Sledge v. United States of America

Filing 14

MINUTE ORDER RE-NOTING Petitioner's 13 Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss and Withdraw Motion to Vacate 2255 Motion; Noting Date reset for 4/21/2017. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (swt)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
NICHOLAS MICHAEL SLEDGE,
Defendant.

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NICHOLAS MICHAEL SLEDGE,
Petitioner,

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CR14-81 TSZ

C16-873 TSZ

v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

MINUTE ORDER

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Respondent.
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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge:

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(1)
The Government’s motion to stay resentencing, docket no. 52 in CR14-81,
is treated as a motion to continue resentencing and for an extension of time to file a
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(a)
The resentencing scheduled for April 6, 2017, is STRICKEN, and
will be reset at a later date if appropriate.

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(b)
Any motion for reconsideration in Case No. CR14-81 shall be filed
by April 6, 2017, and noted for April 21, 2017. Any response shall be filed by the
noting date. No reply shall be filed unless requested by the Court. Any motion for

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reconsideration and any response shall not exceed twelve (12) pages in length and
shall address (i) whether Beckles v. United States, --- U.S. ---, 2017 WL 855781
(Mar. 6, 2017), has retroactive effect, and (ii) whether the Government has waived
the ability to rely on Beckles by failing to even argue, in response to Sledge’s
motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, that the Sentencing Guidelines are not subject to a
void-for-vagueness challenge.
(2)
Petitioner’s motion, docket no. 13 in C16-873, to vacate the Order entered
March 3, 2017, docket no. 12 in C16-873, is RENOTED to April 21, 2017. On or before
April 6, 2017, petitioner shall file a supplemental brief, not to exceed five (5) pages in
length, addressing: (i) on what basis does petitioner move to withdraw his motion under
28 U.S.C. § 2255; and (ii) whether petitioner must be provided an opportunity to allocute
at any resentencing, even if the Order entered March 3, 2017, is vacated and the term of
104 months is re-imposed. Any response shall not exceed five (5) pages in length and
shall be filed by the noting date. No reply shall be filed unless requested by the Court.
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record.

The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of

Dated this 23rd day of March, 2017.

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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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