Jesperson v. Birkholz
Petitioner: Christopher Jesperson
Respondent: Brian Birkholz
Case Number: 4:2026cv01402
Filed: November 4, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Reed O'Connor
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Habeas Corpus: General
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 4, 2026 Filing 8 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (hcc)
November 4, 2026 Filing 7 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. 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. Attorneys are further reminded that, if necessary, they must comply with Local Rule 83.10(a) within 14 days or risk the possible dismissal of this case without prejudice or without further notice. (hcc)
November 4, 2026 Filing 6 Case electronically transferred in from District of California Central; Case Number 2:26-cv-12293. 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.
November 4, 2026 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7,8. w/ NEF of transfer entry Wed Nov 4 16:47:53 CST 2026 (crt)
October 30, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER TRANSFERRING ACTION TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS by Magistrate Judge John D. Early. IT THEREFORE IS ORDERED in the interest of justice that this action is hereby transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The Court herein makes no finding regarding the propriety or sufficiency of the Petition, including whether it names an appropriate respondent. See document for details. Original file transmitted electronically. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated.) (es) [Transferred from California Central on 11/4/2026.]
October 23, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE OF RESOURCES FOR PRO SE LITIGANTS. (car) [Transferred from California Central on 11/4/2026.]
October 23, 2026 Filing 3 Notice Re: Discrepancies in Filing of Habeas Corpus Petition (CV-111). Upon submission of your petition for writ of habeas corpus, it was noted that you did not pay the appropriate filing fee. If you are unable to pay the entire filing fee at this time, you must sign and complete the Request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees with Declaration in Support form (CV-60P) attached. You may return your fee waiver and/or payment to any of the Courthouses listed on this notice. If you do not respond within THIRTY DAYS from the date below, your action may be dismissed. Re: PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241) Case assigned to Judge Wesley L. Hsu and referred to Magistrate Judge John D. Early.(Filing fee $ 5) #1 (car) [Transferred from California Central on 11/4/2026.]
October 23, 2026 Filing 2 NOTICE OF REFERENCE to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. This case has been assigned to the calendar of the Honorable District Judge Wesley L. Hsu and referred to Magistrate Judge John D. Early, who is authorized to consider preliminary matters and conduct all further hearings as may be appropriate or necessary. Pursuant to Local Rule 83-2.4, the Court must be notified within five (5) days of any address change. See notice for additional details. (car) [Transferred from California Central on 11/4/2026.]
October 19, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus by a Person In Federal Custody (28:2241) Case assigned to Judge Wesley L. Hsu and referred to Magistrate Judge John D. Early.(Filing fee $ 5 FEE DUE), filed by Petitioner Christopher Jesperson. (car) [Transferred from California Central on 11/4/2026.]

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