No. 24-505

Robert L. Ignasiak, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: collateral-review motion-to-vacate procedural-default retroactive-application section-2255 statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2025-03-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

May a Supreme Court statutory interpretation case that was held to apply retroactively in collateral proceedings constitute cause to excuse procedural default for a motion to vacate sentence under 28 U.S.C. Section 2255?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED May a United States Supreme Court case of statutory interpretation, which was held to apply retroactively in collateral proceedings under circuit precedent, constitute cause to excuse procedural default for a motion to vacate sentence under 28 U.S.C. Section 2255? u PARTIES Robert L. Ignasiak, Jr. (“Dr. Ignasiak”) is the Petitioner; he was the defendant-appellant below. The United States of America is the Respondent; it was the plaintiff-appellee below.

Docket Entries

2025-03-10
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
2025-02-14
Reply of Robert Ignasiak submitted.
2025-02-14
2025-02-03
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2024-12-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 3, 2025.
2024-12-19
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2024-12-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 3, 2025 to February 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-11-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 3, 2025.
2024-11-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 4, 2024 to January 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-10-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 4, 2024)

Attorneys

Robert Ignasiak
Zachary Lee NewlandNewland Legal, PLLC, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent