MORRIS v. STATE OF GEORGIA
Petitioner: NATHANIEL B MORRIS
Respondent: State of Georgia and Major Anthony Rhodes
Case Number: 3:2018cv00098
Filed: August 22, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Timothy C Batten
Referring Judge: Russell G Vineyard
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2241
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 4, 2018 Filing 23 Pro Se WRIT OF ERROR, filed by Nathanial B. Morris. (jlm)
October 4, 2018 Filing 22 Certified Mail Returned Receipt from Major Anthony Rhodes, Fayette County Jail (7018 1830 0002 0956 0808) re #19 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, #20 Order Directing Clerk to Perfect Service of HC Petition, (jlm)
October 1, 2018 Filing 21 Certified Mail Returned Receipt (7016 0910 0000 1664 5187) as to Benjamin D. Coker, District Attorney for the Griffin Judicial Circuit re #19 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, #20 Order Directing Clerk to Perfect Service of HC Petition, (jlm)
September 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER directing Clerk to perfect service of petition and order on respondent by certified mail, with copy to the District Attorney of the Griffin Judicial Circuit. Respondent is directed to show cause within 30 days of receipt of order why writ should not be granted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Russell G. Vineyard on 9/26/18. (jlm)
September 26, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing via certified mail as to Anthony Rhodes, Respondent (7018-1830-0002-0956-0808) and Benjamin D. Coker, District Attorney for Griffin Judicial Circuit (7016-0910-0000-1664-5187) re #19 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and #20 Order Directing Clerk to Perfect Service of HC Petition. (jlm)
September 26, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to NATHANIEL B MORRIS re #20 Order Directing Clerk to Perfect Service of HC Petition. Notice of street name change for the Atlanta courthouse included. (jlm)
September 24, 2018 Filing 19 AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by NATHANIEL B MORRIS.(jlm) 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.
August 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING Petitioner's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Petitioner is ORDERED to file an amended petition within 30 days from the date of this order. Clerk is DIRECTED to send a copy of this Court's 28 USC Section 2241 habeas corpus form with a copy of this order and to resubmit upon the expiration of the time period. Signed by Magistrate Judge Russell G. Vineyard on 8/24/18. (jlm)
August 27, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to NATHANIEL B MORRIS re #18 Order ruling on IFP,and 2241 form. Notice of street name change for the Atlanta courthouse included. (jlm)
August 22, 2018 Filing 17 Case transferred in from District of Georgia Middle; Case Number 5:18-cv-00174. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
August 22, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER OF TRANSFER transferring proceedings to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE MARC THOMAS TREADWELL on 8/22/2018. (tlh) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
August 22, 2018 Case Electronically Transferred Out - District Transfer to Northern 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 9/5/2018.) (vs) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
August 22, 2018 Submission of #2 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis, to Magistrate Judge Russell G. Vineyard. (aar)
August 13, 2018 Filing 15 Letter from Nathaniel B. Morris requesting copy of documents filed in 5:18-cv-174. Mailed copy of #10 Order and Docket Sheet to Plaintiff. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(vs) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
July 30, 2018 Filing 14 MEMORANDUM in Support of #13 RESPONSE to Court Order (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(vs) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
July 23, 2018 Filing 13 RESPONSE to Court Order filed by NATHANIEL B MORRIS re #10 Order to Show Cause (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Envelope)(vs) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
July 10, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE of Change of Address, Request of forms to file a Civil Action and Request of status of his case. Mailed 42:1983PR form and copy of Docket Sheet to Plaintiff. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(vs) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
July 2, 2018 Filing 11 Mail Returned - #10 Order to Show Cause sent to Nathaniel B. Morris returned as undeliverable. Marked as "Discharged". (vs) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
June 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Ordered by US MAGISTRATE JUDGE CHARLES H WEIGLE on 06/20/2018. (vs) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
May 25, 2018 Filing 9 Mail Returned - #8 Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge sent to Nathaniel B Morris returned as undeliverable. Marked as "Discharged". (vs) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
May 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge issued at the direction of the Court. (vs) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
May 17, 2018 Filing 7 Case transferred in District Transfer from District of Georgia Northern; Case Number 1:18-cv-01633. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. **The Notice of Electronic Filing serves as certification for these transferred documents.** [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
May 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER ADOPTING #3 Final Report and Recommendation. It is ORDERED that Petitioner's habeas petition be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Macon Division, for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 5/17/2018. (btql) [Transferred from gand on 5/17/2018.] [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
May 17, 2018 Civil Case Terminated. (btql) [Transferred from gand on 5/17/2018.] [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
May 17, 2018 Case electronically transferred to District of Middle Georgia, Macon Division. (btql) [Transferred from gand on 5/17/2018.] [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
May 17, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Nathaniel B. Morris re #6 Order on Final Report and Recommendation. (btql) [Transferred from gand on 5/17/2018.] [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
May 17, 2018 MOTION(S) REFERRED: #2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis to US Magistrate Judge.. Motion(s) referred to CHARLES H WEIGLE.(ggs) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
May 17, 2018 US DISTRICT JUDGE MARC THOMAS TREADWELL and US MAGISTRATE JUDGE CHARLES H WEIGLE added. (ggs) [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
May 16, 2018 Submission of #3 FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #1 Complaint to District Judge Leigh Martin May. (btql) [Transferred from gand on 5/17/2018.] [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
April 26, 2018 Filing 5 Mail Returned as Undeliverable as to Nathaniel B. Morris re #1 Complaint. Returned after additional postage added. (btql) [Transferred from gand on 5/17/2018.] [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
April 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER for Service of #3 Final Report and Recommendation by Magistrate Judge Justin S. Anand. Each party may file written objections to the Report & Recommendation within 14 days of service. If no objections are filed, the Report & Recommendation may be adopted as the opinion and order of the District Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Justin S. Anand on 4/26/2018. (btql) [Transferred from gand on 5/17/2018.] [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
April 26, 2018 Filing 3 FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #1 Complaint. The Clerk is DIRECTED to reflect on the docket that this is a habeas action under 28 U.S.C. 2241. The undersigned RECOMMENDS that this action be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Macon Division, for further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Justin S. Anand on 4/26/2018. (btql) [Transferred from gand on 5/17/2018.] [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
April 26, 2018 Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Nathaniel B. Morris re #3 FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, #4 Order for Service of Report and Recommendation. (btql) [Transferred from gand on 5/17/2018.] [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
April 18, 2018 Submission of #2 Affidavit and Authorization for withdrawal from Inmate Account to Magistrate Judge Justin S Anand. (bnw) [Transferred from gand on 5/17/2018.] [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
April 16, 2018 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (Affidavit and Authorization for withdrawal from Inmate Account) by Nathaniel B. Morris. (bnw) [Transferred from gand on 5/17/2018.] Modified on 5/17/2018 to change event type to a motion. (ggs). [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]
April 16, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT #1 Civil Cover Sheet filed by Nathaniel B. Morris. Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. (bnw). Modified on 4/18/2018 to add document(bnw). [Transferred from gand on 5/17/2018.] [Transferred from Georgia Middle on 8/22/2018.]

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