Williams v. State of South Carolina
Petitioner: Chris Shawn Williams and Christopher S. Williams
Respondent: State of South Carolina
Case Number: 5:2023hc02169
Filed: July 28, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Presiding Judge: James C Dever
Referring Judge: Robert B Jones
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
August 21, 2023 Filing 19 Prisoner Trust Fund Account Statement filed by Chris Shawn Williams. (Indig, A.)
August 21, 2023 Filing 18 Document: Application to Proceed in District Court without Prepaying Fees or Costs filed by Chris Shawn Williams. (Attachment: #1 Envelope) (Indig, A.)
August 21, 2023 Case Submitted to District Judge James C. Dever III for petition review. (Indig, A.)
August 21, 2023 Filing fee: $5.00, receipt number 500005674. (Indig, A.)
August 17, 2023 Filing 17 Letter in Support regarding #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Chris Shawn Williams. (Attachment: #1 Envelope) (Indig, A.)
August 7, 2023 Filing 16 Memorandum in Support regarding #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Chris Shawn Williams. (Attachment: #1 Envelope) (Indig, A.)
July 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER of Deficiency. The filing fee of $5.00 was not received or application to proceed without payment of fees and affidavit was not submitted. Response due by 8/21/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert B. Jones, Jr. on 7/31/2023. Copy of order and form sent to petitioner via US Mail. (Indig, A.)
July 28, 2023 Filing 14 Letter regarding case opening sent via US Mail to petitioner. (Indig, A.)
July 28, 2023 Filing 13 Case transferred in from District of South Carolina. Case Number 2:23-cv-01290. transfer order and docket sheet obtained from transferring district.
July 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: The Court adopts and incorporates the Magistrate Judge's Report (ECF No. 3), and, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1406(a), the Court transfers this action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina so the proper court may determine whether Petitioner's claims are actionable under 28 U.S.C. 2254. Signed by Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks on 7/26/2023. (dgar) [Transferred from South Carolina on 7/28/2023.]
July 11, 2023 Filing 8 Letter from Chris Williams. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(dgar) [Transferred from South Carolina on 7/28/2023.]
May 10, 2023 Filing 7 Letter from Chris Williams. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(dgar) [Transferred from South Carolina on 7/28/2023.]
April 28, 2023 Filing 6 Letter from Christopher S. Williams. (gray) [Transferred from South Carolina on 7/28/2023.]
April 18, 2023 Filing 4 ***DOCUMENT MAILED #3 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Christopher S. Williams placed in U.S. Mail from Charleston Clerk's Office to Christopher S. Williams 811481 Tabor Correctional Institution 4600 Swamp Fox Hwy West Tabor City, NC 28463. (dgar) [Transferred from South Carolina on 7/28/2023.]
April 18, 2023 Filing 3 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: The undersigned therefore RECOMMENDS that this petition be transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of North Carolina so that the proper court may determine whether Petitioner's claims are actionable under 28 U.S.C. 2254. Objections to R&R due by 5/2/2023. Add an additional 3 days only if served by mail or otherwise allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 45. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mary Gordon Baker on 4/18/2023. (dgar) [Transferred from South Carolina on 7/28/2023.]
March 31, 2023 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Christopher S. Williams. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Supporting Documents, #3 Envelope)(apsn) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/24/2023: #4 Petition) (dgar, ). (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/24/2023: #5 Petition Envelope) (dgar, ). (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/24/2023: #6 Supporting Documents) (dgar, ). [Transferred from South Carolina on 7/28/2023.]

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