Sims v. Director, TDCJ-CID
Plaintiff: Timothy Sims
Defendant: Director TDCJ-CID
Case Number: 4:2023cv00505
Filed: June 2, 2023
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Kimberly C Priest Johnson
Referring Judge: Amos L Mazzant
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
June 28, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jennifer Wren Morris on behalf of Director TDCJ-CID (Morris, Jennifer)
June 23, 2023 Filing 13 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT by Timothy Sims as to #12 Order to Show Cause - Habeas Petition - State, #11 Order on #5 Motion for Hearing and 7 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. (jmb)
June 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - HABEAS PETITION - STATE. Respondent to file response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Copy of order to Edward Marshall and Laura Haney via electronic noticing including petition and any supporting documents. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 06/06/2023. (jmb)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER. It is ORDERED Petitioner's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Dkt. # 7 ) is DENIED as moot. It is further ORDERED Petitioner's motion for an evidentiary hearing (Dkt. #5 ) is DENIED, subject to reconsideration at a later date. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson on 06/05/2023. (jmb)
June 2, 2023 Filing 10 Case ASSIGNED to District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III and REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Kimberly C Priest Johnson. (Attachments: #1 MAGISTRATE REFERRAL) (baf, )
June 2, 2023 Filing 9 Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:23-cv-00538. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
June 2, 2023 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, )
March 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE: The Court finds that this case should be transferred, under Sections 1631 and 2241(d), to the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas, as the federal judicial district and division in which the state court that convicted and sentenced Sims is located. The petition will therefore be transferred under the undersigned's authority granted by Rule 2(a)(3) of the Court's Miscellaneous Order No. 6 to that federal judicial district and division on April 17, 2023, to allow any party to file an objection to Judge Boyle within 14 days after being served with a copy of this order. See FED. R. CIV. P. 72(a). If an objection is filed, the order of transfer is stayed pending further order of the Court. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge David L. Horan on 3/24/2023) (mcrd) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 6/2/2023.]
March 24, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No: 8. Fri Mar 24 14:50:18 CDT 2023 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 6/2/2023.]
March 13, 2023 Filing 6 Certificate of Trust Account by Timothy Sims TDCJ #02245184. (acm) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 6/2/2023.]
March 10, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Timothy Sims. (See document #3 for image.) (mcrd) Modified text on 3/15/2023 (sxf). [Transferred from Texas Northern on 6/2/2023.]
March 10, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION for Live Evidentiary Hearing filed by Timothy Sims. (mlb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 6/2/2023.]
March 10, 2023 Filing 4 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Timothy Sims re #3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (mlb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 6/2/2023.]
March 10, 2023 Filing 3 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Timothy Sims. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (mlb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 6/2/2023.]
March 10, 2023 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (mlb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 6/2/2023.]
March 10, 2023 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Horan (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (mlb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 6/2/2023.]
March 10, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Fri Mar 10 14:38:29 CST 2023 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 6/2/2023.]

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