McKnight v. Unknown Defendant
Petitioner: William McKnight
Respondent: Unknown Defendant and David Duke, Sheriff, Wichita County, Texas
Case Number: 7:2021cv00131
Filed: December 22, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Barbara M G Lynn
Referring Judge: Hal R Ray
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Pet/Habeas Corpus: General
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE: The undersigned RECOMMENDS that Chief Judge Lynn DISMISS McKnight's Petition WITHOUT PREJUDICE under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr on 2/11/2022) (mmw)
February 11, 2022 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:9. Fri Feb 11 14:09:52 CST 2022 (crt)
January 21, 2022 Filing 8 Untitled document filed by William McKnight (mmw)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER AND SECOND NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY: William McKnight must address the following deficiency: Petitioner has submitted a certificate of inmate trust account that is not signed by an officer at his place of incarceration. Failure to comply with this order may lead to dismissal for failure to prosecute pursuant to FRCvP 41(b). The Court denies his current #6 application to proceed in forma pauperis without prejudice. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr on 1/7/2022) (Attachments: #1 IFP) (mmw)
January 7, 2022 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:7. Fri Jan 7 10:52:40 CST 2022 (crt)
January 6, 2022 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by William McKnight (mmw)
January 6, 2022 Filing 5 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by William McKnight. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must 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. (mmw)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order and Notice of Deficiency: William McKnight must address the following deficiency: The $5.00 filing fee for habeas petitions has not been paid nor has an application to proceed in forma pauperis. A form 2241 petition for habeas-corpus relief has not been filed. Failure to comply with this order may lead to dismissal for failure to prosecute pursuant to FRCvP 41(b). Deadline to cure the deficiency is 1/26/2022. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr on 12/27/2021) (Attachments: #1 2241, #2 IFP) (mmw)
December 27, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:4. Mon Dec 27 14:47:24 CST 2021 (crt)
December 22, 2021 Filing 3 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (npk)
December 22, 2021 Filing 2 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. File to: No court file needed. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Ray (see Special Order 3). 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 Ray). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (npk)
December 22, 2021 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 USC 2241 filed by William McKnight. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must 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. (npk) (Main Document 1 replaced with doc rotated the correct direction on 12/23/2021) (pnp).
December 22, 2021 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:2,3. Wed Dec 22 16:38:59 CST 2021 (crt)

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