Smith v. Potter County Sheriff
Petitioner: Alex Lee Smith
Respondent: Potter County Sheriff
Case Number: 2:2026cv00089
Filed: April 29, 2026
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. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT re: #3 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno on 6/24/2026) (awc)
June 24, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Wed Jun 24 11:29:52 CDT 2026 (crt)
April 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: Alex Lee Smith must address the following deficiency: (SEE ORDER FOR SPECIFICS.) 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 4/30/2026) (Attachments: #1 Amended Petition Form) (awc)
April 30, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Thu Apr 30 13:17:45 CDT 2026 (crt)
April 29, 2026 Filing 3 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Alex Lee Smith. 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)
April 29, 2026 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (ars)
April 29, 2026 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)
April 29, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. (Copy of first page of file-marked petition also mailed) Wed Apr 29 14:53:17 CDT 2026 (crt)

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