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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentenc

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Although the pleading is date-stamped a filed on April 13, 2009, it was signed by the petitioner 1

on April 6, 2009. A pro se inmate’s pleading is deemed filed on the date it is delivered to prison

officials for mailing. Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266, 271-72 (1988); Adams v. United States, 173

F.3d 1339, 1340-41 (11 Cir. 1999). “Absent evidence to the contrary in the form of prison logs or th

other records, [this court] must assume that [the petitioner’s pleading] was delivered to prison

authorities the day [he] signed it....” Washington v. United States, 243 F.3d 1299, 1301 (11 Cir. th

2001). 

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

JACKIE McLEOD, )

)

Petitioner, )

 ) Civil Action No. 1:09cv333-WHA

v. ) (WO)

 ) 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

)

Respondent. )

O R D E R

On April 6, 2009 (Doc. No. 1), the petitioner, Jackie McLeod, filed with this court 1

a pleading styled as a “Motion to Amend 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus; and

Motion for Appointment of Counsel.” Because the petitioner raises claims in this pleading

that appear to challenge the validity of the sentence imposed on him by this court in 1993 for

obstruction of justice, the court docketed his pleading as a new action for relief under 28

U.S.C. § 2255. Upon further review, the court finds that the instant pleading cannot be

properly and effectively processed without clarification from the petitioner. Accordingly,

it is

ORDERED that on or before April 30, 2009, the petitioner shall file with this court

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a supplement to his pleading that plainly states

1) whether, by his pleading (Doc. No. 1), the petitioner is attacking the

validity of the sentence this court imposed on him in 1993 for

obstruction of justice, or

2) whether the petitioner is challenging the October 2008 judgment of this

court revoking his supervised release and imposing a 12-month term of

imprisonment.

To the extent the petitioner requests appointment of counsel in the instant pleading,

it is

ORDERED that this motion be and is hereby DENIED at this time.

Done this 16 day of April, 2009. th

 /s/Charles S. Coody 

CHARLES S. COODY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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