McDonald v. Director, TDCJ, et al
| Laura Haney |
| Joseph Christopher McDonald |
| Director, TDCJ |
| 4:2020cv00910 |
| November 24, 2020 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Kimberly C Priest Johnson |
| Amos L Mazzant |
| Habeas Corpus (General) |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 |
| None |
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Filing 11
ORDER granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The deadline for Respondent to file a response is extended to February 26, 2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 1/22/2021. (daj, )
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| Filing 10 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, #7 Order to Show Cause - Federal Habeas Petition,,, with Brief in Support by Director, TDCJ. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Extending Time)(Merenda, Gretchen) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Gretchen B. Merenda on behalf of Director, TDCJ (Merenda, Gretchen) |
| Filing 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by Joseph Christopher McDonald as to #7 Order to Show Cause - Federal Habeas Petition. (baf, ) |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF SERVICE by Laura Haney through the Attorney General for the State of Texas regarding #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and #7 Order to Show Cause by Laura Haney on 11/25/2020. (baf, ) |
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Filing 7
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - FEDERAL HABEAS PETITION. It is ORDERED the Clerk of Court shall issue process and Respondent shall have sixty days to show cause why the writ should not be granted or to otherwise plead. Pursuant to the written consent of the Texas Attorney General's office, copies of the petition, attachments, and orders will be served electronically upon the Texas Attorney General, counsel for the Director, by directing them to the attention of Edward Marshall, Chief, Criminal Appeals Division, at Edward.Marshall@oag.texas.gov, and Laura Haney at Laura.Haney@oag.texas.gov. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2)(E). Furthermore, although it is not required, it is ORDERED that Petitioner has twenty-one days from the date the Response is filed in which to file a Reply, if so desired. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 11/24/2020. (baf, )
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| Filing 6 Case ASSIGNED to District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III and REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Referral) (baf, ) |
| Filing 5 Case transferred in from District of Texas Western; Case Number 1:20-cv-01158. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. |
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Filing 4
ORDERED that the above-referenced case is TRANSFERRED to the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (td) [Transferred from Texas Western on 11/24/2020.]
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| In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (baf, ) |
| Filing 3 Filing fee received in the amount of $5, receipt number 100039327. (td) Modified on 11/24/2020 to correct amount(td). [Transferred from Texas Western on 11/24/2020.] |
| Filing 2 Case Opening Letter mailed to Joseph Christopher McDonald. (dl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 11/24/2020.] |
| Filing 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (FEE DUE), filed by Joseph Christopher McDonald. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(dl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 11/24/2020.] |
| Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (dl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 11/24/2020.] |
| CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower. (dl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 11/24/2020.] |
| If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower. (dl) [Transferred from Texas Western on 11/24/2020.] |
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