Kostenko v. United States of America
Petitioner: Michael Merritt Kostenko
Respondent: United States of America
Interested Party: E. Ward Morgan and Derrick W. Lefler
Case Number: 5:2019cv00574
Filed: August 6, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Presiding Judge: Omar J Aboulhosn
Referring Judge: Irene C Berger
Nature of Suit: Prisoner: Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2255
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
September 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 188 Document 188 filed only in criminal case; not applicable to this proceeding. (cbo)
September 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 187 AFFIDAVIT of Derrick W. Lefler, Attorney at Law, dated September 9, 2019, re: #182 Order. (Lefler, Derrick)
September 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 186 AFFIDAVIT of E. Ward Morgan, dated 9/9/2019, re: #182 Order. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit) (cbo)
August 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 185 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY INFORMATION by Ryan Arthur Keefe appearing on behalf of United States of America. (Keefe, Ryan)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 184 CLERK'S NOTICE OF FILING OF #177 2255 MOTION (Attachment: #1 Petitioner's 2255 Motion) (slr) (Modified on 8/16/2019 to add link to #177)(slr).
August 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 183 ORDER directing that Movant's #178 MOTION for Scheduling Order is DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn on 8/8/2019. (cc: Movant, counsel of record) (msa)
August 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 182 ORDER as to Michael Merritt Kostenko directing that the United States file an Answer to the allegations contained in Movant's #177 Section 2255 MOTION on or before 10/15/2019; directing that E. Ward Morgan and Derrick W. Lefler file an affidavit responding to Movant's specific claims of ineffective assistance of counsel by 09/09/2019; directing that the attorney-client privilege, which attaches to the communications between Movant and his former counsel, shall not be deemed automatically waived in any other Federal or State proceeding by virtue of the above-ordered disclosure in this Section 2255 proceeding; further directing that Movant may file a Reply on or before 11/15/2019. Cross Reference Criminal Case Number 5:16-cr-00221. Signed by Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn on 8/8/2019. (cc: pro se Movant, counsel of record, Movant's former counsel E. Ward Morgan and Derrick W. Lefler) (msa)
August 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 181 CLERK'S ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. For reasons appearing to the court, the referral of this civil action for Findings of Fact and Recommendations for disposition is transferred from Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley to Magistrate Judge Omar J. Aboulhosn. Signed by Clerk of Court Rory L. Perry II on 8/7/2019.(cc: Magistrate Judge Tinsley; Magistrate Judge Aboulhosn; unrepresented parties; non CM/ECF users). (klc)
August 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 180 ORDER directing that this case is transferred to Rory L. Perry II, Clerk of Court, for reassignment to another judge within this district. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley on 8/7/2019. (cc: counsel of record, any unrepresented parties) (msa)
August 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 179 STANDING ORDER IN RE: ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL OF CIVIL ACTIONS AND MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ENTERED JANUARY 4, 2016. This case is referred to Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley for Findings of Fact and Recommendations for disposition. (cc: Judge Berger; Magistrate Judge Tinsley; Defendant; USA; USM; USP) Cross Reference Criminal Number 5:16-cr-00221. (klc)
August 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 178 MOTION by Michael Merritt Kostenko for Scheduling Order re: #177 MOTION to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2255. Cross Reference Criminal Case Number 5:16-cr-00221. (msa)
August 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 177 MOTION by Michael Merritt Kostenko to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence by a Person in Federal Custody pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 2255. Cross Reference Criminal Case Number 5:16-cr-00221. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit- Power of Attorney) (msa)

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Respondent: United States of America
Represented By: James Matthew Davis
Represented By: Ryan Arthur Keefe
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Petitioner: Michael Merritt Kostenko
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Interested party: E. Ward Morgan
Represented By: E. Ward Morgan
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Interested party: Derrick W. Lefler
Represented By: Derrick W. Lefler
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