McWaters v. United States Of America
Plaintiff: Preston Alexander McWaters
Defendant: United States Of America
Case Number: 9:2019cv80311
Filed: March 5, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: James I Cohn
Referring Judge: Lisette M Reid
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2255
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 28 U.S.C. 2255 on or before forty-five (45) days from the date of this order, the respondent shall file a memorandum of fact and law to show cause why this motion should not be granted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 4/9/2019. See attached document for full details. (fbn)
April 8, 2019 Filing 9 AMENDED MOTION (Complaint) to Vacate Sentence (2255). NOTE: All further docketing is to be done in the civil case. (Criminal Case # 16-cr-80043), filed by Preston Alexander McWaters. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(ail)
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PAPERLESS ORDER re #5 Castro Order and to file Amended Motion and Movant's, #6 Notice (Other) filed by Preston Alexander McWaters agreeing that his motion to dismiss be recharacterized as a 28 U.S.C. 2255 motion. The movant, however, is reminded that he must file an amended 2255 motion on the form provided, on or before the due date set forth in the court's previous order. The amended motion will become the operative motion and this court will not consider any arguments or claims raised prior to its filing. The Movant is also instructed that he is to address the timeliness issue in the form motion and provide more specific details regarding due diligence and what steps, if any, he took to ascertain the nature of the claim which he argues warrants equitable tolling of the limitations period. The Movant is directed to review this court's prior order and to utilize the form provided for fling his amendment. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 3/26/2019. (nn)
March 25, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE of Change of Address by Preston Alexander McWaters (address updated) (ail)
March 25, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE to Court to Recharacterize 2255 Pleading by Preston Alexander McWaters re #5 Order,,, Set/Reset Deadlines,, (ail)
March 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER OF COURT'S INTENT TO RECHARACTERIZE MOVANT'S PLEADING PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 2255. On or before April 11, 2019, the Movant shall file a notice with the Court, in which Movant either (a) agrees to the recharacterization of the motion as a 2255 motion, or (b) withdraws the motion, rather than have the Court recharacterize it as a 2255 motion. ( Amended Complaint due by 4/11/2019 ) Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 3/11/2019. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: #1 2255 Complaint Form) (fbn)
March 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 INITIAL ORDER OF INSTRUCTIONS TO PRO SE LITIGANT. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid on 3/11/2019. See attached document for full details. (fbn)
March 8, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Karen E. Gilbert on behalf of United States Of America. Attorney Karen E. Gilbert added to party United States Of America(pty:dft). (Gilbert, Karen)
March 5, 2019 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Senior Judge James I. Cohn and Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid. Pursuant to Administrative Order 2019-2, this matter is referred to the Magistrate Judge for a ruling on all pre-trial, non-dispositive matters and for a Report and Recommendation on any dispositive matters. (jas)
March 5, 2019 Filing 1 MOTION (Complaint) to Vacate Sentence (2255). NOTE: All further docketing is to be done in the civil case. (Criminal Case # 16-cr-80043), filed by Preston Alexander McWaters.(jas)

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