Sackrider v. USA

Filing 17

ORDER granting 15 Amended Motion to Withdraw as Attorney and granting 16 Motion to Seal. Counsel is relived from further representation of Petitioner in this action. Petitioner shall have 30 days from entrance of this Order to file a reply to the Governments Response. Signed by District Judge Richard Voorhees on 5/22/2017. (nvc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
5:16-cv-125-RLV
(5:14-cr-26-RLV-1)
BRANDON SCOTT SACKRIDER,

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Petitioner,
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vs.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Respondent.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court upon court-appointed counsel’s Amended Motion to
Withdraw as Counsel (Doc. No. 15) and Motion to Seal (Doc. No. 16). The Court will grant the
Motion to Seal the Amended Motion to Withdraw because the latter discloses privileged
attorney-client communications. Additionally, the Court finds that counsel has shown good
cause to withdraw. See W.D.N.C. Local Civil Rule 83.1(f). Accordingly, the Court will grant
the Amended Motion to Withdraw as Counsel.
The Government has filed a Response to Petitioner’s Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or
Correct Sentence, 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (Doc. No. 12.) As he is now proceeding without counsel,
the Court hereby notifies Petitioner that he may file a reply to the Government’s Response, if he
so wishes. See Roseboro v. Garrison, 528 F.2d 309 (4th Cir. 1975). Any reply must be filed
with the Court within 30 days of entrance of this Order, and Petitioner must mail a copy of the
reply to counsel for the Government. Failure to file a reply may result in the Court dismissing or
denying Petitioner’s Motion to Vacate without further notice.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that:
1. The Amended Motion to Withdraw as Counsel (Doc. No. 15) is GRANTED;
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2. The Motion to Seal the Amended Motion to Withdraw as Counsel (Doc. No. 16) is
GRANTED;
3. Counsel is relieved from further representation of Petitioner in this action;
4. Petitioner shall have 30 days from entrance of this Order to file a reply to the
Government’s Response; and
5. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of the Government’s Response (Doc.
No. 12), along with a copy of this Order, to Petitioner at his place of confinement.
SO ORDERED.

Signed: May 22, 2017

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