Dixon v. Director, TDCJ-CID
Petitioner: Jason Scott Dixon
Respondent: Director, TDCJ-CID
Case Number: 4:2026cv00258
Filed: March 13, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Aileen Goldman Durrett
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
August 21, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Stephanie N. Wawrzynski on behalf of Director, TDCJ-CID (Wawrzynski, Stephanie)
August 4, 2026 Filing 11 Acknowledgment of Receipt on 8/4/2026 as to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, #10 Order to Answer. (baf)
July 31, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SHOW CAUSE ORDER. After reviewing the petition for writ of habeas corpus submitted by Petitioner, the court concludes that a response from Respondent is required. Accordingly, 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. Signed by Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett on 7/30/2026. (baf)
July 24, 2026 Filing fee paid: $ 5.00, receipt number 600072127 (grt)
July 22, 2026 Filing 9 Money order received in the amount of $5.00, SN# 22-126372356. Money order forwarded to finance in Tyler via FedEx, tracking # 8746 2908 3359. (knp)
July 1, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER. It is accordingly ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (Dkt. #4 ) is WITHDRAWN. It is further 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 reflecting Petitioner's last six months of financial activity from the inmate trust account. Signed by Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett on 7/1/2026. (baf)
July 1, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #8 mailed to JASON SCOTT DIXON at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (baf)
June 11, 2026 Filing 7 OBJECTION to #4 Report and Recommendation by Jason Scott Dixon. (Attachments: #1 Cover Letter, #2 Envelope)(xl)
June 11, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #6 mailed to Jason Scott Dixon at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (xl)
June 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER. It is ORDERED that the motion for an extension of time (Dkt. #5 ) is GRANTED. Petitioner shall submit his objections no later than June 23, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett on 6/10/2026. (xl)
June 5, 2026 Filing 5 MOTION for Extension of Time by Jason Scott Dixon. (xl)
May 26, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #4 mailed to Jason Scott Dixon at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (xl)
May 25, 2026 Filing 4 ***WITHDRAWAN PER DKT #8 ***REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE re #1 . It is recommended that the 2254 petition for habeas corpus be dismissed without prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 41(b). 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 5/25/2026. (xl)
March 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER. A review of the case shows that Petitioner has neither paid the requisite filing fee of $5.00 nor submitted an application to proceed in forma pauperis. Petitioner must either submit the filing fee or be permitted to proceed in forma pauperis before continuing with the case. It is accordingly ORDERED that the Clerk of Court send Petitioner the form application for prisoners to proceed in forma pauperis along with this Order. It is further 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 reflecting Petitioner's last six months of financial activity from the inmate trust account. Signed by Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett on 3/17/2026. (baf)
March 17, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc #3 mailed to JASON SCOTT DIXON with an acknowledgment card AND to LEAD ATTORNEY at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Email. (baf)
March 13, 2026 Filing 2 Case: Dixon v. Director, TDCJ-CID was filed on 03/13/2026 and assigned to Judge Mazzant and referred to Judge Durrett. (Clerk Reminder - Ensure this entry and the attached Pro Se Instructions are sent to Pro Se.) (xl)
March 13, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (fee not paid), filed by Jason Scott Dixon. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Cover Letter, #3 Envelope)(xl)
March 13, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #2 & NEF mailed to Jason Scott Dixon at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Regular. (xl)
March 13, 2026 Case assigned to Chief District Judge Amos L Mazzant and referred to Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett. (xl)

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Respondent: Director, TDCJ-CID
Represented By: Tomee Morgan Heining
Represented By: Stephanie N. Wawrzynski
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