BENNEFIELD v. JONES et al
Petitioner: FERNANDO BENNEFIELD
Respondent: JOSHUA JONES
Case Number: 5:2026cv00200
Filed: May 21, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Office: Macon Office
Presiding Judge: TILMAN E SELF
Referring Judge: CHARLES H WEIGLE
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
June 25, 2026 Filing 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by CLINT C MALCOLM on behalf of JOSHUA JONES Attorney CLINT C MALCOLM added to party JOSHUA JONES(pty:res)(MALCOLM, CLINT)
June 25, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by MATTHEW BLACKWELL CROWDER on behalf of JOSHUA JONES Attorney MATTHEW BLACKWELL CROWDER added to party JOSHUA JONES(pty:res)(CROWDER, MATTHEW)
June 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER granting #2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. ORDER It is now ORDERED that, within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order, Petitioner amend his petition. ORDER for Respondent to File Responsive Pleading re: #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus within sixty (60) days after service of this Order and in compliance with Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases. Ordered by US MAGISTRATE JUDGE CHARLES H WEIGLE on 6/16/2026. (elp)
May 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge issued at the direction of the Court. (ksl)
May 21, 2026 Filing 4 Case transferred in District Transfer from District of Georgia Northern; Case Number 4:26-cv-00129. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. **The Notice of Electronic Filing serves as certification for these transferred documents.**
May 21, 2026 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Fernando Bennefield re #3 Order. (cnw) [Transferred from gand on 5/21/2026.]
May 21, 2026 Case ASSIGNED to US DISTRICT JUDGE TILMAN E SELF, III and US MAGISTRATE JUDGE CHARLES H WEIGLE. (ksl)
May 21, 2026 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #2 MOTION for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis to US Magistrate Judge Charles H. Weigle. (aen)
May 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER TRANSFERRING this action to the Middle District of Georgia, Macon Division, for further proceedings. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate the referral to the undersigned. Signed by Magistrate Judge John H. Rains, IV on 5/20/2026. (cnw) [Transferred from gand on 5/21/2026.]
May 14, 2026 Filing 2 Request to proceed In Forma Pauperis by Fernando Bennefield. (cnw) [Transferred from gand on 5/21/2026.] Modified on 5/21/2026 to update event status to Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; previous event type set by transferring district was Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement. (aen)
May 14, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Fernando Bennefield. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(cnw) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. [Transferred from gand on 5/21/2026.]
May 14, 2026 Submission of #2 Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, for IFP and frivolity determination, to Magistrate Judge John H. Rains IV. (cnw) [Transferred from gand on 5/21/2026.]

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Respondent: JOSHUA JONES
Represented By: MATTHEW BLACKWELL CROWDER
Represented By: CLINT C MALCOLM
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