Kieran Thomas Smyth v. William Barr, et al
Petitioner: Kieran Thomas Smyth
Respondent: Michael J. Pitts, Thomas E. Feeley, Ray Castro, Randall Henderson, Chad Wolfe, Dana Fishburn and William Barr
Case Number: 5:2020cv00493
Filed: April 23, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Office: San Antonio Office
Presiding Judge: Henry J Bemporad
Referring Judge: David A Ezra
2 Judge: Orlando L Garcia
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2241
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 19, 2020 Filing 35 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Respondent's Sealed Motion to Dismiss and Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Kieran Thomas Smyth.. Motions referred to Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (Orr, Cynthia)
June 19, 2020 Filing 34 STATUS REPORT and Response to Government's Motion for Reconsideration of Order for Access of Dr. Farthing to Kieran Smyth and to Medical Personnel Who Have Treated Him by Kieran Thomas Smyth. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Orr, Cynthia)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC ATTORNEY STATUS CONFERENCE, (Telephone Conference set for 6/23/2020 3:00 PM before Judge Henry J. Bemporad). Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (rg)
June 19, 2020 Filing 32 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge David A. Ezra: Telephonic Status Conference held on 6/19/2020 (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter FTR Gold.)(cd)
June 15, 2020 Filing 31 Sealed Motion filed. Referral Judge: Henry J. Bemporad. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (rg)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC ATTORNEY STATUS CONFERENCE, (Status Conference set for 6/19/2020 11:30 AM before Judge Henry J. Bemporad). Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (rg)
June 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING Respondents' Motion for Leave to File Under Seal (Docket Entry 28) entered by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. The U.S. Clerk's Office is directed to file Docket Entry 28-2 under seal. This is a text-only entry generated by the court. (wb)
June 12, 2020 Filing 28 Sealed Motion filed. Referral Judge: Henry J. Bemporad. (Attachments: #1 Sealed Document Proposed Order, #2 Sealed Document) (mgr) Modified on 6/12/2020, to correct filer (mgr).
June 5, 2020 Filing 27 Sealed Motion filed. Referral Judge: Henry J. Bemporad. (Attachments: #1 Sealed Document Exhibit A) (rg)
June 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER GRANTING #25 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document. Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (rg)
June 5, 2020 Filing 25 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Henry J. Bemporad. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Sealed Document, #3 Sealed Document) (rg)
June 1, 2020 Reset Deadlines: William Barr answer due 6/4/2020; Thomas E. Feeley answer due 6/4/2020; Dana Fishburn answer due 6/4/2020; Randall Henderson answer due 6/4/2020; Michael J. Pitts answer due 6/4/2020; Chad Wolfe answer due 6/4/2020. (rg)
June 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING Respondent's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Move, Plead or Otherwise Respond (Docket Entry 24) entered by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. Respondent's deadline to respond is EXTENDED to JUNE 4, 2020. This is a text-only entry generated by the court. (wb)
May 29, 2020 Filing 24 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by William Barr, Ray Castro, Thomas E. Feeley, Dana Fishburn, Randall Henderson, Michael J. Pitts, Chad Wolfe. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (Lowry, Faith)
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Sealed Order. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (rg)
May 19, 2020 Filing 22 ATTACHMENT Proposed Order to #18 MOTION for Leave to File by Kieran Thomas Smyth. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit Amended Writ)(Sull, Hardeep)
May 19, 2020 Filing 20 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Henry J. Bemporad: Status Conference held on 5/19/2020. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter ftr gold.)(rg)
May 19, 2020 Filing 19 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: to attorney Hardeep Sull Proposed order required with motion. DO NOT re-file entire document. Please file ONLY the proposed order using the "Attachment" event located under "Other Documents" from menu and link the proposed order to thisdocument. See page 11, item 9d of the Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, Western of District of Texas. re #18 MOTION for Leave to File (rg)
May 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #18 Motion for Leave to File in accordance with Court's ruling at status conference on May 19, 2020. Entered by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (HJB)
May 18, 2020 Filing 18 DOCUMENT DEFICIENT - See Deficiency Notice #19. MOTION for leave to Amend Emergency Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2241 by Kieran Thomas Smyth. Motions referred to Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (Sull, Hardeep) Modified on 5/19/2020 (rg). Modified on 5/19/2020 (rg).
May 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC Status Conference set for 5/19/2020 09:30 AM before Judge Henry J. Bemporad). Hearing will NOT be held by video as previously Ordered. Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (kh2)
May 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING the SEALING of Docket Entry 16 entered by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. This is a text-only entry generated by the court. (wb)
May 15, 2020 Filing 16 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Henry J. Bemporad. (Attachments: #1 Sealed Document Part 1, #2 Sealed Document Part 2, #3 Sealed Document Part 3, #4 Sealed Document Part 4, #5 Sealed Document Part 5, #6 Sealed Document Part 6, #7 Sealed Document Part 7, #8 Sealed Document Part 8) (Orr, Cynthia)
May 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER Setting Video Status Conference for 5/19/2020 09:30 AM before Judge Henry J. Bemporad. ***Link to be forwarded to parties the morning of the hearing. Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (kh2)
May 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDERED that On or before May 15, 2020, Petitioner file an advisory with the Court regarding the documents obtained from the Federal Public Defender's Office for the District of Nevada that may be relevant to the present case. On or before May 29, 2020, Respondents shall file their answer or other response to the Petition in this case. Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (rg)
May 6, 2020 Filing 13 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Henry J. Bemporad: Telephone Conference held on 5/6/2020. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter FTR GOLD.)(rg)
May 6, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Cynthia Hujar Orr on behalf of Kieran Thomas Smyth as Local Counsel. Attorney Cynthia Hujar Orr added to party Kieran Thomas Smyth (pty:pet) (Orr, Cynthia)
May 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER GRANTING #10 Motion for Hardeep Sull to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (rg)
May 4, 2020 Filing 10 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Cynthia Hujar Orr for Hardeep Sull ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-13531566) by on behalf of Kieran Thomas Smyth. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1). Motions referred to Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (Orr, Cynthia)
May 1, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC ATTORNEY STATUS CONFERENCE (Telephone Conference set for 5/6/2020 10:30 AM before Judge Henry J. Bemporad). Signed by Judge Henry J. Bemporad. (rg) (copy of this order emailed to pla attorney who is not licensed to practice)
April 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Henry J. Bemporad for disposition of all pretrial matters. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (rg)
April 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge David A. Ezra for all proceedings. Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia no longer assigned to case. Signed by Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. (rg)
April 24, 2020 If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Bemporad. (rg)
April 23, 2020 Filing 6 Pro Hac Vice Letter to attorney Hardeep Sull for Kieran Thomas Smyth. (rg)
April 23, 2020 Filing 5 Case electronically transferred in from District of Nevada; Case Number 2:20-cv-00584.
April 23, 2020 Case assigned to Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (rg)
April 23, 2020 If ordered by the court, all referrals will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Chestney. (rg)
April 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDERED: Petitioner Smyth's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The Clerk of court shall close this action. Signed by Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 4/22/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRS) [Transferred from Nevada on 4/23/2020.]
April 17, 2020 Filing 3 RESPONSE to #2 Order to Show Cause, by Plaintiff Kieran Thomas Smyth. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons) (Sull, Hardeep) [Transferred from Nevada on 4/23/2020.]
April 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE as to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Petitioner must, on or before Friday, April 17, 2020, file a Response to Order to Show Cause showing cause why this action should not be dismissed without prejudice for a lack of jurisdiction and exhaustion; and Proposed summonses as to all Respondents. Signed by Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 4/10/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRS) [Transferred from Nevada on 4/23/2020.]
March 24, 2020 Case randomly assigned to Judge Gloria M. Navarro and Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts. (DRS) [Transferred from Nevada on 4/23/2020.]
March 24, 2020 Filing 1 EMERGENCY PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 0978-5939731) by Kieran Thomas Smyth. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit) (Sull, Hardeep) Modified on 3/25/2020 (DRS). [Transferred from Nevada on 4/23/2020.]

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