Finley v. Louisiana Department of Correction
Plaintiff: Dolph Finley
Defendant: Louisiana Department of Correction
Case Number: 1:2023cv01464
Filed: October 17, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Joseph H L Perez-Montes
Referring Judge: Robert R Summerhays
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
November 20, 2023 Filing 10 CORRECTIVE DOCUMENT entitled Pages 3 & 4 of ifp filed by Dolph Finley regarding #9 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(crt,Haik, K)
November 13, 2023 FILING FEE RECEIVED: on behalf of Dolph Finley in the amount of $5.00, receipt number 500001866. (crt,Williams, G)
November 2, 2023 Filing 9 DEFICIENT? MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Dolph Finley. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes. (Pages 3 & 4 of ifp are not signed. Clerk resent to plaintiff for signature.) (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(crt,Haik, K)
November 2, 2023 Filing 8 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Dolph Finley. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(crt,Haik, K)
October 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MEMORANDUM ORDER: Plaintiff failed to submit documents on approved forms.Plaintiff failed to submit filing fee or a completed IFP application. ( Pro Se Deadline to comply with deficiency set for 11/20/2023). Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes on 10/19/2023. (Attachments: #1 2254 habeas form, #2 In Forma Pauperis form)(crt,Taylor, L)
October 18, 2023 Filing 6 ELECTRONIC JURISDICTIONAL REVIEW FINDING: Having reviewed the pleadings, and any amended pleadings, the court finds that subject matter jurisdiction exists pursuant to: 28 U.S.C. section 1331. This finding is preliminary and may be reconsidered sua sponte or on appropriate motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joseph H.L. Perez-Montes on 10/18/2023. (crt,Tice, Y)
October 17, 2023 Filing 5 PROPOSED MEMORANDUM ORDER Referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes. Motion Ripe Deadline set for 10/17/2023. (crt,Devillier, W)
October 17, 2023 Filing 4 DISTRICT CASE transferred in from District of Louisiana Middle; Case Number 3:23-cv-00662. Original file copy of transfer order and docket sheet received
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 GENERAL ORDER: All pleadings and other papers filed under seal in civil and criminal actions shall be maintained under seal for thirty days following final disposition of the action. After that time, all sealed pleadings and other papers shall be placed in the case record unless a District Judge or Magistrate Judge, upon motion and for good cause shown, orders that the pleading or other paper be maintained under seal. The deadline for filing any motions regarding the unsealing of any document shall be within thirty days of the final disposition of any action and shall contain a concise statement of reasons for maintaining the pleading or other paper under seal. ATTENTION: If a motion to retain documents under seal is NOT filed, all documents shall be placed in the public case record, unless specifically identified in the attached General Order Signed by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick on 7/8/2019. (EDC) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 10/17/2023.]
October 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Order Transferring Case to the Western District of Louisiana, Alexandria Division, for further proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes on 10/16/2023. (EDC) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 10/17/2023.]
October 17, 2023 CASE Assigned to Judge Robert R Summerhays and Magistrate Judge Joseph H L Perez-Montes. (crt,Devillier, W)
August 8, 2023 ***Set CASE REFERRED Flag (PPS) (NLT) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 10/17/2023.]
August 4, 2023 Filing 1 DEFICIENT PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Dolph Finley.(NLT) [Transferred from Louisiana Middle on 10/17/2023.] Modified to edit text on 10/17/2023 (Devillier, W). Petition not on approved form.

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