Hogge v. USA

Filing 26

OPINION AND ORDER denying 25 Motion to Stay decision on his motions pending the outcome of his appeal. Hogge's Reply to be filed by 9/3/2014. Signed by Chief Judge Philip P Simon on 8/21/14. cc: Hogge (mc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
HAMMOND DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
JONATHAN HOGGE,
Defendant.

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2:07-cr-00046-PPS
2:12-cv-00135-PPS

OPINION AND ORDER
Defendant Jonathan Hogge filed motions challenging both the restitution order
connected to his criminal conviction (DE 294) and a lien on his house filed by the
government for the amount of the judgment that included the restitution order (DE
294). The government responded, and Hogge was given until August 27 to reply. (DE
310.) He then filed a motion to stay my decision on his motions pending the outcome of
his appeal to the Seventh Circuit. (DE 311.) I don’t see the connection: if the Seventh
Circuit’s decision ultimately requires me to do anything differently, the Seventh Circuit
will give me my marching orders. Until then, I can decide whether to vacate the
restitution order and the lien as they currently stand based on the parties’ briefing.
Hogge’s motion to stay my decision on his previous two motions is therefore DENIED.
(DE 311.) Because Hogge seems to have filed the motion to stay in lieu of a reply, his
deadline to reply, should he choose to do so, is extended to September 3, 2014.
SO ORDERED.
ENTERED: August 21, 2014
/s/ Philip P. Simon
PHILIP P. SIMON, CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT