Johnson v. Director, TDCJ-CID
Petitioner: Bruce Kevin Johnson
Respondent: Director, TDCJ-CID
Case Number: 3:2026cv03053
Filed: September 8, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Ada Brown
Referring Judge: Renee Harris Toliver
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
September 9, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:6,7. Wed Sep 9 16:55:58 CDT 2026 (crt)
September 8, 2026 Filing 7 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (ykp)
September 8, 2026 Filing 6 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Toliver (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. 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 Toliver). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (ykp)
September 8, 2026 Filing 5 Case electronically transferred in from District of Texas Eastern; Case Number 6:26-cv-00423. Unless exempt under local rules of this court or JPML Rule 2.1(c), 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.
September 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Bruce Kevin Johnson. ORDERED that the above-styled application for the writ of habeas corpus is TRANSFERRED forthwith to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. Signed by Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on 9/8/2026. (grt) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 9/9/2026.]
September 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER Regulating Practice. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 9/4/2026. (grt) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 9/9/2026.]
September 4, 2026 Filing 2 Case: Johnson v. Director, TDCJ-CID was filed on 9/4/2026 and assigned to Judge Barker and referred to Judge Mitchell. (Clerk Reminder - Ensure this entry and the attached Pro Se Instructions are sent to Pro Se.) (grt) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 9/9/2026.]
September 4, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (fee not paid), filed by Bruce Kevin Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Letter, #2 Envelope)(grt) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 9/9/2026.]
September 4, 2026 Clerk's Notice of Mailing - Doc(s) #2 , #3 and docket sheet mailed to the recipients listed in the NEF. Mail type: Inmate ack. req. (grt) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 9/9/2026.]

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Respondent: Director, TDCJ-CID
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