Blount v. Sprayberry
Petitioner: Obatala Blount
Respondent: United States of America, Timothy C. Ward and Kelvin Sprayberry
Case Number: 1:2019cv00996
Filed: March 1, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: J Clay Fuller
Referring Judge: Amy Totenberg
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2254
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 12, 2019 Filing 14 Supplemental Argument re #9 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Obatala Blount (bnp)
April 10, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Kelvin Sprayberry and the Attorney General for the State of Georgia re #9 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and #13 Order. Issued via certified mail/rr #9171999991703257212003 and 9171999991703257212010. (bnp)
April 10, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Obatala Blount re #13 Order. (bnp)
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: The Clerk SHALL transmit a copy of the petition and this Order by certified mail to Respondent and to the Attorney General for the State of Georgia. Respondent shall SHOW CAUSE within 35 days of receipt of this Order why the petition should not be granted and shall transmit to this Court all available documents needed to determine the issues raised, including whether Petitioner has exhausted state court remedies and whether the petition is timely filed. Petitioner's motions for discovery (Docs. #5 , #12 ) and for appointment of counsel (Doc. #10 ) are DENIED as premature. Because the warden of Petitioner's place of confinement is the proper Respondent in this action, the Clerk is DIRECTED to remove the other Respondents from the docket sheet. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 4/9/2019. (bnp)
March 28, 2019 Submission of #12 MOTION for Transcript and Court Documents MOTION to Compel Attorneys to Produce File and Clerk to Produce Documents, #10 MOTION to Appoint Counsel, #9 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, to Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller. (clk)
March 22, 2019 Filing 12 MOTION for Transcript and Court Documents, MOTION to Compel Attorneys to Produce File, and MOTION to Compel Magistrate Court Clerk to Produce Documents by Obatala Blount. (bnp)
March 22, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE Of Filing Georgia Open Records Act Request by Obatala Blount (bnp)
March 22, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Obatala Blount. (bnp)
March 22, 2019 Filing 9 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Obatala Blount. (Attachments: #1 Letter to Clerk)(bnp) 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.
March 22, 2019 Filing 8 Affidavit and Authorization for withdrawal from Inmate Account by Obatala Blount. (bnp)
March 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER GRANTING In Forma Pauperis. Petitioner is ORDERED to file within 28 days a habeas petition on the proper form, provided by the Clerk, and to complete each section of the form. The Clerk is DIRECTED to send the appropriate form to Petitioner, along with a copy of this order, and to resubmit this matter to the undersigned when Petitioner responds or when the time to respond expires. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 3/21/2019. (bnp)
March 21, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Obatala Blount re #7 Order and 2254 form (bnp)
March 20, 2019 Submission of #5 MOTION to Produce Documents, MOTION Indictment and Witness List and Transcripts, MOTION to Compel Attorney to Produce Client's File, & MOTION to Appoint Counsel to Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller. (clk)
March 19, 2019 Submission of #3 Affidavit and Authorization for withdrawal from Inmate Account to Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller. (bnp)
March 14, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE Of Filing Georgia Open Records Act Request and FOIA Request by Obatala Blount (bnp)
March 14, 2019 Filing 5 MOTION to Produce Documents, MOTION for Indictment and Witness List and Transcripts, MOTION to Compel Attorney to Produce Client's File, MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Obatala Blount. (bnp)
March 14, 2019 Filing 4 AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus re: #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Obatala Blount. (Attachments: #1 Copy of Order)(bnp) 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.
March 14, 2019 Filing 3 Affidavit and Authorization for withdrawal from Inmate Account by Obatala Blount. (Attachments: #1 Letter)(bnp)
March 5, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Obatala Blount re #2 Order, Affidavit and Authorization form, and 2254 form. (bnp)
March 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER: Petitioner is ORDERED to pay the $5.00 filing fee or execute and return a financial affidavit seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis within 28 days of this order. Petitioner is ADVISED that failure to pay the fee or submit the required affidavit may result in the dismissal of this action. Petitioner is also ORDERED to file within 28 days a habeas corpus petition on the form provided by the Clerk. The Clerk is DIRECTED to send to Petitioner the appropriate financial affidavit and habeas corpus petition form, together with a copy of this order, and to resubmit this matter to the assigned Magistrate Judge upon receipt of the filing fee or affidavit, or when the 28-day period to respond expires. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller on 3/4/2019. Forms sent to party: Affidavit and Authorization; 28:2254 Forms.(bnp)
March 1, 2019 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Obatala Blount.(dgr) 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.
March 1, 2019 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Obatala Blount Affidavit and Authorization as ordered in case 1:17-cv-5159-RWS (dgr)
March 1, 2019 Submission of #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, to Magistrate Judge J. Clay Fuller. (aar)

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