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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 Abbott’s motion is date stamped “ received” on May 9, 2005, the motion was

signed by Abbott on May 2, 2005. A pro se inmate’s motion is deemed filed on t he 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 (11th Cir. 1999); Garvey v. Vaughn, 993 F.2d

776, 780 (11th Cir. 1993). “Absent evidence to the contrary in the form of prison logs or

other records, [this court] must assume that [Abbott’s motion] was delivered to prison

aut horities the day [he] signed it....” Washington v. United States, 243 F.3d 1299, 1301 (11t h

Cir. 2001). In light of the foregoing and without any contradictory evidence, t he court

assumes that May 2, 2005, should be considered the date of filing for Abbott’s motion.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )

) 

v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:02cv76-T 

) WO

WILLIAM C. ABBOTT )

ORDER

On March 15, 2005 (Doc. 102.), a Report and Recommendat ion was entered which

recommended that the 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion filed by movant William C. Abbott be

denied, as the claims therein entit le him t o no relief. There being no objections filed to the

Recommendation, an order adopting the Recommendation was entered on April 6, 2005

(Doc. 103), and final judgment was entered the same day (Doc. 104). 

On May 2, 2005 (Doc. 105) , Abbott filed a p leading styled as an “Objection to

Order and Final Judgment and Motion for Reconsideration.”*

 In this motion, Abbott states

that he was transferred to the United St at es Penitentiary in Beaumont, Texas, on or around

February 9, 2005. He asserts that, consequently, he did not receive not ice of this court’s

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denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion until April 28, 2005. Abbott further asserts that, to

this date, he has not received a copy of the Recommendation adopted by the court’s order

of April 6, 2005. Accordingly, Abbott request s that this court vacate its order and final

judgment entered on April 6, 2005, and grant him an extension of time to file objections to

the Recommendation entered on March 15, 2005. T he court construes Abbott’s instant

pleading (Doc. 105) to contain a "Motion for Extension of Time."

In light of the foregoing, and for good cause, it is ORDERED that:

1. Abbot's Objection to Order and Final Judgment and Motion for Reconsideration

(Doc. 105) are sustained and granted.

2. The Order and Final Judgment entered on Ap ril 6, 2005 (Docs. 103 and 104), are

VACATED; 

3. Abbott’s Motion for Extension of Time (Doc. 105) is GRANTED;

4. Abbott is GRANTED an extension of time from April 4, 2005, to and including

July 1, 2005, to file his objections to the Recommendation entered on March 15, 2005; and

5. This case is REFERRED back to Magistrate Judge Susan Russ Walker for further

proceedings.

In the interest of judicial economy, the CLERK is DIRECTED to provide Abbott with

a copy of the Recommendation entered on March 15, 2005.

DONE, this the 13th day of June, 2005.

 /s/ Myron H. Thompson 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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