Williams v. Hooper
Defendant: Tim Hooper
Petitioner: Charles Williams
Respondent: State of Louisiana Department of Corrections and Attorney General State of Louisiana
Case Number: 2:2024cv00011
Filed: January 2, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Lance M Africk
Referring Judge: Karen Wells Roby
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 7, 2024 Filing 17 Return of Service of Habeas Corpus Response Order, doc. 4, served on Attorney General's Office Criminal Division on 01/09/2024(gla)
February 6, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER Denying #5 Motion to Stay and Abey. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby on 2/6/2024. (lb)
February 5, 2024 Filing 15 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (28:2254), by State of Louisiana.Attorney Justin W. Stephens added to party State of Louisiana(pty:res).(Stephens, Justin)
February 5, 2024 Filing 14 RESPONSE/MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by State of Louisiana re #5 First MOTION to Stay re #4 Habeas Corpus Response Order, #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (28:2254), . (Stephens, Justin)
February 5, 2024 Filing 13 State Court Record - Habeas by State of Louisiana, 3 volumes included. Note: This document will only be accessible to court users, case attorneys and the public terminals in the courthouse. (Attachments: #1 Volume 4th Cir Direct Appeal Vol 2, #2 4th Cir Direct Appeal Vol 3)(Stephens, Justin)
February 5, 2024 Filing 12 State Court Record - Habeas by State of Louisiana, 2 volumes included. Note: This document will only be accessible to court users, case attorneys and the public terminals in the courthouse. (Attachments: #1 Volume La Supreme Court PCR)(Stephens, Justin)
February 5, 2024 Filing 11 State Court Record - Habeas by State of Louisiana, 1 volumes included. Note: This document will only be accessible to court users, case attorneys and the public terminals in the courthouse. (Stephens, Justin)
February 5, 2024 Filing 10 State Court Record - Habeas by State of Louisiana, 3 volumes included. Note: This document will only be accessible to court users, case attorneys and the public terminals in the courthouse. (Attachments: #1 Volume 2, #2 Volume 3)(Stephens, Justin) Modified on 2/6/2024 (ko).
January 25, 2024 Filing 9 Return of Service of Order on Motion to Stay and Abey per doc. 7 served on Attorney General's Office Criminal Division, State of Louisiana on 01/22/2024(ko)
January 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of Court serve, by certified mail, a copy of Williams's Motion to Stay and Abey (ECF No. #5 ) and this Order upon the Attorney General for the State of Louisiana and the District Attorney for St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, on or before February 5, 2024, the Respondent through the Louisiana Attorney General or the St. Bernard Parish District Attorney SHALL file a memorandum in response to Williams's Motion to Stay and Abey (ECF No. #5 ) as set forth in Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Attorney General or St. Bernard Parish District Attorney shall file a response and the state court record as directed in the Court's Briefing Order (ECF No. #4 ). Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby on 1/16/2024. (dw) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/17/2024: #1 Certified Mail-Attorney General, #2 Certified Mail-St. Bernard District Attorney) (pp).
January 11, 2024 Filing 8 Return of Service of Habeas Corpus Response Order served on Clerk-34th Judicial District Court on 01/09/2024(ko)
January 8, 2024 Filing 6 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #5 First MOTION to Stay re #4 Habeas Corpus Response Order, #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (28:2254): Filing attorney should have changed "N" to "Y" at the question "Is this motion to be decided by the Magistrate Judge." This motion will be decided by the Magistrate Judge. Clerk took corrective action. (ko)
January 5, 2024 Filing 5 EXPARTE/CONSENT First MOTION to Stay re #4 Habeas Corpus Response Order, #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (28:2254), by Charles Williams. Motion(s) referred to Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Wainwright, Charles) Modified on 1/8/2024 (ko).
January 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Habeas Corpus Response Order that Attorney General for the State of Louisiana and the District Attorney for St. Bernard Parish respond to the petition of Habeas Corpus within 30 days. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby on 1/4/2024.(pp) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/17/2024: #1 Certified Mail- St. Bernard District Attorney, #2 Certified Mail-Clerk of Court, #3 Certified Mail-Attorney General) (pp).
January 3, 2024 Filing 3 Correction of Docket Entry by Clerk re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (28:2254): Filing attorney did not properly format PDF of Document. When the document was opened, the PDF was able to be edited. When using a form, print the document to PDF format prior to uploading. Clerk took corrective action by replacing image with one that cannot be edited. (ko)
January 2, 2024 Filing 2 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Lance M Africk and Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby. (kls)
January 2, 2024 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (28:2254) (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number ALAEDC-10342580) filed by Charles Williams. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)Attorney Charles Gary Wainwright added to party Charles Williams(pty:pet).(Wainwright, Charles) (Main Document 1 replaced on 1/3/2024) (ko).

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Petitioner: Charles Williams
Represented By: Charles Gary Wainwright
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