Toson v. Director, TDCJ-CID
Petitioner: Durand Toson
Respondent: Director, TDCJ-CID and Jennifer Crozby
Case Number: 1:2023cv00107
Filed: May 16, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sam R Cummings
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/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
July 10, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Durand Toson. (skf)
June 19, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Katherine Davis Abell on behalf of Director, TDCJ-CID. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Abell, Katherine)
June 14, 2023 Filing 10 Status Request by Durand Toson. **Clerk's Note: Copy of public docket sheet mailed to Plaintiff. (skf)
June 14, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:. copy of public docket sheet mailed to Durand Toson at TDCJ Robertson Unit on Wed Jun 14 11:51:56 CDT 2023 (crt)
June 6, 2023 Filing 9 Acknowledgment of Electronic Service re #8 Order to Show Cause, Notice, and Instructions to Parties. (skf)
June 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Order to Show Cause, Notice, and Instructions to Parties. Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioner's petition pursuant to Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts within sixty (60) days from the date of this Order. Copies of the petition, attachments, supporting brief, if any, all orders and other documents filed in this action shall be served electronically upon the Texas Attorney General as Counsel for Respondent and shall be directed to the attention of Edward Marshall, Chief, Criminal Appeals Division, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Austin, Texas. Petitioner named Jennifer Cozby and Bryan Collier as the Respondents in this case. Petitioner is incarcerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Criminal Institutions Division (TDCJ-CID) and challenges a Robertson Unit disciplinary conviction. The Clerk is directed to change the caption of this case to reflect the Director of TDCJ-CID, the person who holds Petitioner in custody, as the only proper Respondent. Jennifer Crozby (TDCJ French M. Robertson Unit Senior Warden) terminated. **Clerk's Note: Petition and supporting documents emailed to Edward Marshall, Chief, Criminal Appeals Division, Office of the Attorney General of Texas under cover of this Order. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 6/6/2023) (skf)
June 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Petitioner's application to proceed in forma pauperis, Dkt No. #5 , is GRANTED until further order. Reminder: Petitioner must promptly notify the Court of any change of address by filing a written notice of change of address with the Clerk. Failure to file this notice may result in the dismissal of the petition for failure to prosecute. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 6/6/2023) (chmb)
June 6, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7,8. mailed to Durand Toson at TDCJ Robertson Unit on Tue Jun 6 14:12:31 CDT 2023 (crt)
June 5, 2023 Filing 6 Certificate of Trust Account by Durand Toson TDCJ # 2206334. (skf) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/5/2023: #1 Clerk's Response Letter) (skf).
June 5, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:. clerk's response letter mailed to Durand Toson at TDCJ Robertson Unit on Mon Jun 5 13:38:54 CDT 2023 (crt)
May 23, 2023 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Durand Toson. (skf)
May 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ELECTRONIC ORDER AND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: Petitioner did not pay the required filing fee or file a request to proceed in forma pauperis. Therefore, Petitioner is ORDERED to pay the $5.00 filing fee or file an application to proceed in forma pauperis with the required certificate of inmate trust account by June 16, 2023 (30 days). Petitioner's failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). The Clerk is directed to provide to Petitioner, with service of this order, a form application to proceed in forma pauperis. Petitioner must obtain his certificate of inmate trust account from unit officials. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 5/16/2023) (chmb)
May 16, 2023 Filing 3 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (skf)
May 16, 2023 Filing 2 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) (skf)
May 16, 2023 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Durand Toson. 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. **Clerk's Note: Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis not included with filing. (skf)
May 16, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3. mailed to Durand Toson at TDCJ Robertson Unit on Tue May 16 11:59:37 CDT 2023 (crt)
May 16, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. and Application to proceed in forma pauperis mailed to Durand Toson at TDCJ Robertson Unit on Tue May 16 13:13:08 CDT 2023 (crt)

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