Watson v. United States of America
Petitioner: Curtis Watson
Respondent: United States of America
Interested Party: Louie Thompson Price and John Carr
Case Number: 2:2024cv00117
Filed: March 12, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: Irene C Berger
Referring Judge: Cheryl A Eifert
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 283 AFFIDAVIT of John Carr as to Curtis Watson in response to #277 Memorandum Opinion and Order. (Carr, John) (Modified on 4/26/2024 to convert event to affidavit, to modify security and to add link to #277 memorandum opinion and order) (mk).
April 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 282 AFFIDAVIT of L. Thompson Price as to Curtis Watson in response to #277 Memorandum Opinion and Order (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3) (mk). (Originally filed in companion criminal action 2:18-cr-00279; Modified document number on 4/25/2024 to correspond to companion criminal action and to add link to #227 memorandum opinion and order) (mk)
April 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 281 Document filed only in criminal case; not applicable to this proceeding. (kew)
April 16, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 280 Document filed only in criminal case; not applicable to this proceeding. (cbo)
April 15, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 279 Document filed only in criminal case; not applicable to this proceeding. (cbo)
April 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 278 Document filed only in criminal case; not applicable to this proceeding. (cbo)
March 26, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 277 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting #276 MOTION for an Order Directing Movant's Former Attorneys to Provide Information to the Court Concerning Movant's Claim of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and an Abeyance as to Curtis Watson (1); directing Movant's prior counsel, Mr. L. Thompson Price and Mr. John Carr, to file within 30 days from the date of this Order an affidavit responding to Movant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel; directing that the attorney client privilege, which attaches to the communications between Movant and counsel, shall not be deemed as automatically waived in any other Federal or State proceeding by virtue of the above-ordered disclosure in this 2255 proceeding; within 30 days of receipt of the affidavits and supporting documentation, if any, the United States shall file a responsive brief; defendant shall have 60 days thereafter to reply. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cheryl A. Eifert on 3/26/2024. (cc: Judge, USA, counsel of record, L. Thompson Price, Esq., John Carr, Esq., movant) (tmr).
March 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 276 MOTION by United States of America For an Order Directing Movant's Former Attorneys to Provide Information to the Court Concerning Movant's Claim of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and MOTION for an Abeyance. Motion referred to Magistrate Judge Cheryl A. Eifert.(Randolph, Donald). Added additional motion relief on 3/26/2024 (cbo).
March 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 275 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Donald Keith Randolph on behalf of United States of America. (Randolph, Donald)
March 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 274 ORDER as to Curtis Watson; directing the United States to answer #270 MOTION by Curtis Watson to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2255, within 60 days of the entry of this Order; if movant claims involve plea or sentencing issues, the United States is directed to file the plea hearing and/or sentencing transcripts; movant may, if he wishes, file a reply to the answer of the United States within 60 days after service of the answer by the United States. Cross Reference Criminal Case Number 2:18-cr-00279-01. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cheryl A. Eifert on 3/13/2024. (cc: USA, movant) (tmr)
March 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 273 CLERK'S NOTICE OF FILING OF 2255 MOTION by Curtis Watson to U. S. Attorney with copy to Movant, Judge and Magistrate Judge. (tmr)
March 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 272 STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED JANUARY 4, 2016. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Cheryl A. Eifert for Findings of Fact and Recommendations for disposition. (cc: Judge Berger; Magistrate Judge Eifert; Petitioner; USA; USM; USP) Cross Reference Criminal Number 2:18-cr-00279. (klc)
March 12, 2024 Opinion or Order CASE assigned to Judge Irene C. Berger. (klc)
March 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 271 MEMORANDUM by Curtis Watson (pro se) in support of 1 MOTION to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2255. Cross Reference Criminal Case Number 2:18-cr-00279-01. (tmr) (Modified on 3/12/2024 to update ECF number) (ts).
March 12, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 270 MOTION by Curtis Watson (pro se) to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2255. Cross Reference Criminal Case Number 2:18-cr-00279-01. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Letter, #3 Envelope). (tmr) (Modified on 3/12/2024 to update ECF number) (ts).

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Represented By: Joshua C. Hanks
Represented By: Donald Keith Randolph
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