Smith v. Britten
Petitioner: Gerald T. Smith
Respondent: Fred Britten
Interested Party: Nebraska Attorney General
Case Number: 4:2011cv03069
Filed: May 6, 2011
Court: US District Court for the District of Nebraska
Office: 4 Lincoln Office
Presiding Judge: Joseph F. Bataillon
Presiding Judge: Pro Se Docket
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

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February 22, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Proceed IFP is granted. (Filing No. 16 .) Petitioner's Motion for Certificate of Appealability (Filing No. 15 ) is denied without prejudice to reassertion before the Eighth Circuit. The Clerk of the court shall provide the Court of Appeals a copy of this Memorandum and Order. Ordered by Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(TCL )
November 1, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: Smith's Petition (filing no. 1 ) is dismissed with prejudice. A separate judgment will be entered in accordance with this Memorandum and Order. Ordered by Chief Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. (Copy mailed to pro se party)(TCL )
June 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - Upon initial review of the Petition (filing no. 1 ), the court preliminarily determines that Petitioner's claims, as set forth in this Memorandum and Order, are potentially cognizable in federal court. The Clerk of the c ourt is directed to mail copies of this Memorandum and Order and the Petition to Respondents and the Nebraska Attorney General by regular first-class mail. By July 25, 2011, Respondent shall file a motion for summary judgment or state court records in support of an answer. The Clerk of the court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline in this case using the following text: July 25, 2011: deadline for Respondent to file state court records in support of answer or motion for summary judgment. The Clerk of the court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline in this case using the following text: August 24, 2011: check for Respondent to file answer and separate brief. No discovery shall be undertaken without leave of t he court. See Rule 6 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts. Petitioner's Motion to Appoint Counsel (filing no. 4 ) is denied without prejudice to reassertion. Ordered by Chief Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. (Copy mailed to pro se party and as directed)(TCL )
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Interested party: Nebraska Attorney General
Represented By: Jon C. Bruning
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Petitioner: Gerald T. Smith
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