Atkins v. USA
Petitioner: Ahamad R. Atkins
Respondent: USA
Case Number: 3:2017cv00144
Filed: February 10, 2017
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Office: East St. Louis Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: J. Phil Gilbert
Nature of Suit: Motions to Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2255
Jury Demanded By: None

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July 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 62 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, denying 55 MOTION to Alter Judgment filed by Ahamad R. Atkins. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to send a copy of this order to the Court of Appeals for its use in connection with Appeal No. 19-2062. The Court further D IRECTS the Clerk of Court to change Atkins' address on the docket sheet to reflect his transfer to FCI-Bennettsville, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 52020, Bennettsville, SC 29512, and to send him a copy of this order at that new address. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 7/15/2019. (jdh)
May 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 54 CLERK'S JUDGMENT in favor of USA against Ahamad R. Atkins. Approved by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 5/21/2019. (jdh)
November 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, granting 32 MOTION filed by USA.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that attorney Eugene Howard must provide a written response that addresses petitioner Ahmad Atkins's allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel raised in his § 2255 motion. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 11/14/2018. (jdh)
June 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, the Court REJECTS as a basis for § 2255 relief Ground 1 in its entirety, Grounds 2a, 2c(i), 2c(iv), 2c(vi)-(xii) and 2d, and Ground 3 in its entirety. The Court ORDERS the Government to file a response to the remaining grounds for relief in the petitioner's § 2255 motion (Grounds 2b, 2c(ii), 2c(iii) and 2c(v)) within THIRTY DAYS of the date this order is entered. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 6/25/2018. (jdh)
April 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, The Court DENIES Atkins' motion for recusal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455(a) or, in the alternative, to certify this case for interlocutory appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) (Doc. 18 ). This ruling renders Atkins' motion for a ruling on the motion for recusal MOOT (Doc. 19 ). Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 4/16/2018. (jdh)
August 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, The Court DENIES Atkins' motion for reconsideration (Doc. 4 ). The Court further DIRECTS the Clerk of Court, pursuant to Atkins' request, to docket Atkins' motion for reconsideration as a notice of appeal of the Court's August 1, 2017, order (Doc. 3 ). The filing date of the notice should be the filing date of the motion for reconsideration. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 8/24/2017. (jdh)
August 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, denying 2 MOTION for Recusal filed by Ahamad R. Atkins. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 8/1/2017. (jdh)
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