Ford v. United States of America

Filing 2

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail to movant a copy of his motion to vacate sentence. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that movant must sign his § 2255 motion and return it to the Court within 30 days of the date of this Order (copy of memorandum and order and motion to vacate sentence mailed to petitioner). Signed by District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on 2/5/14. (KXS)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
EASTERN DIVISION
HAROLD FORD,

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Movant,
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TROY STEELE,
Respondent.

No. 4:14CV197 RWS

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court upon its own motion. Movant has submitted a motion to
vacate sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The motion is unsigned. Rule 2(b)(5) of the Rules
Governing § 2255 Cases requires that all § 2255 motions be signed under penalty of perjury. As a
result, the Court will order the Clerk to mail a copy of the motion to movant. And movant will be
directed to sign and return the motion within thirty days of the date of this Order.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk shall mail to movant a copy of his motion to
vacate sentence.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that movant must sign his § 2255 motion and return it to the
Court within 30 days of the date of this Order.
Dated this 5th day of February, 2014.

RODNEY W. SIPPEL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE