Williams v. STATE OF FLORIDA
Plaintiff: Charles H Williams
Defendant: STATE OF FLORIDA
Case Number: 4:2019cv10164
Filed: September 16, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: James Lawrence King
Referring Judge: Lisette M Reid
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
November 12, 2019 Filing 14 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS on 28 USC 2254 case re #1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus and #11 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Charles H Williams; Recommending that: 1. Petitioner's motion to dismiss/withdraw petition ECF #11 be GRANTED, and that Petitioner's filing ECF No. #1 , be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, except as to any application of the federal statute of limitations or other procedural defenses which may apply; 2. No certificate of appealability issue in this case; and, 3. The case CLOSED. Objections to R&R due by 11/26/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 11/12/2019. See attached document for full details. (fbn)
November 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 PAPERLESS ORDER vacating #12 Report and Recommendations. Petitioner has filed a Motion to Dismiss Application/Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus prior to this Report and Recommendation. Accordingly, this Report shall be vacated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 11/12/2019. (jgg)
October 22, 2019 Filing 12 VACATED PER ECF #12 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS on 28 USC 2254 case re #1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Charles H Williams; Recommending that this 2254 Petition be DISMISSED, without prejudice, as Petitioner is not entitled to federal habeas relief, or in the alternative, be dismissed, without prejudice as an improper filing, and the case CLOSED. Objections to R&R due by 11/5/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 10/22/2019. See attached document for full details. (fbn) (Main Document 12 replaced on 10/22/2019) (fbn). Modified on 11/12/2019 (fbn).
October 18, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss #1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Charles H Williams. Responses due by 11/1/2019 (drz)
October 11, 2019 Filing 10 Clerks Non-Entry of Default as to STATE OF FLORIDA - Motions Terminated: #9 Motion for Clerks Entry of Default. Reason: Summons (Affidavit) Returned Executed OR Waiver of Service Executed - has NOT been entered on docket Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 10/11/2019. (drz)
October 11, 2019 Filing 9 MOTION for Clerks Entry of Default as to STATE OF FLORIDA by Charles H Williams. (drz)
October 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PAPERLESS ORDER denying #7 Motion for Default Judgment. Default judgment is not contemplated under 2254. Christof v. Vannoy, No. CV 18-145-SDD-EWD, 2019 WL 2344775, at *1 (M.D. La. June 3, 2019) ("Because this is a habeas proceeding arising under Section 2254, default judgment would not be appropriate."); see also Stephenson v. Connecticut, No. 3:12-CV-1233 (RNC), 2013 WL 12180610, at *1 (D. Conn. Mar. 8, 2013) ("[D]efault judgments are inappropriate in habeas cases under 2254.) (citation omitted)); see also Heximer v. Booker, No. 2:08-CV-14170, 2011 WL 3472789, at *2 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 9, 2011) ("[D]efault judgment is unavailable in a habeas corpus proceeding under 28 U.S.C. 2254." (citations omitted)). Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 10/8/2019. (jgg)
October 3, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION for Default Judgment by Charles H Williams. (drz)
October 1, 2019 Filing 6 Clerks Non-Entry of Default as to STATE OF FLORIDA - Motions Terminated: #5 Motion for Clerks Entry of Default. Reason: Summons (Affidavit) Returned Executed OR Waiver of Service Executed - has NOT been entered on docket Signed by DEPUTY CLERK on 10/1/2019. (drz)
October 1, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION for Clerks Entry of Default as to STATE OF FLORIDA by Charles H Williams. (drz)
October 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 INITIAL ORDER OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 10/1/2019. See attached document for full details. (fbn)
September 18, 2019 Filing 3 Clerks Notice of Receipt of Filing Fee received on 9/16/2019 in the amount of $ 5.00, receipt number FLS100194752. (vt)

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