Whitfield v. United States of America

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Whitfield v. United States of America

Case Number:	3:2019cv00359
Filed:	April 26, 2021
Court:	US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Office:	Nashville Office
Nature of Suit:	Prisoner: Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence

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Date Filed	Document Text
July 22, 2021	Filing 33 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: The Court is in receipt of a letter from L. Brian Whitfield dated June 8, 2021, in which he provides notice of his intent to appeal the Court's Order and Memorandum Opinion of April 26, 2021. (Doc. No. 32 ). The Court f inds that Movant's most recent filing evidences his timely and unambiguous intent to appeal, to the appropriate federal appellate court, the Court's Order and Memorandum Opinion denying his Section 2255 motion and dismissing this action. Movant signed his filing. Accordingly, the Clerk is DIRECTED to docket Movant's letter of June 8, 2021 as a Notice of Appeal. The Clerk is DIRECTED to send Movant a blank application to proceed in forma pauperis for prisoners for his convenie nce. Within 30 days of receiving this Order, Movant MUST return the completed application or submit the full appellate filing fee of $505.00 to the Court. The Court previously denied a Certificate of Appealability in this case. (Doc. No. 29 at 1). However, Movant may seek a Certificate of Appealability directly from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 22. The Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Order to the Clerk of Court of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 7/22/2021. (xc:Pro se party by regular mail along with an IFP application. Order electronically submitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(mg) Modified on 7/22/2021 (mg). Modified on 7/22/2021 (mg).
April 26, 2021	Filing 28 MEMORANDUM OPINION OF THE COURT. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 4/26/2021. (xc:Pro se party by regular mail.) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(mg)

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July 22, 2021

Filing 33 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: The Court is in receipt of a letter from L. Brian Whitfield dated June 8, 2021, in which he provides notice of his intent to appeal the Court's Order and Memorandum Opinion of April 26, 2021. (Doc. No. 32 ). The Court f inds that Movant's most recent filing evidences his timely and unambiguous intent to appeal, to the appropriate federal appellate court, the Court's Order and Memorandum Opinion denying his Section 2255 motion and dismissing this action. Movant signed his filing. Accordingly, the Clerk is DIRECTED to docket Movant's letter of June 8, 2021 as a Notice of Appeal. The Clerk is DIRECTED to send Movant a blank application to proceed in forma pauperis for prisoners for his convenie nce. Within 30 days of receiving this Order, Movant MUST return the completed application or submit the full appellate filing fee of $505.00 to the Court. The Court previously denied a Certificate of Appealability in this case. (Doc. No. 29 at 1). However, Movant may seek a Certificate of Appealability directly from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 22. The Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Order to the Clerk of Court of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 7/22/2021. (xc:Pro se party by regular mail along with an IFP application. Order electronically submitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(mg) Modified on 7/22/2021 (mg). Modified on 7/22/2021 (mg).

April 26, 2021

Filing 28 MEMORANDUM OPINION OF THE COURT. Signed by Chief Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr on 4/26/2021. (xc:Pro se party by regular mail.) (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(mg)

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