U.S. District Court
Eastern District of Arkansas (Pine Bluff)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 5:04-cv-00391-BSM

Echols v. Norris, et al
Assigned to: Judge Brian S. Miller
Demand: $0
Cause: 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution
Date Filed: 10/28/2004
Date Terminated: 09/28/2011
Jury Demand: None
Nature of Suit: 535 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

10/28/2004 - 1 - PETITION for writ of habeas corpus, $5.00 filing fee paid, receipt #116738 (pag) (Entered: 10/28/2004)

11/04/2004 - 2 - ORDER by Mag. Judge Henry L. Jones Jr. directing the petitioner's atty to serve a copy of the petition (if not already served) and this Order on the respondent; respondent will answer the petition w/in 20 days after service of the petition and this Order; Clerk is directed to change the style of the case to indicate Larry Norris as respondent (cc: all counsel) (bsm) (Entered: 11/05/2004)

11/29/2004 - 3 - RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Larry Norris by serving Mike Beebe, Atty Gen on 11/24/04 (bsm) Modified on 12/14/2004 (Entered: 11/30/2004)

12/13/2004 - 4 - RETURN OF SERVICE executed upon defendant Larry Norris on 12/6/04 (bsm) Modified on 01/06/2005 (Entered: 12/14/2004)

12/14/2004 - 5 - MOTION by defendant to extend time in which to file a responsive pleading (bsm) (Entered: 12/15/2004)

12/29/2004 - 6 - ORDER by Judge William R. Wilson granting respondent's motion to extend time until 2/28/05 in which to file a responsive pleading [5-1] (cc: all counsel) (bsm) (Entered: 12/30/2004)

01/06/2005 - 7 - ORDER by Judge William R. Wilson on review of this case, the Clerk is directed to redesignate this case as a Habeas Corpus "535" and draw it from the death penalty deck; case referral to Mag. Judge Henry L. Jones Jr. is terminated and all matter currently pending will be handled by the District Judge (cc: all counsel) (bsm) (Entered: 01/07/2005)

02/23/2005 - 8 - MOTION by defendant for extension of time to answer (vjt) (Entered: 02/24/2005)

02/28/2005 - 9 - FIRST AMENDED petition for writ of habeas corpus (dac) Modified on 03/02/2005 (Entered: 03/01/2005)

03/01/2005 - 10 - ORDER by Judge William R. Wilson granting respondent's motion for extension of time until 3/7/05 to respond to petitioner's petition [8-1] (cc: all counsel) (bsm) (Entered: 03/02/2005)

03/02/2005 - 11 - MOTION by deft to dismiss habeas petition for non-exhaustion (vjt) (Entered: 03/03/2005)

03/04/2005 - 12 - NOTICE by defendant of filing of Exhibits A-Z, Exhibits AA - HH, and Exhibit II (filed in two boxes) (bsm) Modified on 03/08/2005 (Entered: 03/07/2005)

03/14/2005 - 13 - MOTION by plaintiff to extend time to respond to motion to dismiss (bsm) (Entered: 03/14/2005)

04/06/2005 - 14 - ORDER by Judge William R. Wilson granting petitioner's motion to extend time until 4/29/05 to respond to motion to dismiss [13-1] [11-1] (cc: all counsel) (bsm) (Entered: 04/07/2005)

04/29/2005 - 15 - RESPONSE by plaintiff to motion to dismiss habeas petition [11-1] (bsm) (Entered: 05/02/2005)

05/13/2005 - 16 - REPLY by defendant to response to motion to dismiss habeas petition for non-exhaustion [11-1] (bmt) (Entered: 05/16/2005)

08/18/2005 - 17 - ORDER denying respondent's 11 Motion to Dismiss the petition for writ of habeas corpus for non exhaustion; petitioner's petition and amended petition will be stayed and held in abeyance until petitioner's DNA claim is exhausted in state court; petitioner must file his amended petition with the Court within 90 days after the state court's disposition; nothing in this Order may be considered a dismissal or disposition of this matter. Signed by Judge William R. Wilson Jr. on 8/18/05. (bsm, ) (Entered: 08/18/2005)

08/18/2005 - 18 - CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 17 Order on Motion to Dismiss (bsm ) (Entered: 08/18/2005)

08/18/2005 ***Set/Clear Flags - CASE STAYED per Order (bsm ) (Entered: 08/18/2005)

10/29/2007 - 19 - MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Damien Wayne Echols (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 10/29/2007)

10/29/2007 - 20 - Second AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Damien Wayne Echols(Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 10/29/2007)

10/29/2007 - 21 - MEMORANDUM in Support of Second Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attachments: # 1 Document Part 2 of Memorandum)(Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 10/29/2007)

10/29/2007 - 22 - APPENDIX filed by Damien Wayne Echols Memorandum in Support of Second Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attachments: # Exhibit A-L# Exhibit M-Z# Exhibit AA-HH# Exhibit II-RR# Exhibit SS-ZZ# Exhibit AAA-CCC)(Riordan, Dennis) (NOTE: The documents in this case were restricted to case participants and court users only on 10/30/2007 , pending instructions from Chambers.) (thd) (Entered: 10/29/2007)

10/29/2007 - 23 - MOTION to Seal Document Various Exhibits to Memorandum in Support of Second Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Damien Wayne Echols (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 10/29/2007)

11/01/2007 - 24 - VARIOUS EXHIBITS (FILED UNDER SEAL) by Damien Wayne Echols in support of 21 Memorandum of Points and Authorities and 20 Second Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (vjt) (Entered: 11/01/2007)

11/07/2007 - 25 - NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren Elizabeth Heil on behalf of Larry Norris (Heil, Lauren) (Entered: 11/07/2007)

11/07/2007 - 26 - ORDER granting 19 Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus; granting 23 Motion to File Under Seal Certain Exhibits in Support of Petitioner's Second Amended Petition. Signed by Judge William R. Wilson Jr. on 11/7/07. (mkf) (Entered: 11/07/2007)

11/09/2007 - 28 - First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Larry Norris (Heil, Lauren) (Entered: 11/09/2007)

11/21/2007 - 29 - LETTER ORDER to attorney Deborah Ruth Sallings directing the Clerk to hold in abeyance, pending exhaustion of state court remedies, the 20 Second Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 21 Memorandum in Support, filed by Damien Wayne Echols; Ms. Sallings is directed to file monthly status reports to inform the Court of the status of state court proceedings, with the first report due January 3, 2008; Motions terminated: 28 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response filed by Larry Norris is moot at this time. Signed by Judge William R. Wilson, Jr on 11/21/07. (Entered: 11/21/2007)

01/03/2008 - 31 - STATUS REPORT RE: STATUS OF STATE COURT PROCEEDINGS (JANUARY 2008) by Damien Wayne Echols (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 01/03/2008)

03/04/2008 - 32 - STATUS REPORT March, 2008 by Damien Wayne Echols (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 03/04/2008)

04/03/2008 - 33 - STATUS REPORT April 2008 by Damien Wayne Echols (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 04/03/2008)

05/02/2008 - 34 - STATUS REPORT May, 2008 by Damien Wayne Echols (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 05/02/2008)

06/04/2008 - 35 - STATUS REPORT June, 2008 by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 06/04/2008)

07/02/2008 - 36 - STATUS REPORT July, 2008 by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 07/02/2008)

08/14/2008 - 37 - STATUS REPORT August, 2008 Re: Status of State Court Proceedings by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 08/14/2008)

09/18/2008 - 38 - STATUS REPORT September 2008 by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 09/18/2008)

09/24/2008 - 39 - ORDER OF RECUSAL. Signed by Judge William R. Wilson, Jr on 9/24/2008. (thd) (Entered: 09/24/2008)

09/24/2008 - 41 - ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to to the docket of Judge Brian S. Miller for all further proceedings. Judge William R. Wilson, Jr no longer assigned to case. Signed at the Direction of the Court on 9/24/2008. (thd) (Entered: 09/25/2008)

10/23/2008 - 43 - STATUS REPORT Petitioner's October, 2008 Report Re: Status of State Court Proceedings by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 10/23/2008)

12/19/2008 - 44 - STATUS REPORT Petitioner's December, 2008 Report Re: Status of State Court Proceedings by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/19/2008)

12/02/2009 - 45 - STATUS REPORT DECEMBER, 2009 RE: STATUS OF STATE COURT PROCEEDINGS by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/02/2009)

01/06/2010 - 46 - STATUS REPORT January, 2010 Re: Status of State Court Proceedings by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 01/06/2010)

02/05/2010 - 47 - STATUS REPORT February, 2010 by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 02/05/2010)

03/05/2010 - 48 - STATUS REPORT MARCH, 2010 by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 03/05/2010)

04/08/2010 - 49 - STATUS REPORT APRIL, 2010 RE: STATUS OF STATE COURT PROCEEDINGS by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 04/08/2010)

05/07/2010 - 50 - STATUS REPORT MAY, 2010 RE: STATUS OF STATE COURT PROCEEDINGS by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 05/07/2010)

07/08/2010 - 51 - STATUS REPORT July 2010 Report Re: Status of State Court Proceedings by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 07/08/2010)

10/04/2010 - 52 - STATUS REPORT OCTOBER, 2010, REPORT RE: STATUS OF STATE COURT PROCEEDINGS by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 10/04/2010)

11/03/2010 - 53 - STATUS REPORT November, 2010 Report Re: Status of State Court Proceedings by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 11/03/2010)

12/07/2010 - 54 - STATUS REPORT DECEMBER, 2010 RE: STATUS OF STATE COURT PROCEEDINGS by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/07/2010)

07/13/2011 - 55 - STATUS REPORT PETITIONERS JULY, 2011, REPORT RE:STATUS OF STATE COURT PROCEEDINGS by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 07/13/2011)

08/04/2011 - 56 - STATUS REPORT PETITIONERS AUGUST, 2011, REPORT RE:STATUS OF STATE COURT PROCEEDINGS by Damien Wayne Echols. (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 08/04/2011)

09/08/2011 - 57 - MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus by Damien Wayne Echols (Riordan, Dennis) (Entered: 09/08/2011)

09/28/2011 - 58 - ORDER granting 57 Petitioner's Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 9/28/11. (hph) (Entered: 09/28/2011)