Cole v. Sheriff of Denton County
Petitioner: Brian Jacob Cole
Respondent: Sheriff of Denton County, Texas
Case Number: 4:2025cv00615
Filed: June 8, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Jeremy D Kernodle
Referring Judge: K Nicole Mitchell
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 8, 2025 Filing 12 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Brian Jacob Cole on 7/31/2025 as to #8 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. (rpc)
August 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 FINAL JUDGMENT. It is ORDERED that this petition for a writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED without prejudice. A certificate of appealability is DENIED. All pending motions are DENIED as moot. The Clerk of Court is instructed to close this case. Signed by District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on 8/28/2025. (xl)
August 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE for #8 . Having conducted a de novo review of the Report and the record in this case, the Court has determined that the Report of the United States Magistrate Judge is correct, and Petitioner's objections are without merit. The Court therefore OVERRULES Petitioner's objections (Docket No. #9 ) and ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (Docket No. #8 ) as the opinion of the Court. Petitioner's petition for a writ of habeas corpus is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. Further, the Court DENIES a certificate of appealability. Signed by District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on 8/28/2025. (xl)
August 28, 2025 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #10 , #11 mailed to Brian Jacob Cole at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Regular. (xl)
August 5, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION for Reconsideration re #8 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION by Brian Jacob Cole. (rpc)
July 25, 2025 Filing 8 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE re #4 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. It is recommended that the petition for a 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. 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(C). Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 7/25/2025. (xl)
June 26, 2025 Filing fee received: $ 5, receipt number 6-69572 (gsm)
June 25, 2025 Filing 7 Correspondence from Brian Jacob Cole. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (xl)
June 25, 2025 Filing 5 SEALED ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to Main Document: #4 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (xl)
June 25, 2025 Filing 4 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Brian Jacob Cole. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s))(xl)
June 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER. It is ORDERED that the Clerk of Court send Petitioner a copy of the form application for prisoners to proceed in forma pauperis and 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. It is also ORDERED that Petitioner has thirty (30) days from the receipt of this Order to either pay the $5.00 filing fee or submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis, together with a certified in forma pauperis data sheet. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 6/12/2025. (xl)
June 8, 2025 Filing 2 Case assigned to District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle and referred to Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell. (Attachments: #1 Magistrate Referral) (xl)
June 8, 2025 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Brian Jacob Cole. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Additional Attachment(s), #4 Additional Attachment(s))(xl)
June 8, 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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