Miller v. Director, TDJ-CID
Petitioner: Jabar Okeith Miller
Respondent: Director, TDJ-CID and Eric Guerrero-Director TDCJ-CID
Case Number: 2:2026cv00142
Filed: February 17, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Rodney Gilstrap
Referring Judge: Roy S Payne
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
April 10, 2026 Filing 8 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Jabar Okeith Miller on 3/26/2026 as to #6 Order on Motion to Appoint Counsel. (NKL)
March 24, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Marta Rew McLaughlin on behalf of Eric Guerrero-Director TDCJ-CID (McLaughlin, Marta)
March 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER denying #5 Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 3/20/2026. (NKL)
March 20, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #6 mailed to Jabar Okeith Miller at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (NKL)
March 18, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Jabar Okeith Miller. (Attachments: #1 Envelope)(NKL)
March 12, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #3 mailed to Jabar Miller at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (jbe)
February 25, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #4 mailed to Jabar Okeith Miller at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Regular. (NKL)
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER to Show Cause: Respondent shall have 60 days from the date of service of process to answer petition. Reply, if any, shall be filed by Petitioner within 30 days of the Answer. Clerk note - order to show cause, petition, and any supporting document thereto is served on Respondent automatically via NEF email of this entry to Tomee Heining and Laura Haney - TXAG. Signed by Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne on 2/23/2026. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s))(NKL)
February 20, 2026 Case transferred in from Tyler Division on 02/19/2026 ( Case Number 6:26-cv-100.) Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne. (KLC)
February 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Transfer ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 2/19/26. (jbe)
February 19, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Docket Sheet and Prisoner Pro Se Filer Instructions mailed to Jabar Miller at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Regular. (jbe)
February 17, 2026 Filing 2 Case: Miller v. Director, TDJ-CID was filed on 2/17/26 and assigned to Judge Kernodle and referred to Judge Love. (Clerk Reminder - Ensure this entry and the attached Pro Se Instructions are sent to Pro Se.) (jbe)
February 17, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (fee not paid), filed by Jabar Okeith Miller. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit, #3 Envelope)(jbe)

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