United States of America v. Dodd

Filing 11

MEMORANDUM Order: This Court's one page March 23 memorandum order concluded by "request[ing] a swift response from the United States Attorney's Office suggesting as early a date as may be feasible for the filing of its response in this action" brought by federal prisoner James Dodd ("Dodd") under the auspices of 28 U.S.C. § 2255. On the very next day Assistant United States Attorney Paul Tzur filed the requested response, that (1) reflected the government' ;s view that the Supreme Court's decision earlier this month in Beckles v. United States, No. 15-8544, 2017 WL 855781(U.S. Mar. 6, 2017) controls here but (2) asked that the government's substantive response be scheduled for an April 21 fil ing because of counsel's previously planned week-long vacation and the press of other matters.This Court grants that request by attorney Tzur. As the March 23 order had contemplated, a status hearing is then set for 9 a.m. April 28, 2017 to discuss the need or lack of need for any further filings. Attorney Tzur is ordered to make arrangements for Dodd to participate telephonically in that status hearing. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 3/28/2017:Mailed notice(clw, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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JAMES DODD

Case No. 16 C 6651

MEMORANDUM ORDER
This Court's one page March 23 memorandum order concluded by "request[ing] a swift
response from the United States Attorney's Office suggesting as early a date as may be feasible
for the filing of its response in this action" brought by federal prisoner James Dodd ("Dodd")
under the auspices of 28 U.S.C. § 2255. On the very next day Assistant United States Attorney
Paul Tzur filed the requested response, that (1) reflected the government's view that the Supreme
Court's decision earlier this month in Beckles v. United States, No. 15-8544, 2017 WL 855781
(U.S. Mar. 6, 2017) controls here but (2) asked that the government's substantive response be
scheduled for an April 21 filing because of counsel's previously planned week-long vacation and
the press of other matters.
This Court grants that request by attorney Tzur. As the March 23 order had
contemplated, a status hearing is then set for 9 a.m. April 28, 2017 to discuss the need or lack of
need for any further filings. Attorney Tzur is ordered to make arrangements for Dodd to
participate telephonically in that status hearing.

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Milton I. Shadur
Senior United States District Judge
Date: March 28, 2017