Thornton v. Director, TDCJ-CID
Petitioner: John Otis Thornton, Jr
Respondent: Director, TDCJ-CID
Case Number: 5:2023cv00238
Filed: October 10, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: James Wesley Hendrix
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
November 7, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Stephanie Wawrzynski on behalf of Director, TDCJ-CID. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Wawrzynski, Stephanie)
October 27, 2023 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF #13 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer received by the Office of the Attorney General. (krr)
October 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE, NOTICE, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTIES: Respondent is directed to file an answer to Petitioners petition pursuant to Rule 5 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases within sixty (60) days from the date of this Order. No extensions. Applicable issues must be raised in the answer filed by Respondent. Respondent shall mail a copy of the answer with a copy of any supporting briefs to the Petitioner or his attorney of record. Respondent shall file a certificate with the Clerk evidencing such service. All records must be filed with the Clerk within sixty (60) days from the date of this Order. Petitioners response to Respondents answer to be filed within (30) days from the date shown on Respondents certificate of service. The clerk will electronically serve this order, the petition, and supporting documents to the designee for the Office of the Texas Attorney General. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/26/2023) (krr)
October 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Petitioner's application to proceed in forma pauperis, Dkt No. #4 , is GRANTED until further order. Reminder: Petitioner must promptly notify the Court of any change of address by filing a written notice of change of address with the Clerk. Failure to file this notice may result in the dismissal of the petition for failure to prosecute. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/26/2023) (chmb)
October 26, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:13. Thu Oct 26 16:05:29 CDT 2023 (crt) Clerk also transmitted Order to Show Cause via e-mail to Texas OAG on 10/26/2023 (krr).
October 26, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:12. Electronic Order 12 mailed to Plaintiff. Thu Oct 26 10:41:54 CDT 2023 (crt)
October 24, 2023 Filing 11 Request for Copy of Docket Sheet and Local Rules by John Otis Thornton, Jr. Courtesy copy of docket sheet mailed to Mr. Thornton. (bdg) (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/24/2023: #1 Clerk's Letter) (bdg).
October 10, 2023 Filing 10 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (bdg)
October 10, 2023 Filing 9 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.) (bdg).
October 10, 2023 Filing 8 Case electronically transferred in from District of Texas Eastern; Case Number 5:23-cv-00049. 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.
October 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER OF TRANSFER. It is ORDERED that the above-styled application for the writ of habeas corpus is TRANSFERRED, forthwith and without delay, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Lubbock Division, for such other and further proceedings as that court deems appropriate. Signed by Magistrate Judge James Boone Baxter on 10/10/2023. (slo) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 10/10/2023.]
October 10, 2023 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:10. Also mailed NEF of transfer - Doc. No. 8 Tue Oct 10 16:53:46 CDT 2023 (crt)
October 10, 2023 Interdistrict transfer to the Northern District of Texas Lubbock Division. (slo) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 10/10/2023.]
October 2, 2023 Filing 6 Request for Status of Case (Copy of docket sheet forwarded to Petitioner) (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (slo) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 10/10/2023.]
September 1, 2023 Filing 5 Request for Status of Case. (Copy of docket sheet forwarded to Petitioner) (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (slo) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 10/10/2023.]
June 23, 2023 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by John Otis Thornton, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Trust Fund Data Sheet, #2 Cover Letter, #3 Envelope)(slo) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 10/10/2023.]
June 2, 2023 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis (no trust fund data sheet) by John Otis Thornton, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Cover letter, #2 Envelope)(slo) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 10/10/2023.]
June 2, 2023 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by John Otis Thornton, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Cover letter, #2 Envelope)(slo) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 10/10/2023.]
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order STANDING ORDER REFERRING HABEAS CASES to Magistrate Judge James Boone Baxter for all pretrial matters. Signed by District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III on 6/2/2023. (slo) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 10/10/2023.]
June 2, 2023 Sent Consent to Magistrate, Docket sheet and Prose guidelines, that include information regarding reporting change of address to court, to the Petitioner per Magistrate Judge (slo) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 10/10/2023.]
June 2, 2023 In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form #Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (slo, ) [Transferred from Texas Eastern on 10/10/2023.]

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