Fofanah v. United States of America

Fofanah v. United States of America

Plaintiff:	Abdulai Fofanah
Defendant:	United States of America
Case Number:	1:2015cv06538
Filed:	August 11, 2015
Court:	US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office:	Foley Square Office
County:	XX Out of State
Presiding Judge:	John F. Keenan
Nature of Suit:	Motions to Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 2255
Jury Demanded By:	None

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October 11, 2017	Filing 12 OPINION & ORDER re: 1 MOTION to Vacate. For the reasons above, Fofanah's motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is DENIED. The Court declines to issue a certificate of appealability because Fofanah has not made a "substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right." 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2); Krantz v. United States, 224 F.3d 125, 127 (2d Cir. 2000). Further, the Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 191 5(a) (3), that any appeal from this Order would not be taken in 9ood faith. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motions docketed at ECF Nos. 48 and 58 in Case No. 11 Cr. 72l(JFK). The Clerk of the Court is also respectfully directed to close Case No. 15 Civ. 6538(JFK). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John F. Keenan on 10/11/2017) (anc)

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October 11, 2017

Filing 12 OPINION & ORDER re: 1 MOTION to Vacate. For the reasons above, Fofanah's motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is DENIED. The Court declines to issue a certificate of appealability because Fofanah has not made a "substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right." 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2); Krantz v. United States, 224 F.3d 125, 127 (2d Cir. 2000). Further, the Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 191 5(a) (3), that any appeal from this Order would not be taken in 9ood faith. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motions docketed at ECF Nos. 48 and 58 in Case No. 11 Cr. 72l(JFK). The Clerk of the Court is also respectfully directed to close Case No. 15 Civ. 6538(JFK). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John F. Keenan on 10/11/2017) (anc)

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