Wisconsin Eastern District Court
Judge:Byron B Conway
Case #: 1:25-cv-01062
Nature of Suit530 Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus - General
Cause28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Case Filed:Jul 22, 2025

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Docket last updated: 09/20/2026 11:59 PM CDT
Monday, April 20, 2026
20 20 respm Brief (Non-Motion) Mon 04/20 2:14 PM
BRIEF in Reply filed by Joseph L Howard re1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (kwf)
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Att: 1 Envelope
Friday, April 10, 2026
19 19 order Order on Motion for Extension of Time Fri 04/10 9:32 AM
TEXT ONLY ORDER signed by Judge Byron B Conway on 4/10/2026: The petitioner's motion for an extension of time (ECF No.18 ) is GRANTED. Any reply shall be filed no later than May 12, 2026. (cc: all counsel and mailed to pro se party) (jmk)
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Thursday, April 09, 2026
18 18 motion Extension of Time Thu 04/09 1:43 PM
MOTION for Extension of Time by Joseph L Howard. (kwf)
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Att: 1 Envelope
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
17 17 respm Brief (Non-Motion) Tue 03/31 11:34 AM
BRIEF filed by Daisy Chase Brief in Opposition to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus .(DeSantis, Nicholas)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Service
Monday, March 09, 2026
16 16 respm Brief (Non-Motion) Tue 03/10 12:41 PM
BRIEF in Support filed by Joseph L Howard re1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.(mav)
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Att: 1 Cover Letter,
Att: 2 Envelope
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
15 15 respm Response (Non-Motion) Tue 02/10 4:43 PM
RESPONSE filed by Daisy Chase Answer to the Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus(DeSantis, Nicholas)
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Att: 1 Ex. 1 - State's COA Respondent's Brief,
Att: 2 Ex. 2 - Howard's COA Reply Brief,
Att: 3 Ex. 3 - State's Wis Sup Ct Response to Petition for Review,
Att: 4 Ex. 4 - Defendant's Postconviction Motion,
Att: 5 Ex. 5 - Decision Denying Motion for Postconviction Relief,
Att: 6 Ex. 6 - TRANSCRIPT - Jury Trial 7-5-16,
Att: 7 Ex. 7 - TRANSCRIPT - Jury Trial 7-6-16,
Att: 8 Ex. 8 - TRANSCRIPT - Jury Trial 7-7-16,
Att: 9 Ex. 9 - TRANSCRIPT - Jury Trial 7-8-16,
Att: 10 Ex. 10 - TRANSCRIPT - Sentencing Hearing 9-23-16,
Att: 11 Ex. 11 - TRANSCRIPT - Machner Hearing 9-16-21,
Att: 12 Certificate of Service
14 14 misc Consent/Refusal to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge Tue 02/10 4:38 PM
Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form filed by Daisy Chase. (NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 73 this document is not viewable by the judge.) (DeSantis, Nicholas)
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Thursday, January 29, 2026
notice Notice by Clerk to Counsel Re Consent to Magistrate Thu 01/29 12:32 PM
NOTICE from the clerk to Respondent requesting that the Consent/Refusal form to Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph be filed within 21 days; the form is available[LINK:here] . (jmk)
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
13 13 2 pgs order Order on Motion to Dismiss Order on Motion to Amend/Correct Tue 01/13 2:30 PM
ORDER signed by Judge Byron B Conway on 1/13/2026. Howard's motion to dismiss grounds two, three, and four (ECF No.11 ) is GRANTED. This moots the respondent's motion to dismiss and therefore that motion (ECF No.8 ) is DISMISSED. Howard having failed to demonstrate good cause, his motion to file an amended petition (ECF No.12 ) is DENIED. Within 28 days of this order, the respondent shall answer the petition. The petitioner shall then submit a brief in support of his petition no later than 28 days thereafter. The respondent shall submit a brief in opposition no later than 28 days thereafter. The petitioner may reply no later than 21 days thereafter. (cc: all counsel and mailed to pro se party) (jmk)
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Thursday, December 04, 2025
12 12 motion Amend/Correct Thu 12/04 12:09 PM
MOTION to Amend Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Joseph L Howard. (mav)
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11 11 motion Dismiss Thu 12/04 12:08 PM
MOTION to Dismiss Grounds 2-4 of Petition by Joseph L Howard.(mav)
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Att: 1 Envelope
Friday, November 07, 2025
10 10 3 pgs order Order Fri 11/07 3:32 PM
ORDER signed by Judge Byron B Conway on 11/7/2025. No later than 28 days from the date of this order, Howard shall respond and state how he wishes to proceed in light of his mixed petition. If Howard fails to timely respond, the court will dismiss his petition and this action. The respondent may respond within 21 days of Howard's response to this order. (cc: all counsel and mailed to pro se party) (jmk)
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Thursday, September 18, 2025
9 9 respm Brief in Support of Motion Thu 09/18 12:01 PM
BRIEF in Support filed by Daisy Chase re8 MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus .(DeSantis, Nicholas)
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Att: 1 Ex. 1 - Judgment of Conviction - 15CF2561,
Att: 2 Ex. 2 - Wis COA Decision - 19AP1384-CR,
Att: 3 Ex. 3 - Wis COA Decision - 22AP987-CR,
Att: 4 Ex. 4 - Wis Sup Ct Order Denying Petition for Review - 22AP987-CR,
Att: 5 Ex. 5 - Wis Sup Ct Petition for Review - 22AP987-CR,
Att: 6 Ex. 6 - Wis COA Appellant's Brief - 22AP987-CR,
Att: 7 Certificate of Service
8 8 motion Dismiss Thu 09/18 11:58 AM
MOTION to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Daisy Chase.(DeSantis, Nicholas)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Service
Thursday, August 14, 2025
7 7 misc Consent/Refusal to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge Thu 08/14 2:55 PM
Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form filed by Joseph L Howard. (NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 73 this document is not viewable by the judge.)(mav)
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Att: 1 Envelope
Monday, August 04, 2025
6 6 misc Original Document Mon 08/04 4:14 PM
Incomplete Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form - resent to Petitioner.(jm)
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Att: 1 Envelope
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
utility Terminate Attorney - Notice Parties Wed 07/30 11:30 AM
Attorney John A Blimling terminated. (mav)
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
5 5 notice Notice of Substitution of Attorney Tue 07/29 6:26 PM
NOTICE of Substitution by Nicholas DeSantis on behalf of Daisy Chase. Attorney John A Blimling to be termed.(DeSantis, Nicholas)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Service
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
4 4 service Acceptance of Service by DOJ Wed 07/23 4:26 PM
ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE BY DOJ as to Daisy Chase(Blimling, John)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Service
3 3 3 pgs order Order Wed 07/23 1:08 PM
ORDER signed by Judge Byron B Conway on 7/23/2025 on the1 Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. No later than 60 days after this order, the respondent shall answer the petition. Howard shall then submit a brief in support of his petition no later than 28 days thereafter. The respondent shall submit a brief in opposition no later than 28 days thereafter. Howard may reply no later than 21 days thereafter. Alternatively, the respondent may move to dismiss Howard's petition no later than 60 days after this order. In the event the respondent moves to dismiss the petition, Howard shall respond to that motion no later than 28 days thereafter. The respondent may then reply no later than 28 days thereafter. (cc: all counsel and mailed to pro se party) (jmk)
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
2 2 misc Letter from Clerk re Consent to Magistrate Tue 07/22 4:46 PM
LETTER from the clerk to Joseph Howard re Consent/Refusal to Magistrate Judge Nancy Joseph and requesting that the consent/refusal form be filed within 21 days. (mav)
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1 1 cmp Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Tue 07/22 4:44 PM
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Joseph L Howard. (Filing Fee PAID $5.00 - Receipt No. 99313)(mav)
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Att: 1 Envelope