Kumar v. US
Petitioner: MANISH KUMAR
Respondent: UNITED STATES
Case Number: 26-1250
Filed: March 19, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Nature of Suit: Motions to Vacate Sentence
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 11, 2026 MOTION for summary disposition filed by Appellee US. Served on 09/11/2026. [26-1250] (DCL) [Entered: 09/11/2026 03:06 PM]
September 11, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee US filed by Attorney Donald C. Lockhart. Served on 09/11/2026. [26-1250] (DCL) [Entered: 09/11/2026 03:05 PM]
September 11, 2026 MOTION to stay further briefing pending the Court's resolution of the government's motion for summary disposition filed by Appellee US. Served on 09/11/2026. [26-1250] (DCL) [Entered: 09/11/2026 03:08 PM]
September 11, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee US filed by Attorney Donald C. Lockhart. Served on 09/11/2026. [26-1250] (DCL) [Entered: 09/11/2026 03:10 PM]
August 24, 2026 DISCLOSURE statement filed by Appellant Manish Kumar. Certificate of service was not dated. [26-1250] (ALW) [Entered: 08/24/2026 02:09 PM]
August 24, 2026 APPELLANT'S BRIEF filed by Appellant Manish Kumar. Number of copies: 1. Certificate of service was not dated. Brief due 09/23/2026 for APPELLEE United States. [26-1250] (ALW) [Entered: 08/24/2026 01:24 PM]
August 17, 2026 BRIEFING schedule set. Brief due 09/28/2026 for appellant Manish Kumar. Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 31(a), appellee's brief will be due 30 days following service of appellant's brief and appellant's reply brief will be due 21 days following service of appellee's brief. [26-1250] (ALW) [Entered: 08/17/2026 02:55 PM]
July 1, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER allowing appellant to apply for an expanded certificate of appealability. Expanded CAP due 07/31/2026 . [26-1250] (ALW) [Entered: 07/01/2026 02:39 PM]
June 25, 2026 Opinion or Order SUPPLEMENTAL record filed. Docket entry: 141 (Electronic Order entered on June 25, 2026 by Judge Angel Kelley in re: USCA. Order [140] granting a certificate of appealability regarding (1) ineffective assistance of counsel due to failure to obtain proffer protection (2) preindictment delay in violation of the Fifth Amendment). [26-1250] (ALW) [Entered: 06/29/2026 03:56 PM]
June 9, 2026 PLEADING tendered: Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Manish Kumar. Number of copies: 1. Certificate of service was not dated. [26-1250] (NP) [Entered: 06/09/2026 04:55 PM]
May 8, 2026 NOTICE of default issued. Appellant failed to file a transcript report/order form by the deadline. If transcripts are necessary for this appeal, appellant is directed to file a transcript order form by 05/22/2026 . Absent a timely response, this court will set a briefing schedule, if appropriate. [26-1250] (ALW) [Entered: 05/08/2026 04:05 PM]
May 8, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER transmitting to the district court for a ruling. This court has docketed this appeal from the denial of appellant's motion to vacate sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2255 in Civ. No. 1:24-cv-12710-MLW (D. Mass.). On August 28, 2025, the district court granted appellant's request for a certificate of appealability. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2253(c)(3), a certificate of appealability must indicate which issue or issues satisfy the standard set forth in 28 U.S.C. 2253(c)(2). The district court is requested to identify which issue or issues satisfy the standard set forth in 28 U.S.C. 2253(c)(2) and to forward its decision to this court. [26-1250] (GB) [Entered: 05/08/2026 04:49 PM]
March 19, 2026 CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #132) filed by Appellant Manish Kumar. [26-1250]. Transcript Report/Order form due 04/15/2026 . CLERK'S NOTE: Docket entry was edited to modify the docket text. (GB) [Entered: 03/19/2026 11:59 AM]

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Petitioner: MANISH KUMAR
Represented By: Manish Kumar
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Respondent: UNITED STATES
Represented By: Donald Campbell Lockhart
Represented By: Kriss Basil
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