Williams v. United States of America

Filing 48

ORDER: On August 8, 2024, the Court denied John Todd Williams's motions brought pursuant toFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) for relief from the Court's order denying his 28 U.S.C.§ 2255 motion. (See Dkt. No. 14-cr-784, Doc. No. 3 02; Dkt. No. 20-cv-1554, Doc. No. 42.) OnJanuary 21, 2025, the Court denied, among other motions, Williams's "Motion to Clarify andCorrect" that August 8, 2024 order. (See Dkt. No. 14-cr-784, Doc. No. 317; Dkt. No. 20-cv-1554, Doc. No. 47.) For the avoidance of doubt, the Court confirms that it will not issue a certificate of appealability with respect to either order because Williams has not "made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right." 28 U.S. C. § 2253(c)(2); see Love v. McCray, 413 F.3d 192, 195 (2d Cir. 2005); see also Torres v. United States, 833 F.3d 164, 165 (2d Cir. 2016). The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Order to Williams at his previously provided (and most recent) address. (Signed by Judge Richard J. Sullivan, Sitting by Designation on 1/27/2025) (rro)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
JOHN TODD WILLIAMS,
Petitioner,
No. 20-cv-1554 (RJS)

-vUNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
-v-

No. 14-cr-784 (RJS)

JOHN TODD WILLIAMS,

ORDER

Defendant.

RICHARD J. SULLIVAN, Circuit Judge:
On August 8, 2024, the Court denied John Todd Williams’s motions brought pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) for relief from the Court’s order denying his 28 U.S.C.
§ 2255 motion. (See Dkt. No. 14-cr-784, Doc. No. 302; Dkt. No. 20-cv-1554, Doc. No. 42.) On
January 21, 2025, the Court denied, among other motions, Williams’s “Motion to Clarify and
Correct” that August 8, 2024 order. (See Dkt. No. 14-cr-784, Doc. No. 317; Dkt. No. 20-cv-1554,
Doc. No. 47.) For the avoidance of doubt, the Court confirms that it will not issue a certificate of
appealability with respect to either order because Williams has not “made a substantial showing
of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2); see Love v. McCray, 413 F.3d 192,
195 (2d Cir. 2005); see also Torres v. United States, 833 F.3d 164, 165 (2d Cir. 2016). The Clerk

of Court is respectfully directed to mail a copy of this Order to Williams at his previously provided
(and most recent) address.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

January 27, 2025
New York, New York
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RICHARD
R
ICHARD J.
J SULLIVAN
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE
Sitting by Designation

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