Tuft v. Director, TDCJ-CID
Petitioner: Robert Alexander Tuft
Respondent: Director, TDCJ-CID
Case Number: 1:2026cv00069
Filed: February 23, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Marcia A Crone
Referring Judge: Zack Hawthorn
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
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Case transferred from Texas Eastern has been opened in SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS as case 4:26-cv-02318, filed 03/23/2026. (KMH)
March 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Interdistrict transfer to the Southern District of Texas Houston Division. (SCM)
March 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #2 Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis and #3 Motion for Leave to File Overlength Brief. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn on 3/20/2026. Mailed to Tuft on 3/23/2026. (SCM) Modified text on 3/23/2026 (SCM).
March 2, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MEMORANDUM OPINION and Order transferring this case to the Houston Division of the Southern District of TX. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn on 3/2/2026. Mailed to Tuft on 3/2/2026. (SCM)
March 2, 2026 Opinion or Order **Per Local Rule CV-83(b), this case will be transferred to the Southern District of TX 21 days after the date of the transfer order. (SCM)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Case: Tuft v. Director, TDCJ-CID was filed on 2/23/2026 and assigned to Judge Crone and referred to Judge Hawthorn. (Clerk's note - this entry and the attached documents mailed to Tuft on 2/23/2026.) (SCM)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Leave of Court to Pursue Discovery or Request an Evidentiary Hearing by Robert Alexander Tuft. (SCM)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 BRIEF and Memorandum of Law in Support re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Robert Alexander Tuft. (SCM)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to File Overlength Brief by Robert Alexander Tuft. (SCM)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Robert Alexander Tuft. (SCM)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (fee not paid), filed by Robert Alexander Tuft.(SCM)
February 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Case referred to Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn pursuant to a Standing Order. (SCM)

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Respondent: Director, TDCJ-CID
Represented By: Tomee Morgan Heining
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