Cox v. Director, TDCJ-CID
| Gary Dean Cox |
| Director TDCJ-CID |
| 6:2025cv00516 |
| December 22, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| J Campbell Barker |
| John D Love |
| Habeas Corpus (General) |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| None |
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| Filing 19 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Gary Dean Cox on 6/8/2026 as to Notice of Mailing #18 . (grt) |
Filing 18
ORDER granting #17 SECOND MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer with Brief in Support. Director TDCJ-CID answer due 6/25/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 5/29/2026. (grt)
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| Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #18 mailed to Gary Dean Cox at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (grt) |
| Filing 17 SECOND MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer with Brief in Support by Director TDCJ-CID. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(McLaughlin, Marta) |
| Filing 16 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Gary Dean Cox on 4/28/2026 as to Notice of Mailing #15 . (grt) |
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Filing 15
ORDER granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #14 FIRST MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer with Brief in Support Director TDCJ-CID answer due 5/26/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 4/23/26. (jbe)
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| Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #15 mailed to Gary Cox at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (jbe) |
| Filing 14 FIRST MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer with Brief in Support by Director TDCJ-CID. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(McLaughlin, Marta) |
| Filing 13 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Gary Dean Cox on 3/17/2026 as to Notice of Mailing #10 , #11 . (grt) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Marta Rew McLaughlin on behalf of Director TDCJ-CID (McLaughlin, Marta) |
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Filing 11
ORDER denying #4 as moot Motion to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 3/9/2026. (grt)
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| Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #11 , #10 mailed to Gary Dean Cox at the address indicated on the NEF unless otherwise indicated. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (grt) |
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Filing 10
ORDER to Show Cause: Respondent shall have 45 days from the date of service of process to answer petition. Clerk note - order to show cause, petition, and any supporting document thereto is served on Respondent automatically via NEF email of this entry to Tomee Heining and Laura Haney - TXAG. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 3/9/2026. (grt)
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| Filing fee paid: $ 5.00, receipt number 6-71287. (ndc) |
| Filing 9 Letter from Gary Dean Cox (gsm) |
| Filing 8 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Gary Dean Cox on 1/13/26 as to #7 Order. (kcv) |
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Filing 7
ORDER OF DEFICIENCY re #4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Gary Dean Cox. ORDERED that Petitioner has thirty days from receipt of this Order to pay the $5.00 filing fee or submit to the Court an inmate trust account certificate, available from prison officials, to support his IFP application. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 1/5/2026. (gsm)
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| Filing 6 Case transferred in from District of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:25-cv-03431. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Pursuant to LR CV-7(j), other than in a prisoner case, any motion pending in the transferor district is considered moot, has been terminated, and must be re-urged to be considered in this district. |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Mon Dec 22 08:23:04 CST 2025 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/22/2025.] |
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Filing 5
ORDER: It is ORDERED that the habeas corpus action is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, for further proceedings. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Renee Harris Toliver on 12/19/2025) (kcr) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/22/2025.]
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| Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Gary Dean Cox. (knb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/22/2025.] |
| Filing 3 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Gary Dean Cox. 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. (knb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/22/2025.] |
| Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (knb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/22/2025.] |
| Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Toliver (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 Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (knb) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/22/2025.] |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Mon Dec 15 15:36:12 CST 2025 (crt) [Transferred from Texas Northern on 12/22/2025.] |
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