Padgett v. State of Tennessee, The et al
Plaintiff: Garner Dwight Padgett
Defendant: State of Tennessee, The, Brian Eller and NECX Warden
Case Number: 3:2022cv00929
Filed: November 9, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Eli J Richardson
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE: 1983 Due Process, Judge & Juror Bias by Garner Dwight Padgett (ad)
December 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint by Garner Dwight Padgett. (mg)
November 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER: In 2002, a state jury convicted Garner Dwight Padgett of first-degree murder, and the trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment. In re: Garner Padgett, No. 21-6235, Doc. No. 21-2 at 1 (6th Cir. June 17, 2022). Since then, Padgett has unsuccessfully attempted to challenge this judgment on direct appeal, through the state post-conviction process, and through the federal habeas corpus process. [F]or this case to proceed, Padgett MUST follow the instructions below to clarify the nature of this case and resolve the filing fee. Padgett MUST file a written response to this Order clarifying if he is bringing this case under Section 1983, Section 2254, or some other statute. To proceed under Section 1983, Padgett also MUST either pay the full $402 filing fee in one lump sum or submit an application to proceed as a pauper. Alternatively, to proceed under Section 2254, Padgett also MUST either pay the $5 filing fee or submit an application to proceed as a pauper. The Clerk is DIRECTED to mail Padgett a blank application to proceed as a pauper for prisoners (short form). Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 11/30/2022. (xc:Pro se party by regular mail along with a blank IFP application (short form). ) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(mg)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE/INFORMATION regarding Consent of the Parties to the Magistrate Judge. (mg)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice mailed to pro se party regarding filing of new case (docket sheet & certificate of service form and Notice of Consent form included.) (mg)
November 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Brian Eller, NECX Warden, State of Tennessee, The, filed by Garner Dwight Padgett.(mg)

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