SIMS v. WARDEN
Petitioner: JOHN SIMS
Respondent: WARDEN
Case Number: 2:2025cv00501
Filed: October 10, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Matthew P Brookman
Referring Judge: M Kendra Klump
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
January 28, 2026 Filing 15 REPLY to Return Order to Show Cause, filed by Petitioner JOHN SIMS. (BAA)
January 28, 2026 Filing 14 Correspondence REQUESTING COPY of Case Docket Sheet. Copy/Copies provided via US Mail. (BAA)
January 20, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE of Change of Address for JOHN SIMS to New Castle CF. JOHN SIMS is no longer participating in E-Service. (SAM) Modified on 1/22/2026 to add text (SAM).
January 8, 2026 Filing 12 Receipt of one CD re #11 NOTICE of Manual Filing of Ex Parte Exhibit H (disc) (KAA)
January 7, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Manual Filing of Ex Parte Exhibit H (disc) re #10 Return to Order to Show Cause, filed by WARDEN (Comer, Evan)
January 7, 2026 Filing 10 RETURN TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, re #5 Order to Show Cause (Disciplinary), filed by WARDEN.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Conduct Report, #2 Exhibit B-Screening Report, #3 Exhibit B-1-Notice to Lay Advocate, #4 Exhibit B-2-Postponement Notice, #5 Exhibit C-Hearing Report, #6 Exhibit C-1-Video Review, #7 Exhibit C-2-Hunt Statement, #8 Exhibit C-3-Sentencing Credit Time Calculation, #9 Exhibit C-4-Delta Report, #10 Exhibit D-Facility Appeal, #11 Exhibit E-Agency Appeal, #12 Exhibit F-Offenses, #13 Exhibit G-DCIA)(Comer, Evan)
November 26, 2025 Filing 9 Respondent's Notice of 42-day Extension of Deadline to File a Return to Order Show Cause, filed by WARDEN. Return to Order to Show Cause deadline is 1/7/2026. (Comer, Evan)
October 29, 2025 Filing 8 CONSENT to Prisoner E-Service by PUTNAMVILLE CF (Court Use Only) located at PUTNAMVILLE CF. Pursuant to General Order 2013-1, documents submitted by PUTNAMVILLE CF (Court Use Only) to the court for filing will generate a Notice of Electronic Filing that will constitute official service upon registered users of CM/ECF. If any parties to the case are not registered CM/ECF users, the Clerk of the Court will mail the document via U.S. Postal Service on behalf of the inmate. NOTE: The E-Filing Program does not affect the obligation of other parties to serve copies of documents in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (SAM)
October 27, 2025 Filing 7 CONSENT to Jurisdiction to US Magistrate Judge by JOHN SIMS. (SAM)
October 21, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Evan Matthew Comer on behalf of Respondent WARDEN. (Comer, Evan)
October 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Disciplinary) - The custodian of petitioner is directed to answer the allegations of the petition for a writ of habeas corpus and in doing so shall show cause why the relief sought by the petitioner should not be granted. Show Cause Response due by 11/26/2025. Signed by District Judge Matthew P. Brookman on 10/15/2025. (See Order.) Copy mailed to Petitioner. (BAA)
October 14, 2025 Filing 4 Notice Regarding Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement. (KLS) (DJH)
October 14, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE to Pro se Litigant - The following information is provided to pro se litigants to inform them about rules and procedures governing how they communicate with the Court. (DJH)
October 14, 2025 Filing 2 MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued. (DJH)
October 10, 2025 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by JOHN SIMS. (Filing fee $5.00, receipt number 17611) (Attachments: #1 Exhibits)(DJH)

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