Cramer v. Superintendent of SCI Huntingdon et al

Filing 29

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petnr's Mtn for Counsel is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. 2)W/i 20 days from the date of this order, Petnr shall file a memo setting forth his arguments in support of equitable tolling in this matter. 3)Within 14 days for the filing of Petnr's memo, respondents shall file a response thereto. 28 24 Signed by Chief Judge Yvette Kane on July 7, 2011. (sc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

DERRICK CRAMER,
Petitioner,
v.
SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Respondents

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CIVIL NO. 1:CV-07-0496
(Chief Judge Kane)

ORDER
AND NOW THIS 7th DAY OF JULY, 2011, upon consideration of the facts that: (1)
the above habeas corpus petition filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254 was denied by this Court on
May 21, 2007 as untimely (Doc. No. 12); (2) following an appeal by Petitioner, the United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit agreed that statutory tolling was not supported by the
record, however remanded the matter on May 18, 2011 for consideration of the issue of equitable
tolling (Doc. No. 25); (3) on June 6, 2011, this Court denied Petitioner’s motion for the
appointment of counsel and directed him to file a memorandum within twenty (20) days setting
forth his arguments in support of equitable tolling, and directing Respondents to file a response
thereto within fourteen (14) days of the filing of Petitioner’s memorandum (Doc. No. 27); (4) the
relevant time period has passed and although Petitioner has failed to submit his memorandum, he
has filed a letter with the Court requesting a docket sheet and stating that he has “not heard
anything in some time on this case” (Doc. No. 28); and (5) it appears that Petitioner may not
have received this Court’s Memorandum and Order of June 6, 2011, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
1.

The Clerk of Court is directed to forward Petitioner a copy of the docket sheet in
this case and a copy of this Court’s Memorandum and Order dated June 6, 2011.

2.

Within twenty (20) days from the date of this order, Petitioner shall file his
memorandum in support of equitable tolling. Within fourteen (14) days of
Petitioner’s filing, Respondents shall file a response thereto.

S/ Yvette Kane
YVETTE KANE, Chief Judge
Middle District of Pennsylvania

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