Wooten v. Potter County Sheriff's Department
Petitioner: Robert C Wooten
Respondent: Potter County Sheriff's Department
Case Number: 2:2025cv00102
Filed: May 9, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Matthew J Kacsmaryk
Referring Judge: Lee Ann Reno
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Habeas Corpus: General
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Mail returned as undeliverable. #15 Judgment, #14 Order Accepting/Adopting Findings and Recommendations, received back from Robert C Wooten as OOJ. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (ars)
September 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 JUDGMENT: The undersigned United States District Judge has entered an order ADOPTING the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge in this case and DISMISSING the petition for writ of habeas corpus. Judgment is entered accordingly. (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 9/2/2025) (ars) Modified text on 9/3/2025 (ars).
September 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION AND DISMISSING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS re: #11 Findings and Recommendations on Motion re: #9 Motion to Dismiss, filed by Potter County Sheriff's Department. The Court denies a certificate of appealability. (Ordered by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk on 9/2/2025) (ars) Modified text as to COA on 9/3/2025 (ars).
September 2, 2025 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:14, 15 . Tue Sep 2 15:55:43 CDT 2025 (crt)
August 25, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 NOTICE of Clerk's Copy After Respondent's Failed Service re: #9 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Potter County Sheriff's Department. (ars)
August 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Mail returned as undeliverable. #11 Findings and Recommendations on Motion re: #9 Motion to Dismiss, filed by Potter County Sheriff's Department. Received back from Robert C Wooten as OOJ Not Here. No address update from last filed document. The current document has not been re-mailed. (ars)
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION TO GRANT MOTION TO DISMISS re: #9 Motion to Dismiss, filed by Potter County Sheriff's Department. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 8/8/2025) (ars)
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:11. Fri Aug 8 15:43:15 CDT 2025 (crt)
August 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Potter County Sheriff's Department. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Latimer, Colby) (Main Document 10 replaced with flattened PDF on 8/8/2025) (ars).
August 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION to Dismiss re: #3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Potter County Sheriff's Department. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support of Motion, #2 Exhibit(s))Attorney Colby Latimer added to party Potter County Sheriff's Department(pty:res) (Latimer, Colby) Modified title of event on 8/8/2025 (ars).
July 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE and INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES: Respondent is directed to answer this petition by August 8, 2025. Deadline to reply to the answer is 21 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 7/8/2025) (ars)
July 8, 2025 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:8. Tue Jul 8 15:20:15 CDT 2025 (crt) (Emailed documents 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 to the County Attorney and Sheriff). Modified text on 7/8/2025 (ars).
July 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AMENDED Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Robert C Wooten. Amendment to #3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (nht)
June 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Request for Copy of proper forms by Robert C Wooten. (Attachments: #1 Clerk's Response Letter) (ars)
June 23, 2025 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Mon Jun 23 11:45:14 CDT 2025 (crt)
June 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER TO RE-SUBMIT COMPLAINT: The Court therefore sua sponte extends the deadline for Petitioner to submit his amended complaint to July 18, 2025. The Court again admonishes Petitioner that his failure to respond may result in dismissal of his complaint for failure to prosecute under FED. R. CIV. P. 41. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 6/18/2025) (ars)
June 18, 2025 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Wed Jun 18 11:42:05 CDT 2025 (crt)
May 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: Robert C Wooten must address the following deficiency: See Order. Failure to comply with this order may lead to dismissal for failure to prosecute pursuant to FRCvP 41(b). Deadline to cure the deficiency is 30 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 5/9/2025) (Attachments: #1 Amended 2241) (ars)
May 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Robert C Wooten. 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. (ars) Modified security per staff attorney on 5/9/2025 (ars).
May 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (ars) Modified attachments on 5/9/2025 (cmk).
May 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Reno (see Special Order 3). 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 Reno). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (ars)
May 9, 2025 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Fri May 9 13:51:40 CDT 2025 (crt)
May 9, 2025 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Fri May 9 13:11:28 CDT 2025 (crt)
May 9, 2025 Opinion or Order ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Fri May 9 11:34:30 CDT 2025 (crt)

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