN, SEAN) Modified title on 12/4/2025 (baf). |
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Filing 12
ORDER ADOPTING PROPOSED SCHEDULE RE: #10 . A motion to stay and any memorandum in support thereof must be filed on or before 11:59 p.m. (ET) on 12/3/2025. A response to the motion to stay and any motion to dismiss must both be filed on or before 11:59 p.m. (ET) on 12/5/2025. A reply in support of the motion to stay and any response to the motion to dismiss are both due on or before 11:59 p.m. (ET) on 12/8/2025. A response to any motion for discovery is due on or before 12/9/2025. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 12/1/2025. (rcb) Modified on 12/5/2025 A copy of this order was forwarded to the new address (alb).
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| Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by FRANK A WALLS. All Defendants. (GUNN, SEAN) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE REGARDING CONFERENCE AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER ( #9 ). (RODRIGUEZ, JASON) Modified to edit title on 12/1/2025 (rcb). |
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Filing 9
ORDER re #1 Complaint, filed by FRANK A WALLS. It is ORDERED: Given the time-sensitive nature of this case in light of the impending date of execution, and to ensure there is time for any necessary appellate review, the parties are hereby ORDERED to confer and file a proposed Scheduling Order with the Court providing accelerated deadlines no later than noon on Monday, December 1, 2025, in the absence of which the Court will take action to set its own accelerated schedule. (Proposed Scheduling Order due by 12/1/2025).Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 11/26/2025. (mah)
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Filing 8
ORDER GRANTING #2 MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. This Court, having reviewed Plaintiff's certification and documentation of his present indigency, finds Plaintiff unable to pay the costs of this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915(a) and therefore leave to proceed in forma pauperis, ECF No. #2 , is GRANTED.. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 11/26/2025. (rcb)
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| Filing 7 NOTICE Regarding Service by FRANK A WALLS re #5 Summons Issued, #1 Complaint, (GUNN, SEAN) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by JASON WILLIAM RODRIGUEZ on behalf of RICKY DIXON (RODRIGUEZ, JASON) |
| Filing 5 Summons Issued as to RICKY DIXON. (Attachments: #1 SUMMONS ISSUED-WARDEN RANDALL POLK) (rcb) |
| Filing 4 CIVIL COVER SHEET. (GUNN, SEAN) |
| Filing 3 DOCKET ANNOTATION BY COURT: Re #1 Complaint filed by FRANK A WALLS **Complaint. TO ATTORNEY SEAN GUNN: Party names (including aliases) are to be added using all caps and no punctuation. (See "Style Guide for Electronic Case Filing," available on Clerk's website.) The party names will be corrected by the clerk. Further, counsel is advised by this entry, that a Civil Cover Sheet must be filed as a separate entry using the event selection "Civil Cover Sheet" which is found under "Other Filings" under "Other Documents". PLEASE RE-FILE THE CIVIL COVER SHEET. (rcb) |
| Filing 2 MOTION to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by FRANK A WALLS. (GUNN, SEAN) |
| Filing 1 42 U.S.C. 1983 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF filed by FRANK A WALLS. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Proposed Summons - Dixon, #4 Proposed Summons - Polk) (GUNN, SEAN) Modified to edit title on 11/26/2025 (rcb). |
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