Porter v. Director, TDCJ-CID
| Steven Ray Porter |
| Director, TDCJ-CID |
| 3:2025cv03256 |
| November 25, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| Rebecca Rutherford |
| Brantley Starr |
| Prisoner Pet/Habeas Corpus: General |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| None |
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Filing 23
ELECTRONIC ORDER: Upon consideration, Respondent's motion for an extension of time to file a response to the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED. Respondent shall file its response by June 24, 2026. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/19/2026) (chmb)
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| Filing 22 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to #2 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Director, TDCJ-CID with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Hanna, Cara) |
| Filing 21 OBJECTION filed by Steven Ray Porter re: #20 Cert. Of Interested Persons/Disclosure Statement. (axm) |
| Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Director, TDCJ-CID. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Hanna, Cara) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Cara Blossom Hanna on behalf of Director, TDCJ-CID. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Hanna, Cara) |
| Filing 18 NOTICE of Nonconsent to Proceed before a Magistrate Judge filed by Steven Ray Porter. (kcr) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:17. Tue Mar 31 12:47:33 CDT 2026 (crt) |
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Filing 17
ELECTRONIC ORDER: Before the Court are the petitioner's motion to appoint counsel (ECF No. 12) and motion for issuance of a show cause order (ECF No. 13). Petitioner is not entitled to counsel in a habeas proceeding as a matter of right. United States v. Vasquez, 7 F.3d 81, 83 (5th Cir. 1993). A court may appoint counsel when exceptional circumstances are present. Branch v. Cole, 686 F.2d 264, 266 (5th Cir. 1982). Here, the State has not responded to the Petition yet, so the Court is unable to tell if this case presents exceptional circumstances for appointing counsel. Petitioner's motion for court-appointed counsel (ECF No. 12) is therefore DENIED without prejudice as premature. As for Petitioner's motion to issue a show cause order (ECF No. 13), the Court has issued a show cause order, so the motion is DENIED AS MOOT. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 3/30/2026) (chmb)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:14. Mon Mar 30 08:48:19 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 16 Acknowledgment of electronic service re #11 Affidavit, #14 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer, #2 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (kcr) |
| Filing 15 Notice of Service to OAG Texas. (kcr) |
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Filing 14
ORDER REQUIRING RESPONDENT TO SHOW CAUSE AND NOTICE AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES: The clerk will electronically serve this order, the petition, and supporting documents to the designee for the Office of the Texas Attorney General. Respondent must file an Answer to this petition within 60 DAYS of the date of service of this Order that complies with Rule 5(b). Petitioner may submit a reply brief to Respondent's answer within 30 DAYS from the date of service of the Answer. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 3/26/2026) (kcr)
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| Filing 13 MOTION for Issuance of Show Cause Order filed by Steven Ray Porter. (axm) |
| Filing 12 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Steven Ray Porter. (axm) |
| Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT by Steven Ray Porter. (axm) |
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Filing 10
ELECTRONIC ORDER: Upon consideration, the petitioner's #9 motion to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED. No process will issue pending completion of judicial screening. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 12/19/2025) (chmb)
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| Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Steven Ray Porter. (knb) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:. NEF of Document #8, IFP and 2254 forms Thu Dec 4 09:52:32 CST 2025 (crt) |
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Filing 8
ELECTRONIC Order and Notice of Deficiency: Petitioner Steven Ray Porter must address the following deficiency: Petitioner did not pay the required $5.00 filing fee or file a proper request to proceed in forma pauperis along with a certified statement of the balance in Petitioners inmate trust account. See 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(2); N.D. Tex. Misc. Ord. 14 (requiring inmates to file motions to proceed in forma pauperis on the court-approved form).Therefore, by January 2, 2026, 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. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER WILL RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF THIS ACTION PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 41(b).The Clerk of the Court is directed to provide to Petitioner, with service of this Order, a form petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. 2254 and a prisoner motion to proceed in forma pauperis. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 12/3/2025) (chmb)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6, 7. Wed Nov 26 08:38:54 CST 2025 (crt) |
| Filing 7 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kcr) |
| Filing 6 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Rutherford (see Special Order 3). Case received over counter or electronically. 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 Rutherford). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kcr) |
| Filing 5 Case electronically transferred in from District of Texas Eastern; Case Number 1:25-cv-00534. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas should 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. Copy of NEF to be sent US Mail to parties not electronically noticed. |
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Filing 4
TRANSFER ORDER directing the Clerk to transfer this action to the Dallas Division of the US District Court for the Northern District of TX. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 11/4/25. Mailed to Porter 11/5. (tkd) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 11/26/2025.]
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| Filing 3 MEMORANDUM OPINION Regarding Transfer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on 11/4/25. Mailed to Porter 11/5. (tkd) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 11/26/2025.] |
| Per Local Rule CV-83(b), this case will be transferred to the Northern District of TX twenty-one (21) days after the date of the transfer order. (tkd) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 11/26/2025.] |
| Filing 2 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 USC 2254 (fee not paid), filed by Steven Ray Porter (severed from case 1:25cv368)(tkd) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 11/26/2025.] |
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Filing 1
ORDER OF SEVERANCE. Petitioner's claims regarding his criminal proceedings in Dallas County, Texas are severed from case 1:25cv368 and will proceed as a separate petition. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn on 11/3/25. Mailed order and Ntc of Case Assign to Porter 11/3.(tkd) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 11/26/2025.]
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| Case referred to Magistrate Judge Christine Stetson pursuant to a Standing Order (tkd) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 11/26/2025.] |
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