Valentinis v. Doolittle
Petitioner: James Valentinis
Respondent: Wesley Doolittle
Case Number: 4:2025cv02110
Filed: May 9, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: David Hittner
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER DENYING "MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE MOTION FOR 59(E), 60". Valentinis-Dee's "Miscarriage of Justice Motion for 59(e), 60," (Dkt. #13 ), is DENIED. No certificate of appealability will be issued. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
June 12, 2025 Filing 14 SUPPLEMENT to petition by James Valentinis, filed. (bsg4)
June 12, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Establish Miscarriage of Justice by James Valentinis, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/3/2025. (amp4)
June 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER DENYING "MOTION FOR DEFAULT RULING". Petitioner James Valentinis-Dee, (Inmate# 553045), is a Texas state pretrial detainee. He filed a rambling pleading that this Court treated as a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. 2241. (Dkt. #3 ). The Court dismissed the petition on May 15, 2025. (Dkts. #7 , #8 ). Valentinis-Dee has now filed another rambling document in which he "seeks [a] default ruling concerning claims." (Dkt. #11 ). Thismotion is DENIED as moot. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
June 9, 2025 Filing 11 MOTION for Entry Evid. FRCP403ca by James Valentinis, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/30/2025. (bmn4)
June 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER DENYING "MOTION FOR ORAL ARGUMENT". Valentinis-Dee's "Motion for Oral Argument," (Dkt. #9 ), is construed as a motion to alter or amend the judgment under Rule 59(e), and is DENIED. No certificate ofappealability will be issued. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
June 2, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION for Oral Argument Brief by James Valentinis, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/23/2025. (anc4)
May 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. For the reasons set forth in the Court's Memorandum Opinion and Order entered on this date, this action is DISMISSED without prejudice. Case terminated on 05/15/2025. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
May 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. Valentinis-Dee's petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. 2241 (Dkt. #3 ), is DISMISSED without prejudice to him seeking relief in the appropriate forum. Any pending motions are DENIED as moot. Final judgment will be separate entered. No certificate of appealability will be issued. (Signed by Judge David Hittner) Parties notified. (jww4)
May 9, 2025 Filing 6 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bkt4)
May 9, 2025 Filing 5 Case transferred in from Texas Northern. Case Number 3:25-cv-00978; certified copy of transfer order, certified docket sheet, and transfer letter received
May 9, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan 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. (bkt4)
May 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Order Transferring to Another District: Case transferred to Houston Division of Southern District of Texas. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/7/2025) (axm)
April 18, 2025 Filing 3 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by James Valentinis. 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. (kcr)
April 18, 2025 Filing 2 Notice and Instruction to Pro Se Party. (kcr)
April 18, 2025 Filing 1 New Case Notes: A filing fee has not been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Rutherford (see Special Order 3). Initiating documents received by mail. 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 Rutherford). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (kcr)
April 18, 2025 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:1, 2. Fri Apr 18 14:31:40 CDT 2025 (crt)

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