Buckhalter v. Reynolds
Petitioner: Rendell Buckhalter
Respondent: Warden Stephen Reynolds
Case Number: 1:2026cv01721
Filed: July 23, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Presiding Judge: Patricia A Gaughan
Referring Judge: Carmen E Henderson
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
July 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Order: A petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254 has been filed in this Court. Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within sixty (60) days from the date of this order. The answer shall comply with Rule 5 of the Rules Governing 2254 Cases, and shall address all legal issues raised in the petition. Petitioner shall have thirty (30) days from the filing of respondent's answer to respond thereto. Respondent shall have fifteen (15) days from the filing of petitioner's reply brief to respond thereto. District Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 7/24/2026. (H,AR)
July 24, 2026 Remark by Clerk: This case was assigned and processed without the filing of a Civil Cover Sheet, which is required by Local Rule 3.13(a)., Copy of #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2254), #2 Administrative Track DCM Initial Order, and blank Civil Cover Sheet mailed to Rendell Buckhalter A803158 at Lake Erie Correctional Institution P.O Box 8000 501 Thompson Road Conneaut, OH 44030 on 7/24/2026. Related document(s) #1 , #2 . (H,Ch)
July 24, 2026 Automatic Reference [non-document] of Administrative Action to Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Henderson pursuant to Local Rule 72.2. District Judge Patricia A. Gaughan on 7/24/2026. (H,AR)
July 24, 2026 Copy of Administrative Track DCM Initial Order (Doc. No. #2 ), Initial Order (Doc. No. #3 ), and Non-Document Automatic Reference of Administrative Action mailed to Rendell Buckhalter, A803158, Lake Erie Correctional Institution, P.O Box 8000 501 Thompson Road Conneaut, OH 44030 and emailed to Office of the Attorney Genereal on 7/24/2026. (H,AR)
July 23, 2026 Filing 2 Administrative Track DCM Initial Order. Chief Judge Sara Lioi. (H,Ch)
July 23, 2026 Filing 1 Petition under 28 USC 2254 for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a person in state custody. Filing fee paid. $5.00. Receipt # 164938. Filed by Rendell Buckhalter. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Appellate Court Journal Entry and Opinion, #2 Exhibit B - Supplementary Report, #3 Exhibit C - Phone Records, #4 Exhibit D - Docket excerpt - waiver of jury trial, #5 Exhibit E - Docket excerpt - jury deliberation). (H,Ch)
July 23, 2026 Judge Patricia A Gaughan assigned to case. (H,Ch)
July 23, 2026 Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Carmen E. Henderson. (H,Ch)

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