Waters v. Lilley
- Robert Lehrburger
- 1:17-cv-08258
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Waters v. Lilley, Judge Lehrburger ordered the respondent to file the relevant state trial-court transcript by March 15, 2023.
Keith Waters and Lynn Lilley; the respondent must file the relevant state trial-court transcript by March 15, 2023.
What happened
In Waters v. Lilley, Keith Waters filed a petition challenging a matter through a federal court process for reviewing detention. The order does not describe the substance of his claims.
The respondent, Lynn Lilley, was ordered to electronically file the relevant state trial-court transcript. The filing was required to ensure that the court record was complete.
Judge Robert W. Lehrburger set March 15, 2023, as the deadline. The order did not decide the petition’s merits.
The detailed version
- Waters v. Lilley · No. 1:17-cv-08258
- Robert Lehrburger
- Mar. 8, 2023
Background
Keith Waters is the petitioner in a federal petition challenging detention. The opinion identifies Lynn Lilley, superintendent, as the respondent. The clerk was directed to mail the order to Waters, who was identified as proceeding without a lawyer.
Court’s Order
To ensure a complete public record, the court ordered the respondent to electronically file the state trial-court transcript relevant to the petition. The deadline was March 15, 2023.
What the Order Did Not Decide
The order addressed only the filing of the transcript. It did not decide whether Waters was entitled to relief or otherwise resolve the substance of the petition.
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