Cole v. Sheriff, Denton County, Texas
Petitioner: Brian Jacob Cole
Respondent: Sheriff, Denton County, Texas
Case Number: 4:2025cv00595
Filed: June 2, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Aileen Goldman Durrett
Referring Judge: Sean D Jordan
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 15, 2025 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #13 , #14 mailed to Brian Jacob Cole at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Regular. (xl)
September 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 FINAL JUDGMENT. Having considered the petition and rendered its decision by Memorandum Adopting Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge issued this date, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED without prejudice and that a certificate of appealability is DENIED. Signed by District Judge Sean D. Jordan on 9/14/2025. (xl)
September 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MEMORANDUM ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE for #10 . It is ORDERED that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED without prejudice. It is further ORDERED that a certificate of appealability is DENIED. All motions by either party not previously ruled on are hereby DENIED. Signed by District Judge Sean D. Jordan on 9/14/2025. (xl)
August 5, 2025 Filing 12 MOTION for Reconsideration re #10 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION by Brian Jacob Cole. (rpc)
August 5, 2025 Filing 11 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Brian Jacob Cole on 7/31/2025 as to #10 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. (xl)
July 27, 2025 Filing 10 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE re #6 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. It is recommended that the petition for writ of habeas corpus be dismissed without prejudice under the Younger abstention doctrine, or, alternatively, for failure to exhaust available state remedies. It is further recommended that a certificate of appealability be denied. Within fourteen days after service of the magistrate judge's report, any party may serve and file specific written objections to the findings and recommendations of the magistrate judge. Signed by Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett on 7/27/2025. (xl)
July 18, 2025 Filing 9 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Brian Jacob Cole on 6/20/2025 as to #5 Order. (xl)
June 25, 2025 Filing 8 Correspondence from Brian Jacob Cole. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (xl)
June 25, 2025 Filing 7 SEALED ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to Main Document: #6 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (xl)
June 25, 2025 Filing 6 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Brian Jacob Cole. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s))(xl)
June 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. It is ORDERED that the Clerk of Court send Petitioner a copy of the standard 2241 form. It is further ORDERED that Petitioner has thirty (30) days from the receipt of this Order to complete the 2241 form fully and legibly and to submit it to the court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett on 6/13/2025. (xl)
June 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER. It is accordingly ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall re-style this case as a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 with the Respondent listed as the Sheriff of Denton County, Texas. It is further ORDERED that this case should be severed into an additional civil action filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241 with the Respondent as the Sheriff of Denton County, Texas. The new civil action should be created to challenge the pre-trial detention relating to the Tarrant County, Texas, state criminal action number 1788991. Signed by Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett on 6/7/2025. (xl)
June 4, 2025 Filing fee received: $ 5, receipt number 6-69455 (gsm)
June 2, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE by family members Brad Swain, Stephanie Cole, Roger Haynes, Ouimet, Kenneth. (xl)
June 2, 2025 Filing 2 Case assigned to District Judge Sean D. Jordan and referred to Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Referral) (xl)
June 2, 2025 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (485th District Court, Tarrant County, Texas, 1787785), filed by Brian Jacob Cole. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s), #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Additional Attachment(s) Notice)(xl)
June 2, 2025 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. (xl)

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