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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 Sentence

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97cr2546-CAB; 16cv1564;16cv1636

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

REGINALD OWENS,

Defendant.

Case No. 97cr2546-CAB; 16cv1564-

CAB; 16cv1636-CAB

ORDER: (1) LIFTING STAY; AND 2) 

DENYING AS MOOT MOTION 

UNDER 28 U.S.C. SECTION 2255 TO 

VACATE, SET ASIDE OR 

CORRECT A SENTENCE [Doc. No. 

65]

On June 21, 2016, Defendant/Petitioner filed a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to 

vacate, set aside, or correct a sentence (the “2255 motion”). [Doc. No. 65.] On July 1, 

2016, this Court issued an order staying the motion pending a decision by the Ninth 

Circuit in 14-10080, United States v. Begay. [Doc. No. 67.] 

On April 20, 2018, Defendant/Petitioner filed a motion to lift the stay in light of 

the Supreme Court’s decision in Sessions v. Dimaya, __ S. Ct. __, 2018 WL 1800371 

(U.S. Apr. 17, 2018). [97cr2546, Doc. No. 69.] On January 10, 2019, the Court denied 

the motion to lift the stay. [Doc. No. 74.] 

On July 18, 2019, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order regarding an 

application for authorization to file a second or successive 28 U.S.C. §2255 motion filed 

in Ninth Circuit No. 18-71013. [Doc. No. 75.] The Ninth Circuit denied the motion as 

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unnecessary because the applicant (Petitioner Reginald Owen) already has a section 2255 

motion pending in this Court. Id. The Ninth Circuit further ordered the proposed section 

2255 motion be filed in this action as a motion to amend the currently pending 2255 

motion. Id. That motion to amend is now filed in this action as docket no. 76.

On August 6, 2019, this Court issued an order lifting the stay to address the motion 

to amend, and set a briefing schedule. [Doc. No. 77.] On September 12, 2019 this Court 

issued an order denying the motion to amend and reinstating the stay. [Doc. No. 79.]

On October 21, 2019, Defendant filed a motion to reduce sentence pursuant to 18 

U.S.C. §3582 (First Step Act). [Doc. No. 81.] Following further briefing by the 

government and Defendant [Doc. Nos. 87, 90-92], the Court granted Defendant’s motion 

to reduce sentence under the First Step Act. [Doc. No. 93.] Following a telephonic 

hearing [Doc. No. 95], the Court issued an Amended Judgment sentencing Defendant to a 

term of imprisonment of time served as to all counts, concurrent [Doc. No. 96], and 

issued an Abstract of Order for Defendant to be released from custody [Doc. No. 97].

Given that Defendant will henceforth be released from custody, the Court 

HEREBY ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

1. The stay as to Defendant’s 2255 motion is HEREBY LIFTED;

2. The 2255 motion is HEREBY DISMISSED AS MOOT;

3. The corresponding civil cases, 16cv1564 and 16cv1636, are HEREBY 

DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 25, 2020

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