Blank v. Vannoy
| Daniel Joseph Blank |
| Darrel Vannoy |
| 3:2016cv00366 |
| June 7, 2016 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana |
| Baton Rouge Office |
| Brian A. Jackson |
| Richard L. Bourgeois |
| Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| None |
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ORDER: The 158 MOTION to Enroll Caitlin Huettemann and Ryan K. French as Additional Attorney GRANTED. The attorney, Ryan K. French will be added as counsel on behalf of Respondent. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 03/18/2026. (ELW)
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RULING AND ORDER denying 162 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 10/31/2025. (EDC)
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ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Status Report submitted by the parties on October 8, 2025. (R. Doc. 159). In it, the parties outlined the progress of the forensicexamination and testing previously ordered by this Court. The issues addressed in th e Status Report require a hearing. And because the gravamen of those issues concerns the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab, its counsel, Faye Dysart Morrison, will also be present at that hearing. A Hearing set for 11/12/2025 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 1 before Judge Brian A. Jackson.. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 10/22/2025. (ELW)
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102
RULING AND ORDER APPROVING IN PART the 78 Report and Recommendation of the U.S. Magistrate Judge and ADOPTS it as the Court's opinion regarding the State's objections to claims 1(A)(2), 16, 24, and 26. As to these claims, the State 039;s objections are overruled for the reasons set forth in the Report and Recommendation. In all other respects, and in the absence of any briefing from the State, the Court declines to adopt the remainder of the Magistrate Judge's Report and R ecommendation. The State's objections to claims 3(D), 6, 11(A), 14(C), 23, 27 and 28 are overruled for the reasons set forth herein. In sum, the State's procedural objections (Docs. 30, 41) be and are hereby OVERRULED. This matter be and is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings consistent with this Order. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 9/14/2021. (LLH)
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RULING AND ORDER: The 82 Unopposed Motion for Review of Magistrate Judge's Order Denying Discovery and Access to Evidence of Actual Innocence is GRANTED. The Magistrate Judge's 11/3/2020 79 ORDER is VACATED. The 27 Motion To Cond uct Habeas Rule 6 Discovery, the 28 Motion For The Transfer Of Evidence To Defense Expert Bode Technology, and the 29 Motion To Transfer Fingerprint Evidence For Defense Expert Evaluation, are GRANTED, as written. Signed by Judge Brian A. Jackson on 9/13/2021. (LLH)
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ORDER: The Court will review and consider the discs submitted by the petitioner and portions of the confession video, when ruling on the petitioner's claims. Respondents shall electronically file within 30 days all paper exhibits that were conve ntionally filed with the Court, including a complete version of the State's Post-Conviction Relief Exhibits as well as electronically supplement the record within 30 days with the documents listed in the Louisiana Supreme Court writ of certiorar i Index to the Exhibit Appendices as Volume 1 of 17 and Volume 13 of 17. Upon compliance with this Order, the Court will consider the state court record to be complete. Further objections to the record will only be entertained upon leave of Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 6/10/2021. (EDC)
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ORDER denying 27 Motion for Discovery Under Habeas Rule 6, 28 Motion to Transfer Evidence to Bode Technology and 29 Motion to Transfer Fingerprint Evidence for Defense Expert Evaluation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 11/3/2020. (SWE)
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| Plaintiff: Daniel Joseph Blank | |
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