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Habeas:
Date:
01/05/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV4549
Case Title:
West v Dretke
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 habeas petition as time-barred.
Date:
01/05/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV4618
Case Title:
Dennes v Dretke
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 habeas petition as successive.
Date:
01/15/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV4759
Case Title:
Chambers v Dretke
Description:  M&R Dismissing § 2254 habeas petition as successive.
Date:
03/08/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV3658
Case Title:
Moreland v Federal Bureau of Prison
Description:  (Revised 03/30/2005) M&R granting § 2241 habeas petition (good conduct time under U.S.C. § 3624(b); rules of statutory interpretation; rule of lenity; Chevron deference).
Date:
03/11/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV3543
Case Title:
Kupka v Dretke
Description:  M&R denying reinstatement of § 2254 habeas (lack of prosecution; filing fee/IFP motion).
Date:
04/06/2005
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Case #:
4:05CV0219
Case Title:
Smith v Dretke
Description:  M&R Dismissing pro se § 1983 claim (frivolous and duplicative; IFP filing fee).
Date:
04/19/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV4770
Case Title:
Thomas v Ashcroft
Description:  M&R in § 2241 habeas petition (detention beyond presumptively reasonable period of time of alien ordered removed).
Date:
05/05/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV4833
Case Title:
Harris v Dretke
Description:  M&R dismissing withdrawn § 2254 habeas petition.
Date:
05/13/2005
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Case #:
4:05CV0029
Case Title:
Campbell v Dretke
Description:  M&R Dismissing § 2254 habeas petition (failure to exhaust state remedies).
Date:
05/24/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV4834
Case Title:
Thomas v Dretke
Description:  M&R denying § 2254 habeas petition (statute of limitations).
Date:
06/07/2005
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Case #:
4:05CV0058
Case Title:
Hoyle v Dretke
Description:  M&R denying § 2254 habeas petition (statute of limitations).
Date:
06/30/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV4282
Case Title:
Morris v Dretke
Description:  Petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254; statute of limitations.
Date:
07/14/2005
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Case #:
4:05CV2264
Case Title:
Loften v Dretke
Description:  M&R dismissing habeas petition as frivolous or malicious under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
Date:
08/16/2005
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Case #:
4:05CV1756
Case Title:
Young v Dretke
Description:  Petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254; statute of limitations.
Date:
08/19/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV3839
Case Title:
Melo v Dretke
Description:  Petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254; statutory tolling of limitations due to state created impediment.
Date:
08/22/2005
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Case #:
4:05CV1756
Case Title:
Sophus v Dretke
Description:  Petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254; statute of limitations, exhaustion.
Date:
12/06/2005
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Case #:
4:05CV3603
Case Title:
Sylvester v Dretke
Description:  M&R recommending dismissal of application for writ of habeas corpus as duplicative.
Date:
04/20/2006
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Case #:
4:05CV1845
Case Title:
Grace v Dretke
Description:  M&R recommending dismissal of application for habeas corpus.
Date:
04/24/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV1055
Case Title:
Ward v Van Buren
Description:  M&R recommending transfer of application for habeas corpus.
Date:
05/25/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV1333
Case Title:
Berger v United States
Description:  M&R Recommending dismissal of § 2255 application.
Date:
07/24/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV1821
Case Title:
Tate v Dretke
Description:  M&R recommending dismissal of application for writ of habeas corpus as time-barred.
Date:
07/24/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV1861
Case Title:
Sykes v Quarterman
Description:  M&R recommending dismissal of application for writ of habeas corpus as time-barred.
Date:
09/26/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV0605
Case Title:
Henderson v Quarterman
Description:  M&R recommending dismissal of application for writ of habeas corpus.
Date:
09/28/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV0633
Case Title:
Jaggers v Quarterman
Description:  M&R recommending dismissal of application for writ of habeas corpus as time-barred.
Date:
10/17/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV3073
Case Title:
Paige v Quarterman
Description:  M&R recommending dismissal of application for writ of habeas corpus as time-barred.
Date:
10/18/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV2710
Case Title:
Pugh v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition as time-barred.
Date:
10/26/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV1136
Case Title:
Riggle v Quarterman
Description:  M&R transferring habeas petition to the Eastern District of Texas
Date:
11/17/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV3108
Case Title:
Laughlin v Quarterman
Description:  M&R transferring habeas petition to the Northern District of Texas.
Date:
12/04/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV2668
Case Title:
Samuel v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition as time-barred.
Date:
12/14/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV1108
Case Title:
Igbinoba v Gonzales, et al.
Description:  M&R dismissing habeas petition as moot.
Date:
02/06/07
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Case #:
4:06CV1312
Case Title:
Kaltreider v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition on the merits (ineffective assistance of counsel; involuntary guilty plea; and abuse of discretion.)
Date:
04/30/2007
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Case #:
4:07CV796
Case Title:
Martinez v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition as time-barred.
Date:
04/30/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV3490
Case Title:
Williams v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition as time-barred.
Date:
05/14/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV3498
Case Title:
Ross v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition as time-barred.
Date:
05/14/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV2811
Case Title:
McAfee v Quarterman
Description:  M&R on application for writ of habeas corpus challenging disciplinary proceeding.
Date:
05/15/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV2895
Case Title:
Richards v Quarterman
Description:  M&R on applicaiton for writ of habeas corpus, credit for pre-revocation custody.
Date:
05/15/2007
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Case #:
4:06Cv2295
Case Title:
Gunnel v Quarterman
Description:  M&R on applicaiton for writ of habeas corpus, insufficiency of evidence claim.
Date:
05/16/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV2680
Case Title:
Mayes v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition as time-barred.
Date:
05/16/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV2886
Case Title:
Hahn v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition as time-barred.
Date:
05/17/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV4026
Case Title:
Stredic v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 peition as succesive.
Date:
05/17/2007
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Case #:
4:07CV702
Case Title:
Assenso v Gonzales
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 peition as moot.
Date:
05/17/2007
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Case #:
4:07CV1525
Case Title:
Cullum v Quarterman
Description:  M&R on time-barred applicaiton for writ of habeas corpus.
Date:
05/17/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV2489
Case Title:
Maxwell v Quarterman
Description:  M&R on time-barred application for writ of habeas corpus.
Date:
05/18/2007
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Case #:
4:07CV1577
Case Title:
Holloway v Quarterman
Description:  M&R on time-barred application for writ of habeas corpus.
Date:
05/24/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV3229
Case Title:
Cuevas v Quarterman
Description:  M&R on moot application for writ of habeas corpus.
Date:
05/31/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV2316
Case Title:
Shepard v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition as time-barred.
Date:
06/26/2007
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Case #:
4:07CV0058
Case Title:
Hill v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition as time-barred.
Date:
06/26/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV2912
Case Title:
Johnson v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition on merits (ineffective assistance of counsel; state procedural bar; comment on failure to testify).
Date:
06/28/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV1485
Case Title:
Ybarra v Quarterman
Description:  M&R on application for writ of habeas corpus, ineffective assistance of counsel and trial errors.
Date:
07/11/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV1970
Case Title:
Dominguez v Quarterman
Description:  M&R on application for writ of habeas corpus, ineffective assistance of counsel and trial errors.
Date:
07/13/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV3896
Case Title:
Johnson v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition on merits (state law claims; ineffective assitance of counsel).
Date:
07/17/2007
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Case #:
4:07CV1752
Case Title:
Powell v Quarterman
Description:  M&R transferring habeas petition to the Northern District of Texas.
Date:
07/30/2007
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Case #:
4:07CV1865
Case Title:
Washington v Quarterman
Description:  M&R on successive application for writ of habeas corpus.
Date:
08/10/2007
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Case #:
4:07CV0546
Case Title:
Richard v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition seeking review of disciplinary proceeding.
Date:
08/14/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV1164
Case Title:
Saxer v Quarterman
Description:  M&R dismissing § 2254 petition on the merits.
Date:
08/21/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV3941
Case Title:
Moreno v Quarterman
Description:  M&R on time-barred application for writ of habeas corpus.
Date:
08/22/2007
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Case #:
4:07CV769
Case Title:
Randle v Quarterman
Description:  M&R on time-barred application for writ of habeas corpus.
Date:
09/06/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV3059
Case Title:
Mitchell v Quarterman
Description:  M&R on application for writ of habas corpus, sufficiency of advice re: parole in plea negotiations.
Social Security :
Date:
09/03/2004
PDF:
Case #:
4:04CV1765
Case Title:
Wilson v Barnhart
Description:  M&R affirming denial of SSA benefits (listing of impairments; residual functional capacity).
Date:
09/24/2004
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Case #:
4:03CV3968
Case Title:
Pope v Barnhart
Description:  Opinion granting SSA claimant's motion for summary judgment and remanding to Soc Sec commissioner (residual functional capacity; past relevant work).
Date:
10/23/2004
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Case #:
4:98CV1132
Case Title:
Wenzy v Barnhart
Description:  Opinion aff'g denial of SSA benefits (step two severity (Stone standard); impairment listing; residual functional capacity; past relevant work).
Date:
02/03/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV2368
Case Title:
Revoir v Barnhart
Description:  Opinion aff'g denial of SSA benefits ( residual functional capacity; corroborating medical evidence).
Date:
02/18/2005
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Case #:
4:03CV3968
Case Title:
Pope v Barnhart
Description:  Order granting attorney fees to successful SSA claimant (fourth sentence remand (§ 405(g)); reasonable hours; compensable expenses and fees under the EAJA).
Date:
04/13/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV1382
Case Title:
Nguyen v Barnhart
Description:  M&O on attorney's fees in SSA case (EAJA standards, reasonableness of hours, rate)
Date:
04/13/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV2902
Case Title:
Gonzalez v Barnhart
Description:  M&O on attorney's fees in SSA case (reasonableness of hours, rate).
Date:
07/12/2005
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Case #:
4:05CV0309
Case Title:
Terrell v Barnhart
Description:  Social security disability case under 42 U.S.C. § 4059; review record to determine if substantial evidence exists for administrative decision.
Date:
07/18/2005
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Case #:
4:05CV0154
Case Title:
Martay v Barnhart
Description:  Opinion reversing and remanding denial of SSA benefits (contacting treating physician under SSR 96-5p; mental function-by-functional analysis under 96-8p).
Date:
12/29/2005
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Case #:
4:05CV1667
Case Title:
Weaver v Barnhart
Description:  M&R in social security case under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
Date:
03/21/2006
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Case #:
4:04CV3810
Case Title:
Campuzano v Barnhart
Description:  Opinion on summary judgment in social security disability case.
Date:
05/01/2006
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Case #:
4:05CV0306
Case Title:
Stuckey v Barnhart
Description:  Opinion on summary judgment in social security disability case.
Date:
05/05/2006
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Case #:
4:05CV2613
Case Title:
Walmsley v Barnhart
Description:  M&R recommending granting Commissioner's motion for summary judgment in social security disability case.
Date:
05/13/2006
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Case #:
4:05CV1726
Case Title:
Pate v Barnhart
Description:  M&R on summary judgment in social security disability case.
Date:
06/07/2006
PDF:
Case #:
4:05CV1081
Case Title:
Henry v Barnhart
Description:  Opinion granting Commissioner's motion for summary judgment in social security disability case.
Date:
10/18/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV0111
Case Title:
Tonkin v Barnhart
Description:  Opinion granting Commissioner's motion for summary judgment in social security disability case.
Date:
12/15/2006
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Case #:
4:06CV0432
Case Title:
Manning v Barnhart
Description:  Opinion on summary judgment denying SSA benefits (ALJ compliance with remand order; reliance on old evidence.)
Date:
05/17/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV67
Case Title:
Lewis v Astrue
Description:  Order for fees in remanded Social Security case.
Date:
05/22/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV2160
Case Title:
Cooper v Astrue
Description:  M&R denying SSA benefits (illiteracy; inquiry about reading and writing abilities).
Date:
06/19/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV457
Case Title:
Kroger v Astrue
Description:  M&R for fees in remanded Social Security case.
Date:
07/13/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV650
Case Title:
Ellis-Tate v Astrue
Description:  Opinion on summary judgment denying SSA benefits (rejection of treating physician's opinions; ALJ's RFC determination; and consideration of medication).
Date:
08/13/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV1357
Case Title:
Campbell v Astrue
Description:  Summary Judgment in Social Security case.
Date:
08/15/2007
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Case #:
4:06CV3313
Case Title:
Sivick v Astrue
Description:  Summary judgment order in Social Security case.
Discovery:
Date:
09/10/2004
PDF:
Case #:
4:04CV1116
Case Title:
Vera v Mulet et al
Description:  M&O granting in part motion to compel initial disclosures of insurance agreements (Texas Tort Claims Act discovery privilege).
Date:
11/10/2004
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Case #:
4:03CV3439
Case Title:
Idlebird et al v Xerox
Description:  Order granting motion to compel discovery responses (health and tax records)
Date:
12/16/2004
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Case #:
4:04CV3580
Case Title:
Fuller v City of Houston
Description:  Order partly granting motion for protective order (personnel files of civil service employees).
Date:
02/01/2005
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Case #:
4:04CV1488
Case Title:
Thomas v TPI Staffing
Description:  Order partly granting motion to compel (excessive interrogatories; statistical evidence in discriminatory discharge claim).
Date:
02/04/2005