Bowles v. Mays
Petitioner: Mario Bowles
Respondent: Tony Mays
Case Number: 2:2020cv02357
Filed: May 20, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
Presiding Judge: Mark S Norris
Referring Judge: Tu M Pham
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
July 8, 2020 Filing 21 Pro Se NOTICE Petitioner Is In Transit by Mario Bowles (jld)
June 29, 2020 Filing 20 NOTICE that request was made to trust fund to remit payment by Mario Bowles re #17 Order (Attachments: #1 envelope)(jae)
June 18, 2020 Filing 19 NOTICE of delay in filing fee due to interferance in legal trust fund process by Mario Bowles (Attachments: #1 envelope)(jae)
June 9, 2020 Filing 18 NOTICE that filing fee has been processed by trust fund bank by Mario Bowles (jae)
June 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER DIRECTING PETITIONER TO FILE AN IN FORMA PAUPERIS AFFIDAVIT AND TRUST FUND ACCOUNT STATEMENT OR PAY THE $5.00 HABEAS CORPUS FILING FEE. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 6/4/2020. (Norris, Mark)
June 4, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Matthew Stahl on behalf of Tony Mays (Stahl, Michael)
May 20, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE OF CASE TRACKING ASSIGNMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 16.2: Pursuant to Local Rule 16.2, this case has been assigned to the Pro Se Prisoner track. http://www.tnwd.uscourts.gov/pdf/content/LocalRules.pdf (csf)
May 20, 2020 Filing 13 Case transferred in from District of Tennessee Middle; Case Number 3:20-cv-00144. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
May 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER: Petitioner challenges a conviction that was entered in Shelby County, Tennessee, which lies within the geographical territory of the Western District of Tennessee. 28 U.S.C. 123(c)(2). Accordingly, the Clerk is DIRECTED to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The Court again notes that Petitioner has neither paid the $5 filing fee nor filed a properly supported IFP application in this case. Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 5/20/2020. (xc: Pro se party by regular mail.) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/20/2020.]
May 18, 2020 Filing 11 AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Tony Mays, filed by Mario Bowles. (Attachments: #1 Attachment - Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit 1 - GS General Inquiry Form, #3 Exhibit 2 - Letter dated 5/23/2018, #4 Exhibit 3 - Certificate of Disposition from Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Division, #5 Exhibit 4 - Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Division name search, #6 Exhibit 5 - Letter dated 8/1/2018)(dt) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/20/2020.]
April 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: Petitioner's Motion for Extension #9 is GRANTED to the extent that he moves to proceed with the records he currently has. Petitioner has 21 days from the entry of this Order to submit his amended petition and either the $5 filing fee or a properly supported IFP application. To ensure that there is no further cause for delay, the Clerk is INSTRUCTED to send Petitioner another blank form Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, which Petitioner MUST use as the form for his amended petition, and to send Petitioner an IFP application form (short form). Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 4/21/2020. (xc: Pro se party w/ Petition and IFP form by regular mail.) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/20/2020.]
April 20, 2020 Filing 9 MOTION for Extension of Time for Records by Mario Bowles. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Shelby County Government, Name Search, #2 Exhibit 2 - Letter dated 5/21/2018, #3 Exhibit 3 - Letter dated 7/18/2018, #4 Exhibit 4 - Letter dated 3/26/2019, #5 Exhibit 5 - Letter dated 4/10/2019, #6 Exhibit 6 - Letter dated 7/24/2019, #7 Exhibit 7 - Letter dated 2/25/2020, #8 Exhibit 8 - Letter dated 3/24/2020, #9 Exhibit 9 - Letter dated 4/2/2020)(dt) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/20/2020.]
April 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: Pending before the Court is Petitioner's "Motion for Extension of Time on the Habeas Corpus Petition" (Doc. No. #7 ). In light of the Court's Order entered on March 31, 2020 (Doc. No. #8 ), the Motion is DENIED as moot. Petitioner is reminded that he must comply with that Order or face dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with the Court's Order. Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 4/3/2020. (xc: Pro se party by regular mail.) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/20/2020.]
April 1, 2020 Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time on the Habeas Corpus Petition filed by Mario Bowles. (dt) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/20/2020.]
March 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER denying #5 Motion to Appoint Counsel. The Court sua sponte extends Petitioner's deadline to comply with its previous order until 21 days from the entry of this Order. Petitioner is again cautioned that failure to meet this deadline or to file a timely motion to extend it may result in the dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with the Court's Order. Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 3/31/2020. (xc: Pro se party by regular mail.) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/20/2020.]
March 17, 2020 Filing 5 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Mario Bowles. (dt) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/20/2020.]
March 2, 2020 Filing 15 Notice Petition for Pro Bond Assistance by Mario Bowles (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(csf)
February 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: The Clerk of Court MUST amend the docket in this case to name Warden Mays as sole Respondent. To the extent Petitioner intended his #2 affidavit to serve as an application to proceed without payment, the application is DENIED. Petitioner MUST either pay the $5 filing fee or submit a properly supported application to proceed without payment within 28 days of the entry of this Order. Because Petitioner has not demonstrated that the interests of justice require appointment of counsel at this time, his motion for appointment of counsel (Doc. No. #3 ) is DENIED, without prejudice to Petitioner's ability to raise the issue again should circumstances warrant, or the Court's ability to raise the issue sua sponte. Within 28 days of entry of this Order, Petitioner MUST file his habeas petition on a form provided by the Court, in which he must provide the procedural history and factual basis for each claim he asserts. The Clerk is INSTRUCTED to send Petitioner a blank form Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2254. Petitioner must respond to each question on the form and add additional pages as necessary to address each of his claims separately. Signed by District Judge Eli J. Richardson on 2/25/2020. (xc:Pro se party by regular mail with blank 2254 petition form.) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(vh) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/20/2020.]
February 21, 2020 Notice mailed to pro se party regarding filing of new case (docket sheet andblank, pro se forms included). (dt) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/20/2020.]
February 18, 2020 Filing 3 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Mario Bowles. (dt) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/20/2020.]
February 18, 2020 Filing 2 UNIFORM CIVIL AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY filed by Mario Bowles. (dt) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/20/2020.]
February 18, 2020 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Mario Bowles.(dt) [Transferred from Tennessee Middle on 5/20/2020.]

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