Sieler v. Bittinger
Petitioner: Ricky Jay Sieler
Respondent: Warden Teresa Bittinger and Attorney General for the State of South Dakota
Case Number: 4:2023cv04119
Filed: August 4, 2023
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
Presiding Judge: Veronica L Duffy
Referring Judge: Karen E Schreier
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions: 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
September 26, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew W. Templar on behalf of Attorney General for the State of South Dakota, Teresa Bittinger. (Templar, Matthew)
September 25, 2023 RECEIVED: South Dakota Department of Corrections files. Copies of files placed on N drive. (MWT)
September 15, 2023 Filing 9 AMENDED ORDER denying petitioner's #2 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Ricky Jay Sieler. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on 9/15/23. (Duffy, Veronica) Modified on 9/18/2023 delivered to Ricky Jay Sieler via usps (SLT).
September 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER denying petitioner Ricky Jay Sieler's #2 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on 9/15/23. (Duffy, Veronica) Modified on 9/18/2023 delivered to Ricky Jay Sieler via usps (SLT).
September 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting petitioner Ricky Jay Sieler's #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on 9/15/23. (Duffy, Veronica) Modified on 9/18/2023 delivered to Ricky Jay Sieler via usps (SLT).
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER FOR SERVICE Signed by US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on 8/7/2023. Sent Petition, Order, Clerk's Notice of Rule 73 and blank AO 85 to the 2254 Service Group via email. Sent Order, Clerk's Notice of Rule 73 and a blank AO 85 to Ricky Jay Sieler via USPS.(ARW)
August 7, 2023 CLERK'S NOTICE: Fed. R. Civ. P. 73 requires that all parties be notified of the opportunity to consent to have a magistrate judge conduct all proceedings in civil cases. All parties must return the signed AO85 form to the Clerk's Office before the case is reassigned to a magistrate judge. DO NOT electronically file or return the signed form to the District Judge. The AO85 form can be found by clicking here: #National Forms: https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (ARW)
August 4, 2023 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PETITIONER: The Clerks Office has received your Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person in State Custody Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254 together with a Motion to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Declaration and Prisoner Trust Account Report. A new case has been opened. Copy of docket sheet sent to petitoner. Any further documents or correspondence you send to the Clerks Office concerning your case must include the case number. All documents submitted for filing must also contain an original signature. Pursuant to the E-Government Act and D.S.D. Civ. LR 5.2, you must redact personal identifiers from documents submitted to the Court. The Clerks Office will not review for compliance. Submitted documents are electronically scanned for filing and they become the official court record. The quality of the official court record is determined by the quality of the original documents received for filing. Writing should only be on one side of the paper and writing must be dark enough for scanning. All documents must be on 8.5 x 11 inch paper. A request to electronically file documents in your case must be made through the PACER Service Center at www.pacer.uscourts.gov. The plaintiff must keep the Court informed if the plaintiff's address changes. If the Court is not kept informed and multiple items are returned as undelivered, the plaintiff's case may be dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. (ARW)
August 4, 2023 Filing 4 PRISONER Trust Account Report. (ARW)
August 4, 2023 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Ricky Jay Sieler. (ARW)
August 4, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Ricky Jay Sieler. (ARW)
August 4, 2023 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to 28:2254 filed by Ricky Jay Sieler. (Attachments: #1 Attachment) (ARW)

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Respondent: Warden Teresa Bittinger
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