Sprowson Jr v. Baker et al
Plaintiff: Sprowson Jr
Defendant: Baker
Petitioner: Melvyn Perry Sprowson Jr
Respondent: Rene Baker, Attorney General of the State of Nevada and Nevada Attorney General
Case Number: 3:2020cv00170
Filed: March 16, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Presiding Judge: Carla Baldwin
Referring Judge: Miranda M Du
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
April 6, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Change of Deputy Attorney General on behalf of Respondents Rene Baker, Nevada Attorney General. Deputy Attorney General Aaron D. Ford-AG terminated. (Berrett, Erica)
April 1, 2020 Filing 5 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Melvyn Perry Sprowson Jr. (Filed per ECF No. #4 Order). (AB)
April 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER - Petitioner's IFP Application (ECF No. #1 ) is granted. Petitioner need not pay the filing fee of five dollars.Clerk directed to file the Petition (ECF No. #1 -1).The Motion for Appointment of the Federal Public Defender as counsel for Petitioner (ECF No. #3 ) is granted.Petitioner will have until 90 days from the entry of this order to file an amended petition and/or seek other appropriate relief.Clerk directed to add Aaron Ford as counsel for Respondents. AG must enter a notice of appearance within 21 days of the entry of this order. Clerk to provide copies of all prior filings to both the AG and FPD (Copies distributed via NEF regeneration on 4/1/2020).Any response to the amended petition due within 60 days of service. Petitioner may file a reply within 30 days of service of an answer.Any procedural defenses raised by Respondents must be raised together in a single consolidated motion to dismiss. Respondents must specifically cite to and address the applicable state court written decision and state record materials.Notwithstanding LR IC 2-2(g), paper copies of any electronically filed exhibits need not be provided to chambers or to the staff attorney, unless later directed by the Court. Signed by Chief Judge Miranda M. Du on 4/1/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AB)
March 18, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION for Appointment of Counsel by Petitioner Melvyn Perry Sprowson Jr. (Kirshbaum, Jonathan)
March 17, 2020 Filing 2 NOTICE from USDC advising case against Rene Baker, et al., has been received and assigned case number 3:20-cv-00170-MMD-CLB. (KR)
March 16, 2020 Filing 1 MOTION/APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, by Petitioner Melvyn Perry Sprowson Jr. (Attachments: #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, #2 Motion for Appointment of Counsel) (KR)
March 16, 2020 Case randomly assigned to Chief Judge Miranda M. Du and Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin. (RT)

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Petitioner: Melvyn Perry Sprowson Jr
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Represented By: Aaron D. Ford-AG
Represented By: Erica Berrett
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