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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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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

BERNARDO LEE TIGNOR, )

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Petitioner, )

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v ) Civil Action No. 3:09cv291-WHA

) (WO)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Respondent. )

O R D E R

Upon review of the pleadings filed in this action, the court deems it appropriate to

ORDER counsel for the petitioner to file, on or before July 13, 2009, a memorandum

in support of the petitioner’s § 2255 motion addressing the following issues:

1. Whether, in light of Begay v. United States, 553 U.S. ___, 128

S.Ct. 1581 (2008), decided on April 16, 2008, the petitioner’s

prior conviction for felony DUI in Alabama continues to be

classified as a violent felony under 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)?

2. Whether, if the petitioner’s prior felony DUI conviction is no

longer classified as a violent felony under § 924(e)(2)(B), the

declassification should be applied retroactively in this action

under 28 U.S.C. § 2255?

3. Whether, if the declassification is applied retroactively, the

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petitioner’s motion is time-barred under the provisions of 28

U.S.C. § 2255 or otherwise subject to the doctrine of procedural

default? 

4. Whether the “actual innocence”doctrine applies within the

context of challenging a prior conviction used to classify a

defendant as an armed career criminal?

Done this 28 day of May, 2009. th

 /s/Wallace Capel, Jr. 

WALLACE CAPEL, JR.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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