Watler v. United States of America

Filing 68

ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief 67 is GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner is granted until March 12, 2010 to file his supplemental 28 USC 2255 brief. Response to Court due by 3/12/2010. Signed by Honorable Jean C. Hamilton on 2/11/10. (copy of order mailed to petitioner) (TRC)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION LYNDON EDWARD WATLER, Petitioner(s), v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent(s). ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief (Doc. No. 67). This case was originally filed on May 19, 2008 (Doc. No. 1). On December 7, 2009, this Court granted Watler's Motion to Relieve his Appointed Counsel (Doc. No. 55). Petitioner was granted until January 7, 2010 to file his supplemental 28 U.S.C. §2255 brief. On or around January 5, 2010, the Court granted Petitioner until February 26, 2010 to file his supplemental 28 U.S.C. §2255 brief. Petitioner now seeks another extension to file his supplemental 28 U.S.C. §2255 brief because he claims that the Bureau of Prisons has not provided his legal paperwork. Petitioner asserts that he has complained about this problem to his case manager, but he has not provided any documentation to support this claim. Nevertheless, the Court will grant a short extension for Watler to file his supplemental 28 U.S.C. §2255 brief.

Case No. 4:08CV00727 JCH

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief (Doc. No. 67) is GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner is granted until March 12, 2010 to file his supplemental 28 U.S.C. §2255 brief.

Dated this 11th day of February, 2010.

/s/ Jean C. Hamilton UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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