Reed v. United States of America

Filing 18

ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE 16 17 . Signed by Chief Judge J. Daniel Breen on 1/25/2017. (Breen, J.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
EASTERN DIVISION
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KEVIN REED,
Plaintiff,
v.

No. 14-1021

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent.
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ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
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On January 27, 2014, Plaintiff, Kevin Reed, filed a pro se motion to vacate, set aside, or
correct sentence pursuant to U.S.C. § 2255 (“2255 Motion”).

(Docket Entry (“D.E.”) 1.)

Defendant, United States of America, responded in opposition on December 23, 2016. (D.E.
15.) On January 17, 2017, Reed filed a motion for voluntary dismissal without prejudice
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2). (D.E. 16 & 17.)1 Plaintiff averred that he
had reviewed the government’s response and no longer believed he was entitled to the relief
sought in his 2255 Motion. (D.E. 16 at PageID 124; D.E. 17 at PageID 127.) The government
has indicated that it does not oppose the motion.

For good cause shown, the motion is

GRANTED. This matter is DISMISSED without prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 25th day of January 2017.
s/ J. DANIEL BREEN
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

1

Reed filed duplicate motions. This order resolves Docket Entries 16 and 17.