Goodridge v. United States
- Denise Cote
- 1:16-cv-04477
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Goodridge v. United States, Judge Cote ordered the parties to confer and file a joint letter after an appellate remand.
Mark Goodridge and the United States, through their parties and attorneys, were required to confer and submit a joint letter addressing further proceedings.
What happened
In Goodridge v. United States, the court addressed what should happen after the Second Circuit vacated an earlier order denying Mark Goodridge’s petition challenging his sentence.
The court ordered the parties to discuss the Second Circuit’s decision and whether further proceedings were needed. It also required them to submit a joint letter with their recommendations by April 5, 2021.
Judge Denise Cote issued this order on March 15, 2021. The order did not decide the petition’s underlying issues or state what further proceedings would occur.
The detailed version
- Goodridge v. United States · No. 1:16-cv-04477
- Denise Cote
- Mar. 15, 2021
Background
Mark Goodridge petitioned under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. On August 25, 2016, the court denied that petition. On January 20, 2021, the Second Circuit vacated the 2016 order in light of its decision in United States v. Barrett, 937 F.3d 126 (2d Cir. 2019), and sent the matter back to the district court for further proceedings. The Second Circuit’s mandate issued on March 15, 2021.
Order
The court ordered the parties to confer about the implications of the Second Circuit’s order and whether further proceedings were necessary. It further ordered the parties to submit a joint letter by April 5, 2021, stating their recommendations about the need for further proceedings.
Disposition
Judge Denise Cote issued a case-management order requiring consultation and a joint filing. The order did not resolve the underlying sentence challenge or specify the further proceedings that would follow.
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