Porter v. United States of America

Porter v. United States of America

Petitioner:	Howard Thomas Porter
Respondent:	United States of America
Case Number:	1:2009cv02142
Filed:	May 20, 2009
Court:	US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Office:	Brooklyn Office
County:	Kings
Presiding Judge:	Charles P. Sifton
Nature of Suit:	None
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentenc
Jury Demanded By:	None

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August 1, 2011	Filing 20 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: Upon full review of counsel's application for reimbursement pursuant to Section 2.22(C)(2) of the Criminal Justice Act for her representation of defendant Howard Thomas Porter from June 2008 through J anuary 2010, and all submissions in support of the application, I adopt the recommendation of Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak to this court in her thorough and well-reasoned report dated September 15, 2010, with the following modification. Given t he unfortunate passage of time since the services were rendered, and given in particular counsel's unsuccessful efforts to have experienced trial counsel appointed for the proceedings before the district court, I hereby authorize fees and expenses in the total amount of $33,407. Ordered by Senior Judge Raymond J. Dearie on 7/27/2011. (Chee, Alvin)
August 28, 2009	Filing 15 Memorandum and order denying the petition to vacate or set aside the conviction pursuant to 28 USC 2255, the motion for a stay of sentence pending appeal, and the motion for a certificate of appealability. Ordered by Senior Judge Charles P. Sifton on 8/27/2009. (Sifton, Charles)

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August 1, 2011

Filing 20 ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: Upon full review of counsel's application for reimbursement pursuant to Section 2.22(C)(2) of the Criminal Justice Act for her representation of defendant Howard Thomas Porter from June 2008 through J anuary 2010, and all submissions in support of the application, I adopt the recommendation of Magistrate Judge Cheryl L. Pollak to this court in her thorough and well-reasoned report dated September 15, 2010, with the following modification. Given t he unfortunate passage of time since the services were rendered, and given in particular counsel's unsuccessful efforts to have experienced trial counsel appointed for the proceedings before the district court, I hereby authorize fees and expenses in the total amount of $33,407. Ordered by Senior Judge Raymond J. Dearie on 7/27/2011. (Chee, Alvin)

August 28, 2009

Filing 15 Memorandum and order denying the petition to vacate or set aside the conviction pursuant to 28 USC 2255, the motion for a stay of sentence pending appeal, and the motion for a certificate of appealability. Ordered by Senior Judge Charles P. Sifton on 8/27/2009. (Sifton, Charles)

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Petitioner: Howard Thomas Porter
Represented By:	Andrea G. Hirsch
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Respondent: United States of America
Represented By:	Rachel J. Nash
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