Najacque v. Commonwealth of Virginia et al
Plaintiff: Leonard Wista Najacque
Defendant: Commonwealth of Virginia and James L. Grandfield
Case Number: 3:2023cv00773
Filed: November 15, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Mark R Colombell
Referring Judge: Roderick C Young
Nature of Suit: 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
January 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE/Letter by Leonard Wista Najacque. (Attachments: #1 unmarked attachments, #2 Envelope)(adun, )
January 4, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MEMORANDUM ORDER (Directing Petitioner to Show Cause for Lack of Exhaustion) Petitioner is DIRECTED to show cause, within 20 days of the entry date of this Order, as to why his 2254 Petition should not be dismissed for lack of exhaustion. Failure to do so will result in the dismissal of the 2254 Petition without prejudice to refile after Petitioner has exhausted his state court remedies for all of his claims. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell on 1/4/2024. Order mailed to Petitioner.(adun, )
December 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CONSENT to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge by Leonard Wista Najacque. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (smej, )
December 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Leonard Wista Najacque. (Attachments: #1 Envelope) (smej, )
November 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Tanner Michael Russo on behalf of Commonwealth of Virginia (Russo, Tanner)
November 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MEMORANDUM ORDER (Conditionally Filing 28 U.S.C. 2254 Petition) that the Petition is CONDITIONALLY FILED pending payment of any assessed filing fee; the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to process Petitioner's request to proceed in forma pauperis. The Clerk shall obtain a certified copy of Petitioner's trust fund account for the 6 month period immediately preceding the initiation of this action; It is Petitioner's responsibility to accumulate and submit full payment; The Clerk is DIRECTED to send Petitioner a Notice & Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate form. Petitioner should return this form within 51 days of the date of entry hereof. Signed by Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell on 11/17/2023. Copy of Order, IFP and Notice & Consent form mailed to Petitioner. Inmate Account form forwarded to institution. (adun, )
November 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Additional Documents Received by Leonard Wista Najacque (adun, ) (Main Document 5 replaced on 11/22/2023) (adun, ).
November 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Leonard Wista Najacque. (adun, )
November 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Leonard Wista Najacque. (Attachments: #1 unmarked attachments, #2 Envelope)(adun, )

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Represented By: Tanner Michael Russo
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