Patton v. Fischer et al
Petitioner: James Patton
Respondent: Mark Brown, Eugene Fischer and Kirk Keller
Case Number: 3:2013cv00050
Filed: February 19, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Office: Dayton Office
County: GREENE
Presiding Judge: Timothy S. Black
Presiding Judge: Michael R Merz
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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June 11, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 17 CLERK'S JUDGMENT AFFIRMING ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 16 . (mr1)
May 15, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 14 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 10 , 2 - Because he has not exhausted available state court remedies, Pattons Petition should be dismissed without prejudice pending such exhaustion. Because reasonable jurists would not disagree with this conclusio n, Petitioner should be denied a certificate of appealability on this Ground for Relief and the Court should certify to the Sixth Circuit that any appeal would not be taken in objective good faith. Objections to R&R due by 6/3/2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 05/15/13. (pb1)
May 3, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. 12 ). It is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for Class Certification (Doc. 8 ) is DENIED. Signed by Judge Timothy S. Black on 5/3/2013. (mr1)
April 15, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 12 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION (Doc. 8 ) AND ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL (Doc. 7 ) - It is respectfully recommended that the Motion for Class Certification be denied. While the Court has authority to appoint counsel to represent indigent habeas corpus petitioners, in the current state of budgeting under the Criminal Justice Act, that authority must be reserved for cases where appointment is required by law, to wit, cases where an evidentiary h earing is ordered. Accordingly, the Motion to Appoint Counsel is DENIED without prejudice to its renewal if an evidentiary hearing is ordered in this case. Objections to R&R due by 5/2/2013. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 4/15/13. (kje1)
March 25, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 6 SUPPLEMENT TO ORDER FOR ANSWER - The Order for Answer is hereby SUPPLEMENTED as follows: the copy of the state court record served by Respondent on the Petitioner shall include the PageID numbers. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 3/25/2013. (kpf1)
March 13, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 5 AMENDED ORDER FOR ANSWER - This case is before the court sua sponte. Given the delay in service in this case, Respondent shall, not later than April 15, 2013, file an answer showing the true cause of Petitioners detention. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 03/13/13. (pb1)
February 20, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER FOR ANSWER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R Merz on 02/19/13. (pb1)
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Respondent: Mark Brown
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