Vandewege v. Director, TDCJ-CID
Petitioner: Craig Alan Vandewege
Respondent: Director, TDCJ-CID
Case Number: 4:2026cv00956
Filed: August 4, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Terry R Means
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
August 4, 2026 Filing 6 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (jnp)
August 4, 2026 Filing 5 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid (confirmed with TXSD). No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the #national and #circuit indexes.) File to: appropriate staff attorney. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (jnp)
August 4, 2026 Filing 4 Case electronically transferred in from District of Texas Southern; Case Number 4:26-cv-06239. 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.
August 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER TO TRANSFER CASE to the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/4/2026.]
August 4, 2026 Interdistrict transfer to the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. Case transferred electronically. Case terminated on 08/04/2026, filed. (jww4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/4/2026.]
August 4, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5, 6. w/ NEF of Interdistrict Transfer Tue Aug 4 16:33:20 CDT 2026 (crt)
August 3, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE to Pro Se Litigant of Case Opening, with Notice Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. Party notified, filed. (bow4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/4/2026.]
August 3, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Peter Bray randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (bow4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/4/2026.]
July 31, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5) filed by Craig Alan Vandewege. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Envelope) (bow4) [Transferred from Texas Southern on 8/4/2026.]

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Respondent: Director, TDCJ-CID
Represented By: Tomee Morgan Heining
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