Branham v. Director, TDCJ-CID
Petitioner: Jesse Lee Branham
Respondent: Director, TDCJ-CID
Case Number: 9:2026cv00214
Filed: March 18, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Marcia A Crone
Referring Judge: Zack Hawthorn
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
September 9, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Change of Address by Jesse Lee Branham from Leblanc Unit to Jester III Unit. (ljw)
September 3, 2026 Filing 10 MOTION for Show Cause as to why the Court should grant an Appeal by Jesse Lee Branham. (ljw)
August 21, 2026 Filing 9 State Court Records Filed by Director, TDCJ-CID . (Attachments: #1 SHCR-01 CR 1 of 2, #2 SHCR-01 Proposed Findings of Fact (02-18-2026), #3 SHCR-01 Pet. Exh 3&4 (02-20-2026), #4 SHCR-01 Writ Denied, #5 SHCR-01 Address Verification)(Tadema, Nathan)
August 21, 2026 Filing 8 ANSWER to Complaint with Brief in Support by Director, TDCJ-CID.(Tadema, Nathan)
July 28, 2026 Filing 7 Acknowledgment of Receipt by LeBlanc Unit on 07/21/2026 as to #5 Order to Show Cause - Service of Process Habeas Case. (KMR)
July 27, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nathan Tadema on behalf of Director, TDCJ-CID (Tadema, Nathan)
July 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER to Show Cause: Respondent shall have 40 days from the date of service of process to answer petition. Reply, if any, shall be filed by Petitioner within 21 days of the Answer. 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 Zack Hawthorn on 7/13/2026. (CC: by mail w/ack card, Branham). (Attachments: #1 Appendix) (KMH)
April 9, 2026 Filing fee: $5.00, receipt number 100022461 (tkd)
April 6, 2026 Filing 4 Acknowledgment of Receipt by Jesse Lee Branham on 3/24/26 as to #3 Order to submit filing fee. (ljw)
March 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER that Petitioner shall, within twenty (20) days, submit the filing fee or an Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis accompanied by a statement prepared by an authorized official showing the average balance and average deposits to Petitioner's inmate trust account for the preceding six months. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn on 3/19/2026. (CC: by mail w/ack card, Branham). (KMH)
March 18, 2026 Filing 2 Case: Branham v. Director, TDCJ-CID was filed on 3/18/26 and assigned to Judge Crone and referred to Judge Hawthorn. (Clerk Reminder - Ensure this entry and the attached Pro Se Instructions are sent to Pro Se.) (ljw)
March 18, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (fee not paid), filed by Jesse Lee Branham. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(ljw)
March 18, 2026 Case referred to Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn. (ljw)

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