Pouncy v. Palmer

Filing 209

ORDER Denying as Moot (1) Petitioner's 205 Motion for Access to Counsel by Telephone and (2) Petitioner's 204 Motion for Immediate Consideration. Signed by District Judge Matthew F. Leitman. (HMon)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

OMAR RASHAD POUNCY,
Petitioner,

Case No. 13-cv-14695
Hon. Matthew F. Leitman

v.
CARMEN D. PALMER,
Respondent.
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ORDER DENYING AS MOOT (1) PETITIONER’S MOTION
FOR ACCESS TO COUNSEL BY TELEPHONE (ECF #205)
AND (2) PETITIONER’S MOTION FOR
IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION (ECF #204)
On November 29, 2015, Petitioner Omar Rashad Pouncy filed two motions:
(1) a motion for access to his counsel by telephone and permission to conduct
attorney-client conference calls and (2) a request for immediate consideration of his
access motion. (See ECF ## 204, 205.) The Court held an on-the-record telephonic
status conference with counsel for all parties on December 17, 2018, in order to
resolve Pouncy’s access issues. (See ECF #208.) During that call, the parties agreed
that Pouncy would be allowed to participate in conference calls with his counsel.
Since that time, the Attorney General has confirmed that Pouncy may participate in
conference calls with his counsel of record. Accordingly, based on the parties’
agreement that Pouncy may participate in conference calls with his counsel of
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record, the Court DENIES without prejudice Pouncy’s currently-pending motions
(ECF ## 204 and 205) as moot.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Matthew F. Leitman
MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: January 3, 2019

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the
parties and/or counsel of record on January 3, 2019, by electronic means and/or
ordinary mail.
s/Holly A. Monda
Case Manager
[phone]

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