OWENS v. SMITH
Petitioner: WILLIE GENE OWENS
Respondent: Tamarshe Smith
Case Number: 1:2020cv03533
Filed: August 26, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Justin S Anand
Referring Judge: Mark H Cohen
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
October 23, 2020 Submission of #10 MOTION Rule 60 #7 Order to Show Cause,, #14 MOTION to Dismiss petition as untimely, to Magistrate Judge Justin S. Anand. (jpa)
October 13, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Tamarshe Smith with Brief In Support by WILLIE GENE OWENS. (jpa)
October 7, 2020 Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Paula K. Smith on behalf of Tamarshe Smith (Smith, Paula)
October 6, 2020 Submission of #7 Order to Show Cause, to Magistrate Judge Justin S. Anand. (jpa)
October 5, 2020 Filing 16 RESPONSE in Opposition re #10 MOTION Rule 60 #7 Order to Show Cause, filed by Tamarshe Smith. (Headrick, Ashleigh)
October 5, 2020 Filing 15 NOTICE Of Filing by Tamarshe Smith (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex 1 a copy of the Georgia Court of Appeals July 2, 2013 opinion affirming Petitioners convictions., #2 Exhibit Ex 2 a copy of Petitioners state habeas corpus petition filed June 8, 2016., #3 Exhibit Ex 3 a copy of Petitioners post-hearing brief., #4 Exhibit Ex 4 a copy of the state habeas courts May 25, 2017 order denying relief., #5 Exhibit Ex 5 a copy of Petitioners certificate of probable cause to appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court., #6 Exhibit Ex 6 a copy of the Georgia Supreme Courts August 27, 2018 order denying Petitioners application.)(Headrick, Ashleigh)
October 5, 2020 Filing 14 MOTION to Dismiss petition as untimely with Brief In Support by Tamarshe Smith. (Attachments: #1 Brief in support of motion to dismiss petition as untimely)(Headrick, Ashleigh)
October 5, 2020 Filing 13 RESPONSE to Habeas Corpus Petition re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Answer-Response filed by Tamarshe Smith. (Headrick, Ashleigh)
October 5, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Ashleigh Dene Headrick on behalf of Tamarshe Smith (Headrick, Ashleigh)
September 30, 2020 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to WILLIE GENE OWENS re #11 Notice (Other). (jpa)
September 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 09/28/2020. (ddm) (ADI)
September 24, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION Rule 60 re: #7 Order to Show Cause, by WILLIE GENE OWENS. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(kt)
September 21, 2020 Filing 9 Certified Mail Returned Receipt re #7 Order to Show Cause. (kt)
September 14, 2020 Filing 8 Certified Mail Returned Receipt as to Tamarshe Smith re #7 Order to Show Cause. (dob)
September 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER directing Respondent TO SHOW CAUSE within thirty (30) days of the receipt of this Order why the writ should not be granted. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk transmit a copy of the petition and this Order by certified mail to Respondent and the Attorney General of the State of Georgia. Signed by Magistrate Judge Justin S. Anand on 9/3/2020. (dob)
September 3, 2020 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to WILLIE GENE OWENS re: #6 Notice (Other). (kac)
September 3, 2020 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to WILLIE GENE OWENS re #7 Order to Show Cause. (dob)
September 3, 2020 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Tamarshe Smith re #7 Order to Show Cause,. USPS cert mail receipt #7018 3090 0000 0652 2478 (dob) Modified on 9/3/2020 to reflect rcpt number(jta).
September 3, 2020 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to the Attorney General of the State of Georgia re #7 Order to Show Cause. (dob) Certified mail receipt # 7018 3090 0000 0652 2485 Modified on 9/3/2020 to reflect cert mail rcpt number (jta).
September 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 9/1/2020. (ddm) (ADI)
August 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SIXTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 08/03/2020. (aar)
August 26, 2020 Filing 4 Case transferred in from District of Georgia Middle; Case Number 1:20-cv-00127. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER OF TRANSFER transferring proceedings to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE LESLIE ABRAMS GARDNER on 08/26/2020. (mdm) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/26/2020.]
August 26, 2020 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to WILLIE GENE OWENS re #5 Order. (aar)
August 26, 2020 Case Electronically Transferred Out - District Transfer to Northern District of Georgia. All documents, including a certified copy of the docket sheet and pleading were transferred electronically. **The Notice of Electronic Filing serves as certification for these transferred documents.**Case Transfer Acknowledgment deadline 9/9/2020. (mdm) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/26/2020.]
August 26, 2020 Submission of #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, to Magistrate Judge Justin S. Anand. (aar)
July 28, 2020 Filing fee Paid: $5, Receipt # 42528 (bcl) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/26/2020.]
July 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge issued at the direction of the Court. (bcl) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/26/2020.]
July 14, 2020 Filing 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUSagainst TAMARSHE SMITH filed by WILLIE GENE OWENS (Attachments: #1 Attachment to Petition, #2 Petition for Writ of Certorari, #3 Remittitur, #4 Order, #5Calhoun County Superior Court Return and Answer, #6 Envelope)(bcl) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/26/2020.]

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Represented By: Christopher Michael Carr
Represented By: Beth Attaway Burton
Represented By: Ashleigh Dene Headrick
Represented By: Paula K. Smith
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