Couch v. Akers
Plaintiff: Alastair Couch
Defendant: Daniel Akers
Case Number: 3:2024cv00006
Filed: January 22, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Presiding Judge: Edward B Atkins
Referring Judge: Matthew A Stinnett
2 Judge: Gregory F VanTatenhove
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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March 20, 2024 Filing 14 NOTICE OF FILING of the relevant briefs, opinions, dispositive orders, and motions from the state court by Daniel Akers re #9 Order (Attachments: #1 Appendix Index, #2 Appendix Brief for Appellant, #3 Appendix Brief for Appellee, #4 Appendix Reply Brief, #5 Appendix KYSC Opinion, #6 Appendix Appellant's Motion, #7 Appendix KYCA Order, #8 Appendix Appellant's Resp to Order, #9 Appendix KYCA order, #10 Appendix Franklin Cir Ct Order, #11 Appendix Couch's Resp to CC Order, #12 Appendix Appellant's Notice, #13 Appendix Brief for Appellant, #14 Appendix Brief for Appellee, #15 Appendix Reply Brief, #16 Appendix KYCA Opinion, #17 Appendix KYSC Order Denying DR)(Hightower, Courtney) Modified on 3/20/2024 (JJ).
March 12, 2024 Filing 13 NOTICE of Compliance re #9 Order by Daniel Akers (Hightower, Courtney) Modified text on 3/12/2024 (CBD).
March 12, 2024 Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Daniel Akers. (Hightower, Courtney)
February 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: By agreement of the Magistrate Judges, this matter shall be REASSIGNED to Magistrate Judge Edward B. Atkins. Signed by Magistrate Judge Matthew A. Stinnett on 2/8/2024.(JJ)cc: COR and Alastair Couch by US Mail
January 30, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER: (1) Clerk shall serve a copy of the Petition, Memorandum in Support of Petition, and this Order upon Respondent and the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky; (2) The Commonwealth shall file a notice certifying its compliance with this paragraph within forty-five (45) days. (3) That within sixty (60) days from the date of entry of this Order, Respondent shall file an answer, motion, or other response that addresses both the substance of the claims and whether the petition is barred due to failure to exhaust state remedies, a procedural bar, non-retroactivity, or a statute of limitations; (4) That with the response, Respondent shall indicate what transcripts are available, when they can be furnished, and what proceedings have been recorded but not transcribed. Respondent shall also attach to the answer either parts of the transcript he considers )relevant or, if he cannot obtain the transcript, a narrative summary of the evidence; (5) That Respondent shall file a copy of any brief submitted by Petitioner in an appellate court contesting his conviction or sentence or an adverse judgment/order in a post-conviction proceeding; (6) That Respondent shall file a copy of any brief submitted by the prosecution in an appellate court relating to Petitioners conviction or sentence; (7) That Respondent shall file a copy of the opinions and dispositive orders of the appellate court relating to Petitioner's conviction or sentence; (8) Upon the filing of Respondent's response, Petitioner shall have thirty (30) days within which to file a reply. Signed by Magistrate Judge Matthew A. Stinnett on 1/30/2024.(CBD)cc: COR and Alaistar Counch via US Mail. Kentucky Attorney General (1Z10F290290402027), Warden Daniel Akers (1Ze10F290291890436) via UPS. Modified text on 1/31/2024 (CBD).
January 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: 1. Couch's Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis #4 is GRANTED; 2. Couchs Motion for Evidentiary Hearing and Appointment of Counsel #6 is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Matthew A. Stinnett on 1/23/2024. (CBD)cc: CORand Alistair Couch by US Mail
January 22, 2024 Filing 7 IMPORTANT NOTICE to Pro Se Filer: Information relating to pro se filings and F.R.Civ.P. 5.2 requiring personal identifiers be partially redacted from documents filed with the court. #Click here for more information on the rules. It is the sole responsibility of counsel and the parties to comply with the rules requiring redaction of personal data identifiers.cc: pro se filer via U.S. Mail (Attachments: #1 Sample Caption)(JJ)
January 22, 2024 Filing 6 MOTION for an Evidentiary Hearing & Request for the Appointment of Counsel by Alastair Couch, pro se. Motions referred to Matthew A. Stinnett. (JJ)
January 22, 2024 Filing 5 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement by Alastair Couch, pro se. (JJ)
January 22, 2024 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Alastair Couch, pro se. Motions referred to Matthew A. Stinnett. (JJ)
January 22, 2024 Filing 3 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of #1 filed by Alastair Couch, pro se. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(JJ)
January 22, 2024 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Alastair Couch, pro se. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Envelope - Post Marked 1/17/2024)(JJ)
January 22, 2024 Conflict Check run. (JJ)
January 22, 2024 ***MOTION SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Magistrate Judge Matthew A. Stinnett for review: re #4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Alastair Couch, #6 MOTION for Evidentiary Hearing & Request for Appointment of Counsel by Alastair Couch (JJ)

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