Cowles v. No Named Respondent
Petitioner: Gerald Allen Cowles
Respondent: No Named Respondent
Case Number: 2:2026cv00002
Filed: January 2, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Presiding Judge: Thomas O Rice
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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January 16, 2026 Remark - Case transferred from Washington Eastern has been opened in United States District Court for the Western District of Washington as case 2:26-cv-00164, filed 01/06/2026. **TEXT ONLY ENTRY, PRINT NEF ONLY** (Gerald Cowles, Prisoner ID: 307309) (CLP, Operations Supervisor)
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER DIRECTING TRANSFER TO THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. All future documents pertaining to this action should be submitted to that District. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Rice. (LTR, Case Administrator) **2 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL** (Gerald Cowles, Prisoner ID: 307309)
January 5, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE RE: NON-COMPLIANCE WITH E-FILING PROGRAM. The Eastern District of Washington received documents from you for filing through the U.S. Postal Service. Pursuant to General Order 16-35-1, participation in the E-Filing Program is mandatory for all prisoner litigants incarcerated at facilities participating in the Prison E-Filing Program. Please comply by submitting all future documents to be filed with this Court to the law librarian/designee for electronic filing. (SG, Case Administrator) **TEXT ONLY ENTRY, PRINT NEF ONLY** (Gerald Cowles, Prisoner ID: 307309)
January 2, 2026 Filing 2 EX PARTE Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis by: Gerald Allen Cowles. (SG, Case Administrator) **4 PAGE(S), PRINT NEF ONLY** (Gerald Cowles, Prisoner ID: 307309)
January 2, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $5 Receipt #IFP Pending.) Filed by Gerald Allen Cowles. (Attachments: #1 Transmittal Envelope)(SG, Case Administrator) **9 PAGE(S), PRINT NEF ONLY**(Gerald Cowles, Prisoner ID: 307309)

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