Smith v. Director, TDCJ-CID
| Armond Jordan Smith |
| Director, TDCJ-CID and Warden FNU Ivy |
| 7:2025cv00124 |
| December 3, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| Reed O'Connor |
| Prisoner Pet/Habeas Corpus: General |
| 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| None |
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Filing 14
ORDER OF THE COURT ON CERTIFICATE AS TO APPEALABILITY: Certificate of Appealability is hereby DENIED. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 4/24/2026) (bdb)
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| Filing 13 JUDGMENT: This action came on for consideration by the Court, and the issues having been duly considered and a decision duly rendered, It is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that the petition for writ of habeas corpus is DISMISSED with prejudice. re: #10 Administrative Record (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 4/24/2026) (hcc) |
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Filing 12
ORDER DISMISSING PETITION: For these reasons, Armond Smith's motions to extend time for filing and to hold this case in abeyance (ECF Nos. #2 , #8 ) are DENIED and the petition is DISMISSED with prejudice as time barred. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 4/24/2026) (hcc)
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Filing 11
ORDER PERMITTING PROCEEDING IN THE DISTRICT COURT: Pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 1915, Petitioner's Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (ECF No. #7 ) is GRANTED. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 4/24/2026) (hcc)
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| Filing 10 Administrative Record consisting of State court papers. (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Attachment 1, #2 Additional Page(s) Attachment 2) (bdb) Modified docket text on 4/24/2026 (bdb). |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:14. Fri Apr 24 12:03:20 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:12,13. Fri Apr 24 11:47:58 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:11. Fri Apr 24 11:31:43 CDT 2026 (crt) |
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Filing 9
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: It is ORDERED that, by April 17, 2026, Petitioner shall file a statement showing cause as to why his petition should not be dismissed as time barred. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 3/20/2026) (saw)
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| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:9. Fri Mar 20 16:31:01 CDT 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Amend and, If Necessary, Motion to Stay and Hold in Abeyance filed by Armond Jordan Smith (saw) |
| Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis with certificate of trust account filed by Armond Jordan Smith (saw) |
| Filing 6 AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Armond Jordan Smith. 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. (saw) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY AND ORDER: Armond Jordan Smith must address the following deficiency: Petitioner must either pay the $5.00 filing fee or submit a request to proceed in forma pauperis on the District Courts Application form along with a certified inmate trust account statement. Petitioner shall complete one copy of each form and return the completed forms to the Clerk for filing. 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 3/16/2026. (Ordered by Chief District Judge Reed O'Connor on 2/13/2026) (Attachments: #1 Additional Pages 2254 Forms, #2 Additional Pages IFP with Certificate of Inmate Trust Account) (saw) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:5. Fri Feb 13 14:56:08 CST 2026 (crt) |
| Filing 4 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party (saw) |
| Filing 3 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. File to: No court file needed. 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 (No magistrate judge assigned). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (saw) |
| ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:3, 4. Fri Dec 5 15:45:14 CST 2025 (crt) |
| Filing 2 MOTION to Extend Time to File Complete Petition Under 28 U.S.C. 2254 filed by Armond Jordan Smith (saw) |
| Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Armond Jordan Smith. 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. (saw) (Main Document 1 replaced on 12/5/2025) (saw). |
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