Pollard v. Parris
Petitioner: James Allen Pollard
Respondent: Mike Parris
Case Number: 3:2020cv00017
Filed: January 8, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: William L Campbell
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2254
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
January 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER: The record reflects that Respondent filed an answer to the petition, along with relevant portions of the state court record, on July 19, 2019, and that Petitioner has not filed a reply. (Doc. Nos. #15 , #16 .) Petitioner is advised that a reply is not mandatory; however, if he wishes to file any reply to Respondent's answer, he must do so within 30 days of entry of this Order. Signed by District Judge William L. Campbell, Jr on 1/10/2020. (xc:Pro se party by regular mail.) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(mg)
January 8, 2020 Filing 24 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (mg)
January 8, 2020 Notice mailed to pro se party regarding filing of new case (docket sheet & certificate of service form and Notice, Consent form included.) (mg)
January 8, 2020 TN State Bar status verified as active for Richard Davison Douglas. (mg)
January 6, 2020 Filing 23 Case transferred in from the District of Tennessee Eastern; Case Number 3:19-cv-00076. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Modified on 1/8/2020 (mg).
September 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the memorandum opinion filed herewith, the Clerk is DIRECTED to transfer this action to the Nashville Division of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee and to close this Court's file. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 9/26/19. (copy mailed to James Allen Pollard at Hardeman County Correctional Facility) (JBR) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
September 26, 2019 Filing 21 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 9/26/19. (copy mailed to James Allen Pollard at Hardeman County Correctional Facility) (JBR) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
September 26, 2019 Case transferred to Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division. (JBR) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
August 9, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE of Change of Address to Hardeman County Correction Facility, HCCF, PO Box 549, Whiteville, TN 38075 by James Allen Pollard (JBR) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
August 5, 2019 Discs received in the Clerk's Office re: #19 Notice of Manual Filing and placed in designated file drawer. (JBR) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
August 2, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE by Mike Parris of Manually Filing (Douglas, Richard) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
July 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #17 Motion Permission to Manually File Exhibits. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 7/22/19. (copy mailed to James Allen Pollard at Morgan County Correctional) (JBR) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
July 19, 2019 Filing 17 MOTION Permission to Manually File Exhibits by Mike Parris. (Douglas, Richard) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
July 19, 2019 Filing 16 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Mike Parris.(Douglas, Richard) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
July 19, 2019 Filing 15 NOTICE OF FILING w/certificate of service and INDEX OF RECORD of Rule 5 materials submitted by Attorney General containing 56 volumes of transcript. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Volume I of Technical Record on Direct Appeal, #2 Exhibit Volume II of Technical Record on Direct Appeal, #3 Exhibit Transcript of Pretrial Hearing Volume I on Direct Appeal, #4 Exhibit Transcript of Pretrial Motion on Direct Appeal, #5 Exhibit Transcript of Motion to Suppress on Direct Appeal, #6 Exhibit Volume I of Trial Transcript on Direct Appeal, #7 Exhibit Volume II of Trial Transcript on Direct Appeal, #8 Exhibit Volume III of Trial Transcript on Direct Appeal, #9 Exhibit Volume IV of Trial Transcript on Direct Appeal, #10 Exhibit Exhibits from Trial on Direct Appeal, #11 Exhibit Transcript of Sentencing Hearing on Direct Appeal, #12 Exhibit Exhibits from Sentencing Hearing on Direct Appeal, #13 Exhibit Motion for a New Trial Transcript on Direct Appeal, #14 Exhibit Motion for a New Trial Transcript Volume II on Direct Appeal, #15 Exhibit Exhibits from Motion for a New Trial on Direct Appeal, #16 Exhibit Exhibits 15A and 15B from Motion for a New Trial on Direct Appeal, #17 Exhibit Brief of Appellant on Direct Appeal, #18 Exhibit Brief of State on Direct Appeal, #19 Exhibit Opinion of Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals on Direct Appeal, #20 Exhibit Judgment of Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals on Direct Appeal, #21 Exhibit Application of Permission to Appeal to Tennessee Supreme Court on Direct Appeal, #22 Exhibit Application of the State of Tennessee for Permission to Appeal on Direct Appeal, #23 Exhibit Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court Denying Appellant's Application for Permission to Appeal on Direct Appeal, #24 Exhibit Order of the Tennessee Supreme Court Granting State's Application for Permission to Appeal on Direct Appeal, #25 Exhibit Brief of State to Tennessee Supreme Court on Direct Appeal, #26 Exhibit Brief of Appellant to Tennessee Supreme Court on Direct Appeal, #27 Exhibit Opinion of Supreme Court of Tennesee on Direct Appeal, #28 Exhibit Judgment of Supreme Court of Tennessee on Direct Appeal, #29 Exhibit Technical Record on Post-Conviction Appeal, #30 Exhibit Post-Conviction Hearing Transcript Volume I on Post-conviction appeal, #31 Exhibit Post-Conviction Hearing Transcript Volume II on Post-conviction appeal, #32 Exhibit Post-Conviction Hearing Transcript Volume III on Post-conviction appeal, #33 Exhibit Post-Conviction Hearing Transcript Volume IV on Post-conviction appeal, #34 Exhibit Exhibits Volume I from Post-Conviction Relief Hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #35 Exhibit Exhibits Volume II from Post-Conviction Relief Hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #36 Exhibit Exhibits Volume III from Post-Conviction Relief Hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #37 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume I from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #38 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume II from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #39 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume III from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #40 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume IV from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #41 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume V from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #42 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume VI from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #43 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume VII from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #44 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume VIII from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #45 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume IX from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #46 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume X from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #47 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume XI from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #48 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume XII from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #49 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume XIII from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #50 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume XIV from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #51 Exhibit Supplemental Exhibits Volume XV from post-Conviction Relief hearing on Post-Conviction Appeal, #52 Exhibit Brief of Appellant on Post-Conviction Appeal, #53 Exhibit Brief of State on Post-Conviction Appeal, #54 Exhibit Reply Brief of Appellant on Post-Conviction Appeal, #55 Exhibit Opinion of Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals on Post-Conviciton Appeal, #56 Exhibit Final Judgment of Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals on Post-Conviction Appeal)(Douglas, Richard) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
July 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Respondent shall have up to and including July 19, 2019, in which to file an answer or other response to the petition for the writ of habeas corpus. This entry constitutes the complete order of the Court. There is no document to this entry. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 7/15/2019. (ASH) Modified to reflect copy mailed to James Allen Pollard on 7/15/2019 (JBR). [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
July 12, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Mike Parris. (Douglas, Richard) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
June 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Respondent shall have up to and including July 14, 2019, in which to file an answer or other response to the petition for the writ of habeas corpus. This entry constitutes the complete order of the Court. There is no document to this entry. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 6/19/2019. (ASH) Modified to reflect copy mailed to James Allen Pollard at Morgan County on 6/19/2019 (JBR). [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
June 14, 2019 Filing 11 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Mike Parris. (Douglas, Richard) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
May 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Respondent shall have up to and including June 16, 2019, in which to file an answer or other response to the petition for the writ of habeas corpus. This entry constitutes the complete order of the Court. There is no document to this entry. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 5/20/19. (ASH) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
May 17, 2019 Filing 9 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Mike Parris. (Douglas, Richard) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #5 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis; granting #7 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by District Judge Thomas A Varlan on 4/17/19. (copy mailed to James Pollard at MCCX, Respondent copied via NEF) (JBR, ) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
March 15, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by James Allen Pollard. (JBR, ) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
March 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER, the Clerk is DIRECTED to send Petitioner a second form application to proceed in forma pauperis without prepayment of fees. Petitioner shall have fifteen (15) days from the date of entry of this order to pay the full filing fee or to submit this application. Petitioner is hereby NOTIFIED that if he fails to fully timely comply with this order, the Court will order the case dismissed for want of prosecution. Signed by Chief District Judge Thomas A. Varlan on 3/4/19. (c/m to James Allen Pollard 451241 MORGAN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX PO BOX 2000 WARTBURG, TN 37887 w/form ifp)(ADA) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
March 4, 2019 Filing 5 "MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis " by James Allen Pollard. (ADA) Modified event on 3/4/2019 (ADA). [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
February 14, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Davison Douglas on behalf of Mike Parris (Douglas, Richard) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
February 8, 2019 Filing 3 Notice Regarding Requirement to Notify Court of Change of Address. (copy mailed to James Allen Pollard at MCCX) (JBR, ) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
February 8, 2019 Filing 2 NOTICE of Deficiency (IFP) - The Court is in receipt of your complaint/petition. However, in order for this matter to proceed, you must either pay the required filing fee or submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis. (JBR, ) Modified to reflect copy mailed to James Allen Pollard at MCCX along with IFP form and Inmate Trust Account form on 2/8/2019 (JBR, ). [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]
February 8, 2019 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by James Allen Pollard.(JBR, ) [Transferred from Tennessee Eastern on 1/8/2020.]

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