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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Aug. 25, 2020

Urena v. United States

Judge
Paul Engelmayer
Docket
1:18-cv-09995-PAE
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
HabeasCriminalCivil Procedure
In one sentence

In Urena v. United States, Judge Engelmayer reappointed trial counsel to submit a limited memorandum supporting Urena’s petition based on United States v. Davis.

Who this affects

Carlos Urena, his reappointed trial counsel Gregory Cooper, and the United States.

What happened

Urena v. United States concerns Carlos Urena’s petition under Section 2255, based on United States v. Davis.

The court reappointed Urena’s trial counsel, Gregory Cooper, for the limited purpose of submitting a supporting letter memorandum. The memorandum was due September 11, 2020, and the government’s response was due September 25, 2020.

Judge Paul A. Engelmayer entered this order. The order addressed counsel and briefing only; it did not decide Urena’s petition.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Urena v. United States · No. 1:18-cv-09995-PAE
Judge
Paul Engelmayer
Date
Aug. 25, 2020

Background

Carlos Urena filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 based on United States v. Davis, 139 S. Ct. 2319 (2019). The opinion does not decide the petition’s merits.

Order

The court reappointed Urena’s trial counsel, Gregory Cooper, for the limited purpose of submitting a letter memorandum supporting the petition. The memorandum was due Friday, September 11, 2020. The government’s response was due Friday, September 25, 2020.

Disposition

Judge Paul A. Engelmayer ordered the limited reappointment and set the briefing deadlines. The order did not rule on the Section 2255 petition.

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