Sopczak v. Cooper et al
Petitioner: Michael John Sopczak
Respondent: Lynn Cooper and James D. Caldwell, Jr.
Case Number: 3:2012cv00095
Filed: February 16, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Office: Baton Rouge Office
Presiding Judge: James J. Brady
Presiding Judge: Stephen C. Riedlinger
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

Available Case Documents

The following documents for this case are available for you to view or download:

Date Filed Document Text
June 16, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 64 RULING adopting in part and declining in part 51 Report and Recommendations of the Magistrate Judge. The application is GRANTED as to Claim 1, ineffective and therefore unconstitutional wavier of counsel,but DENIED as to the remaining arguments in Claim 1, and DENIED as to claims 2, 3, and 4. It is hereby ordered that the State of Louisiana give the Petitioner a new trial within 180 days after the decision of this Court remanding the case to the state court becomes final, or release Petitioner from custody. Signed by Judge Shelly D. Dick on 6/16/2014. (LLH)
July 9, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 45 RULING denying, without prejudice, 43 Motion to Appoint Counsel, until such time as the court determines whether an evidentiary hearing is needed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger on 7/8/2013. (SMG) Modified to edit document type on 7/9/2013 (SMG).
Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Louisiana Middle District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Sopczak v. Cooper et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Respondent: Lynn Cooper
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Respondent: James D. Caldwell, Jr.
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Petitioner: Michael John Sopczak
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?