Vilsaint v. State of Florida
Plaintiff: Reginald Vilsaint
Defendant: State of Florida
Case Number: 9:2019cv80460
Filed: April 2, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Donald M Middlebrooks
Referring Judge: Lisette M Reid
2 Judge: Rodolfo A Ruiz
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 3, 2019 Filing 10 PAPERLESS Case No Longer Referred to Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid/Case Closed by the District Judge. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 7/3/2019. (br)
June 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER AFFIRMING, ADOPTING #8 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Vilisaint's #1 Application/Petition is DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk is instructed to mark the case as CLOSED. Signed by Judge Rodolfo A Ruiz on 6/28/2019. See attached document for full details. (gp)
June 11, 2019 Filing 8 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS RE DISMISSAL AS DUPLICATIVE OF 19-CV-80156 on 28 USC 2241 case re #1 Application/Petition (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Reginald Vilsaint; Recommending that this case be dismissed, without prejudice as duplicative. Objections to R&R due by 6/25/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 6/11/2019. See attached document for full details. (fbn)
May 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE to Judge Rodolfo A Ruiz for all further proceedings, Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 5/6/2019. See attached document for full details. (jmd)
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. USM Service NOT Ordered. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 4/17/2019. (erd)
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 PAPERLESS ORDER denying #4 Motion to Appoint Counsel. There is no constitutional right to counsel for post-conviction collateral attacks. See Pennsylvania v. Finley, 481 U.S. 551, 555 (1987). Since preliminary review of the record reveals that an evidentiary hearing is not required in this case, the appointment of counsel is not mandatory, nor do the interests of justice require such an appointment at this time. See Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases Rule 8(c); McGriff v. Dept. of Corrections, 338 F.3d 1231 (11th Cir. 2003). Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 4/17/2019. (erd)
April 15, 2019 Filing 4 EMERGENCY MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Reginald Vilsaint. Responses due by 4/29/2019 (lk)
April 2, 2019 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Reginald Vilsaint. (Attachments: #1 Supplement)(pes)
April 2, 2019 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks and Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid. Pursuant to Administrative Order 2019-2, this matter is referred to the Magistrate Judge for a ruling on all pre-trial, non-dispositive matters and for a Report and Recommendation on any dispositive matters. (pes)
April 2, 2019 Filing 1 APPLICATION/PETITION (Complaint) for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241. Filing fee $ 5.00. IFP Filed, filed by Reginald Vilsaint.(pes)

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