Fessler v. United States of America
Plaintiff: Fessler
Defendant: United States of America
Petitioner: Donald Charles Fessler
Case Number: 4:2016cv00443
Filed: August 1, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Office: Central Office
County: Polk
Presiding Judge: Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger
Referring Judge: Ronald E Longstaff
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2255
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 22, 2017 Filing 18 JUDGMENT in favor of United States of America against Donald Charles Fessler. Signed by Clerk John S. Courter on 5/22/2017. (sjc)
May 22, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER denying certificate of appealability. Signed by Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger on 5/22/2017. (nlh)
May 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER dismissing Fessler's motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence #1 as it is time-barred. See order for particulars. Signed by Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger on 5/18/2017. (nlh)
February 28, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER STAYING CASE pursuant to 17-AO-1-P. Signed by Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger on 2/28/2017. (nlh)
January 17, 2017 Filing 14 RESPONSE to Motion re #1 Motion to Vacate/Set Aside/Correct Sentence (2255) Surreply filed by United States of America. Replies due by 1/27/2017. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Luxa, Mary)
January 9, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 13 TEXT ORDER granting #12 Motion for Extension of Time. Government is granted to 1/17/2017 in which to either file a surreply or file a joint motion for relief and a resentencing stipulation. Signed by Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger on 1/9/2017. (nlh)
January 6, 2017 Filing 12 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Surreply by United States of America. Responses due by 1/20/2017. If service was made under FRCP 5(b)(2)(C) (mail), (D) (leaving with the clerk of court), or (F) (by delivering by other means consented to in writing), an additional three days is added after the period would otherwise expire under FRCP 6(a). The additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Luxa, Mary)
December 7, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER. Government ordered to submit a surreply no later than 5:00 p.m. 1/9/2017. See order for particulars. Signed by Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger on 12/7/2016. (nlh)
November 1, 2016 Filing 10 Errata Responsive Brief to Government's Resistance to Movant Donald Fessler's Motion to Vacate re #9 Reply filed by Donald Charles Fessler. (Zenor, Adam)
November 1, 2016 Filing 9 REPLY to re #5 Response 2255 Motion to Vacate by Donald Charles Fessler. (Zenor, Adam)
October 5, 2016 Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger added. Senior Judge Ronald E. Longstaff no longer assigned to case. (don, )
October 3, 2016 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Adam D. Zenor on behalf of Donald Charles Fessler (Zenor, Adam)
September 30, 2016 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by James F Whalen on behalf of Donald Charles Fessler (Whalen, James)
September 30, 2016 ***CJA Attorney Appointment accepted by Attorney Adam D. Zenor for Donald Charles Fessler. (sjs)
September 29, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER appointing counsel and directing response by November 30, 2016. Signed by Senior Judge Ronald E. Longstaff on 9/29/2016. (r) Paper copy of order mailed to Movant this date at Anamosa State Penitentiary, Anamosa, Iowa.
September 23, 2016 Filing 5 RESISTANCE/ RESPONSE to 2255 Motion to Vacate by Mary C Luxa on behalf of United States of America. (Luxa, Mary)
September 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 4 TEXT ORDER granting #3 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response. The Government shall file its response to the Section 2255 motion on or before September 23, 2016. Signed by Senior Judge Ronald E. Longstaff on 9/16/2016. (r) Paper copy of this order mailed to Movant this day at ASP, Anamosa, Iowa.
September 16, 2016 Filing 3 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response by United States of America. Responses due by 10/3/2016 (Luxa, Mary)
September 7, 2016 Set Deadline: Government's response due by 9/16/2016. (sc)
September 2, 2016 Filing 2 INITIAL REVIEW ORDER directing Government to respond on or before September 16, 2016. (r)Paper copy of order mailed to Movant this date at ASP, Anamosa, Iowa.
August 3, 2016 Senior Judge Ronald E. Longstaff added. Senior Judge Robert W. Pratt no longer assigned to case. (mlp, )
August 1, 2016 Filing 1 MOTION to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence (2255) filed by Donald Charles Fessler. (sc)
August 1, 2016 Senior Judge Robert W. Pratt added. (sc)

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