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Timestamp: 2017-06-26 20:40:03
Document Index: 343771089

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 28', '§ 2255', '§ 2255', '§ 2255', '§ 2255', '§ 2255', '§ 2255', '§ 2255', '§ 3600', '§2255', '§ 3600', '§ 3600', '§ 3600', '§ 3600', '§ 3600', '§ 2255', 'art 1', '§ 2255', '§ 2225', '§ 3600', '§ 3600', '§ 3600', '§ 3600', '§ 2255', '§ 3600']

The Jeffrey MacDonald Information Site: Court Record-2
COURT RECORDS: 2006 to Current
January 12, 2006: COA Order Granting Jeffrey MacDonald Leave to File in the District Court the Proposed § 28 U.S.C. now Attached to 2244 Motion January 17, 2006: Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence By a person in Federal Custody January 17, 2006: Notice of Entry of Appearance of Out-of-state Counsel (Timothy Junkin and John Moffett) on behalf of Petitioner Jeffrey MacDonald January 17, 2006: Motion of Jeffrey MacDonald for Leave to File a Memorandum in Support of His Motion Under 28 U.S.C. 2255 to Vacate His Sentence Which Exceeds the 30 Page Limit Set Forth in Local Rule 7.2 January 17, 2006: Memorandum in Support of Jeffrey R. MacDonald's Motion Under 28 U.S.C. Section 2255 to Vacate his Sentence, with Attachment January 19, 2006: Judge Fox's Order Granting Motion of Jeffrey MacDonald for Leave to File a Memorandum in Support of His Motion Under 28 U.S.C. 2255 to Vacate His Sentence Which Exceeds the 30 Page Limit Set Forth in Local Rule 7.2 January 27, 2006: Judge Fox's Order Granting Leave for Government to Exceed the Page Limit for its Response March 9, 2006: Government Notice of Substitution of Counsel March 10, 2006: Cover letter from Kimberley Murga to Judge Fox re: Completion of DNA Testing with Enclosure March 10, 2005: AFIP DNA Report Submitted to Judge James Fox March 10, 2005: Government's Notice of Filing the Report of DNA Testing Conducted by the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology March 13, 2006: Defense's letter to Clerk of Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina re: Donald Buffkin's affidavit re: Greg Mitchell with Attachment March 15, 2006: Response of the United States to Defense Contentions on Hairs to be Subjected to DNA Testing Contained in the Affidavit of Philip G. Cormier, no. 2 March 22, 2006: Petitioner's Motion to Add an Additional Predicate to His Previously Filed Motion Under 28 U.S.C. Section 2255 to Vacate His Conviction - Namely Newly Discovered DNA Evidence Proving the Presence of Unsourced Hairs at the Crime Scene, Including One Such Hair Found With Blood Residue in a Critical Location Under the Fingernail of Kristen MacDonald and One Two-Inch Hair With Root and Follicle Intact Found Under the Body of Colette MacDonald March 22, 2006: Memorandum of Evidence and Points and Authorities in Support of Petitioner's Motion to Add an Additional Predicate to His Previously Filed Motion Under 28 U.S.C. Section 2255 to Vacate His Conviction - Namely Newly Discovered DNA Evidence Proving the Presence of Unsourced Hairs at the Crime Scene, with Attachment March 23, 2006: Government Motion for Leave to File Appendix to Response Conventionally with Proposed Order Enclosed with Attachment March 23, 2006: Petitioner's Motion Pursuant to Rule 7 of the Federal Rules Governing Section 2255 Proceedings, to Expand the Record to Include the Itemized Authenticated Evidence Set Forth Herein March 23, 2006: Memorandum in Support of Petitioner's Motion Pursuant to Rule 7 of the Federal Rules Governing Section 2255 Proceedings, to Expand the Record to Include the Itemized Authenticated Evidence Set Forth Herein March 23, 2006: Petitioner's Statement of Itemized Material Evidence - With Citations to the Record or to Authenticated Proofs - In Support of His Motion Under 28 U.S.C. Section 2255 to Vacate His Sentence with Attachment March 29, 2006: Judge Fox's Order Denying Government Motion to File Conventionally March 30, 2006: Motion of the United States to Strike Exhibits Submitted in Connection with Petition for Relief Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, and for Additional Relief with Attachments March 30, 2006: Response of the United States to Successive Motion for Relief Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 with Attachment April 6, 2006: Defense's Opposition to the Government's Motion to Strike Exhibits Submitted in Connection with the Petition for Relief Under 28 U.S. Section 225 April 13, 2006: Response of the United States to Petitioner's Motion to Add an Additional Predicate to His Previously Filed Motion for Relief Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 April 13, 2006: Memorandum in Support of the United States to Petitioner's Motion to Add an Additional Predicate to His Previously filed Motion for Relief Under 28 U.S.C. with Attachments April 17, 2006: Government's Notice of Filing of Additional Appendices to Memorandum in Support of the United States to Petitioner's Motion to Add Predicate to His Previous Filed Motion for Relief Under U.S.C. § 2255 April 17, 2006: Response of the United States to Petitioner's Motion to Expand the Record April 17, 2006: Memorandum in Support of Response of the United States to Petitioner's Motion to Expand the record May 8, 2006: Defendant's Reply to the Response of the Government to His Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to Vacate His Sentence, with Attachments
April 16, 2007: Defense's Motion to Supplement Statement of Itemized Evidence with Attachment May 7, 2007: Government Response to Motion to Supplement Statement of Itemized Evidence with Attachment September 6, 2007: Government's Notice of Filing of Supplemental Digital Photographic Images of Evidence and Supporting Documentation of these Digital Images November 13, 2007: Government's Response to Defense Request for Consideration of a Status Conference as to the Jimmy Britt with Exhibits
November 4, 2008: Judge Fox's Orders (1) Government's Motion to Strike Exhibits is allowed (2) Defense Motion to add Predicate, Expand the Record with with Itemized Evidence, To Supplement Itemized evidence, and Motion for Leave to File successive § 2255 are all Denied November 24, 2008: Government's Motion for Publication & Modification of Order with Attachments December 1, 2008: Defense's Opposition to Government Motion for Publication and Modification December 4, 2008: Memorandum of Law in Support of Defense's Application for Certificate of Appealability December 4, 2008: Defense Notice of Appeal with Filing and Docket Fees December 29, 2008 Government's Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limit in its Response to Application Certification of Appealability and Memorandum of Law December 29, 2008: Government's Response to Motion for Certificate of Appealability and Memorandum of Law
January 8, 2009: Movant's Reply to Government's Response to Application for Certificate of Appealability January 9, 2009: Judge Fox's Orders re: (1) Government's Motion for Publication and Modification of November 4, 2008 Order, (2) Defense's Motion for certificate of Appealability, (3) Government's Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limit February 12, 2009: Request for Leave of Court to Withdraw Appearance of Out-of-State Attorneys Timothy D. Junkin, ESQ., and John C. Moffett as Counsel for Petitioner Jeffrey MacDonald February 12, 2008: Judge Fox Grants Leave for Timothy Junkin and John Moffett to Withdraw as Counsel for the Petitioner Jeffrey MacDonald February 19, 2009: Appellant's Informal Opening Brief(Original Filing) February 19, 2009: Appellant's Informal Opening Brief(Corrected copy filed by Defense) March 31, 2009: Motion of the Innocence Project, North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence and New England Innocence Project for Leave to File Brief as Amici Curiae March 31, 2009: Brief of the Innocence Project, North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence and New England Innocence Project as Amici Curiae in Support of Defendant-Appellant and Reversal of the District Court's Judgment March 31, 2009: Appearance of Counsel Form for Andrew Good on Behalf of New England Innocence Project April 2, 2009: Appellant's Response to Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amici Curiae April 7, 2009: Appellee's Response in Opposition to Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amici Curiae April 9, 2009: Order Granting Motion of the Innocence Project, North Carolina Center of Actual Innocence, and New England Innocence Project Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae April 9, 2009: COA Docket Correction Request April 10, 2009: Disclosure of Corporate Affiliation and Other Interests re: New England Innocence Project April 10, 2009: Defense Appearance of Counsel Form for Philip Cormier on Behalf of New England Innocence Project April 13, 2009: Defense Appearance of Counsel Form for Harvey Silverglate on Behalf of New England Innocence Project April 13, 2009: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Request Docket Correction April 13, 2009: Defense Files Corrected Brief from March 31, 2009 of the Innocence Project, North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence and New England Innocence Project as Amici Curiae in Support of Defendant-Appellant and Reversal of the District Court's Judgment April 21, 2009: Defense Appearance of Counsel Form for James Coleman on Behalf of New England Innocence Project April 21, 2009: Notice of Substitute Signatory (James Coleman for Christine Mumma) for Amici North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence in Support of Defendant-Appellant Jeffrey MacDonald June 9, 2009: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Order Granting Jeffrey MacDonald's Application for Certificate of Appealability June 9, 2009: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Briefing Order - Civil June 16, 2009: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Docketing Forms Follow-up To The Innocence Project and the New England Innocence Project June 16, 2009: U.S Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Docking Forms Follow-up Notice to Barry Charles Scheck June 16, 2009: New England Innocence Project's Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations and Other Interested Filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Court's request of disclosure from the defense December 15, 2009: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Files Notice of Session Assignment
March 13, 2010: Motion by the United States to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to Dismiss Appeal on the Grounds that the Certificate of Appealabilty was Granted Improvidently March 15, 2010: Notice from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to Defense that Response is Requested March 17, 2010: Defense's Opposition Filed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to Government's Motion to Dismiss March 18, 2010: Corrected Reply by United States to Opposition to Motion to Appeal May 6, 2010: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Denies Government's Motion to Dismiss Appeal; and Amending Certificate of Appealability; directing the filing of supplemental brief(s) May 6, 2010 U.S. Court of Appeals Files Supplemental Briefing Order June 14, 2010: Motion Filed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for Leave to File Supplemental Appendix to Appellant's Supplemental Opening Brief June 15, 2010: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth circuit Rule 46 Electronic Filing Notice June 15, 2010: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Grants New England Innocence Project; North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence Motion For Leave to File Supplemental Appendix June 15, 2010: Appearance of Counsel Form for George Somerville, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, as Amicus Curiac June 15, 2010: Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations and Other Interests for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiac June 15, 2010: Motion of the Innocence Project, North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence, New England Innocence Project and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to File Brief as Amici Curiae June 15, 2010: Brief of the Innocence Project, North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence, New England Innocence Project, and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amici Curiae in Support of Defendant-Appellant and Reversal of the District Court's Judgment June 15, 2010: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Issues Notice to United States Requesting Response to Motion for Leave to File Response due: 06/28/2010 June 15, 2010: Supplemental Opening Brief of Appellant June 28, 2010: Appellee's Response in Opposition to Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Brief as Amicus Curiae July 15, 2010: Unopposed Motion of the United States to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for Leave to File Government's Supplemental Appendix July 15, 2010: NOTICE OF PAPER FILING filed by Appellee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit July 15, 2010: Government's Supplemental Response Filed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit July 22, 2010: Appellant's Motion to Extend Time for Filing of Supplemental Reply Brief July 22, 2010: COA Order Granting Appellant's Motion to Extend Time For Filing of Supplemental Reply Brief July 27, 2010: Judge Fox's Order allowing Timothy Junkin and John Moffett to Withdraw as Counsel for Jeffrey MacDonald, nunc pro tunc [Latin, Meaning Now for then] February 12, 2009 August 2, 2010: Supplemental Brief filed by Appellant to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
April 19, 2011 COA Decision to Vacate the Opinion of the District Court and Remand for future proceedings as maybe appropriate April 19, 2011 COA: Notice of Judgment Vacating the Judgment of the District Court and Remanding case back to the United States District Court for future proceedings June 13, 2011: Mandate of Judgment Entered April 19, 2011 June 23, 2011: Judge Fox's Order re: Scheduling for Hearing for a Status Conference with Proposed Order enclosed July 15, 2011: Defense Motion to Continue the July 28, 2011 Status Conference for 30-60 days with proposed Order enclosed July 18, 2011: Government's Response to Movant's Motion to Continue Status Conference July 19, 2011: Judge Fox Grants Defense Motion to Continue Status Conference July 19, 2011, Judge Fox's Order re: Status Conference Place, Time and Date September 16, 2011: Defense Notice of Appearance of Hill Allen as Counsel of Record for Jeffrey MacDonald September 19, 2011: Government's Memorandum For Status Conference September 20, 2011: Jeffrey MacDonald's Request for Evidentiary Hearing with Attachment September 20, 2011: Defense's Motion Pursuant to the Innocent Protection Act of 2004, 18 U.S.C C. § 3600, for New Trial Based on DNA Testing Results and other Relief September 20, 2011: Defense Notice of Appearance of Christine Mumma as Counsel of Record for Jeffrey MacDonald September 21, 2011: Judge Fox's Notice to the Government re: Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion for Hearing and New Trial, and Directing Government to Respond September 21, 2011: Judge Fox's Orders (1) Defense to File List of Trial Exhibits it Seeks to Conduct Additional DNA Testing Pursuant to the IPA, (2) Government to Respond to Defense Motion for a New Trial and (3) Schedule and Notice of Evidentiary hearing re: "the Britt Claim" September 21, 2011: Notice of Scheduled Evidentiary Hearing on the Britt §2255 Claim Hearing September 21, 2011: Status Conference Transcripts re: the Britt Claim and Additional DNA Testing September 30, 2011: Hart Miles Request Leave to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for Jeffrey MacDonald with Proposed Order Enclosed September 30, 2011: Defense's Motion to Continue Evidentiary Hearing with Proposed Order Enclosed September 30, 2011: Hart Miles Request Leave to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for Jeffrey MacDonald October 3, 2011: Judge Fox Grants Leave for Hart Miles to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for Jeffrey MacDonald October 3, 2011: Government's Response to Defense Motion to Continue Evidentiary Hearing October 6, 2011: Judge Fox's Order re: New Hearing Date October 6, 2011: Notice of Continuation of Evidentiary Hearing October 10, 2011: Jeffrey MacDonald Files List of Trial Exhibits for Additional DNA Testing Pursuant to the IPA with Attachment October 12, 2011: Government Writ to Produce Federal Prisoner Jeffrey MacDonald at Evidentiary Hearing October 18, 2011: Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion for Appointment of Counsel October 18, 2011: Hill Allen and Wade Smith Request Leave to Withdraw as Counsels of Record for Jeffrey MacDonald October 24, 2011: Government's Response to Movant's Motion for Appointment of counsel with Attachment October 24, 2011: Request of Joseph E. Zeszotarski, Jr. for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for Jeffrey MacDonald October 25, 2011: Judge Fox Grants Leave for Joseph E. Zeszotarski, Jr. to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for Jeffrey MacDonald November 1, 2011: Defense Reply in Support of Motion for Appointment of Counsel with Attachment November 1, 2011: Defense's Motion to Seal Jeffrey MacDonald Financial Affidavit November 4, 2011: Judge Fox Grants Defense Motion to Seal Jeffrey MacDonald's Financial Affidavit November 8, 2011: Judge Fox's Order re: (1) New Hearing Date (2) Hill Allen and Wade Smith Request for Leave to Withdraw as Counsels (3) Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion for Appointment of Counsel November 9, 2011: Government's Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response to Pending Motions November 10, 2011: Defense Notice of Filing Affidavits of (1) Jeffrey MacDonald (2) Raymond Shea with Attachment November 10, 2011: Judge Fox Grants Government's Motion for Extension of time to File a Reply to Pending Motions November 14, 2011: Judge Fox's Order Directing Hill Allen to Assist with Obtaining and Filing of Affidavits November 18, 2011: Defense Notice of Filing Affidavits of (1) Jeffrey MacDonald (2) Kathryn MacDonald (3) Raymond Shea with Attachments November 30, 2011: Notice of Appearance of Court-Appointed Attorney, Sue Berry as Counsel of Record for Jeffrey MacDonald December 6, 2011: Defense Motion for Copy of 1979 Trial Transcript at Government Expense December 7, 2011: Judge Fox's Order Granting Defense's Motion for Copy of 1979 Trial Transcripts at Government Expense December 12, 2011: Government's Motion for Leave to File Oversized Responses December 12, 2011: Judge Fox Grants Government Motion for Leave to File Oversized Responses December 12, 2011: Government's Response to Defense Motion for a New Trial pursuant to 18 U. S. C. § 3600 with Attachment December 13, 2011: Government's Notice of Filing Amended Exhibit 12 of Janice Glisson with Attachment December 13, 2011: Government's Response to Motion Entitled "Request for Hearing" with Attachment
February 5, 2012: Sue Berry's Motion to Withdraw as Defense Counsel of Record for Jeffrey MacDonald with Proposed Order Enclosed February 6, 2012: Defense Motion for Leave to File Oversized Reply in Support of Additional DNA Testing February 6, 2012: Judge Fox Grants Defense Motion to File's Oversized Reply February 15, 2012: Government's Response to Movant's Motion to Substitute Counsel February 16, 2012: Defense Motion for Extension of Time to Reply to Government's Response to Motion Entitled Request for Hearing February 17, 2012: Defense Reply to Government's Response to Motion for a New Trial Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3600 February 17, 2012: Defense Reply in Support of Motion for Additional DNA Test Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3600 with Attachment February 21, 2012: Judge Fox Grants Motion for Extension of Time to Reply to Government's Response February 22, 2012: Judge Fox's orders (1) Sue Berry is allowed to withdrawn as counsel of record for Jeffrey MacDonald (2) The Federal Public Defender is Directed to appoint substitute counsel pursuant to this district's CJA Plan February 27, 2012: Defense Files Notice of Waiver of Court-Appointed Attorney March 1, 2012: Judge Fox ordered (1) Jeffrey MacDonald to File Affidavit Declaring he Understands he is Entitle to Court-Appointed Attorney, But Intentionally and Voluntarily Waives His Right to such (2) Confirm that Christine Mumma is Counsel of Record in all Respects/Claims re: Case No 75-CR-26-3-F (EDNC), and (3) Notice Concerning Reimbursement of Attorney's Fees March 14, 2012: Defense Notice of Filing of Affidavit of Jeffrey MacDonald re: Counsel with Attachment March 14, 2012: Defense Files Notice of Appearance of Gordon Widenhouse as Counsel of Record for Jeffrey MacDonald March 16, 2012: Judge Fox's Order Directing Defense Counsel to File Affidavit of Raymond Shea re: Jeffrey MacDonald Defense Fund March 26, 2012: Jeffrey MacDonald Files Motion to Seal Affidavit of Raymond Shea March 26, 2012: Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion to be Permitted to Receive a Copy of the Trail Transcripts Prepared in Compliance with DE-210 March 26, 2012: Judge Fox's Order Directing Clerk of Court to Deliver Copy of 1979 Trial Transcripts to Defense and (2) Granting Motion to seal Affidavit of Raymond Shea March 28, 2012: Defense Amended Certificate of Service re: Motion to Receive a Copy of the Trial Transcripts Prepared in Compliance with DE-210 March 30, 2012: Defense Motion to Continue Evidentiary Hearing re: Britt Issue March 30, 2012: Government's Response to Movant's Motion to Continue Evidentiary Hearing April 2, 2012: Judge Fox's Order (1) Granting Defense Motion to Continue Evidentiary Hearing (2) Directing Counsel for Both Sides to Confer and Advise Court of Preferred Dates for Hearing, and (3) Directing Christine Mumma to File Affidavit re MacDonald's IPA claim April 3, 2012: Defense Files Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Reply April 4, 2012: Judge Fox Grants Defense Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply April 12, 2012: Government's Notice in Response to the Court's Order of April 12, 2012 April 12, 2012: Government's Notice of Filing a Corrected Proposed Order April 13, 2012: Defense's Reply to Government's Response to Motion Entitled "Request for Hearing" April 17, 2012: Judge Fox Grants Government Leave to File a Sur-reply in Response to the Movant's "Reply in Support of Motion for Additional DNA Testing Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3600" April 18, 2012: Judge Fox's Orders re: (1) Britt Claim Hearing Dates (2) Hearing re: Requests for New DNA Testing April 26, 2012: Government Files Notice of Appearance of Leslie Cooley as Counsel of Record for the Government May 10, 2012: Government Files Sur-reply to Defense Motion for Additional DNA Testing Under 18 U.S.C. § 3600 with Attachment June 8, 2012: Judge Fox Orders re: (1)The § 2255 Unsourced Hairs Claim, (2) The IPA Motion June 21, 2012: Defense Files Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Designate Depositions June 29, 2012: Notice of Government's Position Regarding Depositions with Attachment July 5, 2012: Defense Motion to Extend Time to File Joint Proposed Schedule July 5, 2012: Government's Response to Movant's Motion to Extend Time to File Joint Proposed Schedule July 6, 2012: Judge Fox's Order Denying Defense's Motion for Extension to File Joint Proposed Schedule July 6, 2012: Government's Joint Proposed Schedule July 13, 2012: Defense's Motion to Continue Evidentiary Hearing with Attachment July 16, 2012: Government's Response to Defense's Motion to Continue Evidentiary Hearing July 16, 2012: Judge Fox Grants Defense Motion to Continue Evidentiary Hearing August 20, 2012: Request of United States Attorney for Production of Federal Prisoner in the Custody of The United States Pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 3621 (d) September 17, 2012 September 4, 2012: Defense Clarification of Notice of Appearance of Christina Mumma as Counsel of Record for Jeffrey MacDonald September 6, 2012: Judge Fox's Orders re: Parameters of Evidentiary Hearing September 7, 2012: Defense Files Notice of Appearance of Keith Williams, PA on Behalf of Jeffrey MacDonald September, 7, 2012: Defense's Unopposed Motion to Extent Joint Schedule Deadline September 12, 2012: Government's Motion to Seal Document # 286 September 13, 2012: Judge Fox Denies Government's Motion to Seal Document # 286 September 14, 2012: Government Files Motion to Withdraw Seal Document # 286 September 14, 2012: Judge Fox Grants Government's Motion to Withdraw Motion to Seal Document #286 September 15, 2012: Judge Fox Files Corrected Proposed Joint Pre-Hearing Order Pursuant to L.R. 16.1(C) E.D.N.C. with Attachment September 17 - 25, 2012 Evidentiary Hearing Transcripts Judge Fox issues order that memorializes orders entered in open court at the conclusion of the evidentiary hearing on September 25, 2012. October 5, 2012: Defense Files Request to get Transcripts at the Expense of the Governments December 19, 2012: Government's Unopposed Request For Corrections to Transcripts with Proposed Order Enclosed December 21, 2012: Judge Fox Grants Government's Unopposed Request for Corrections to Transcripts
January 10, 2013: Defense Files Unopposed Motion for Extension of to File Post-Hearing Memorandum January 10, 2013: Judge Fox Grants Defense Extension of Time to File Post-Hearing Memorandum February 8, 2013: Defense files Second Motion to Extend Time to file Post Hearing Memorandum February 11, 2013: Judge Fox Grants Defense Extension of Time to File Post-Hearing Memorandum March 19, 2013: Defense Files Motion for One Week Extension of Time to File Post-Hearing Memorandum March 19, 2013: Judge Fox Grants Defense One Week Extension of Time to file Post-Hearing Memorandum April 1, 2013: Defense Files Unposed Motion - One Day Extension to File Post-Hearing Memorandum April 1, 2013: Judge Fox Grants Defense One Day Extension to File Post Hearing Memorandum with Proposed Memorandum April 1, 2013: Defense Files Post-Hearing Memorandum May 28, 2013: Government Files Unopposed Motion for Thirty Day Extension to File Responsive Memorandum May 28, 2013: Judge Fox Grants Government Thirty Days Extension to File Responsive Memorandum May 31, 2013: Defense Files Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Substitute Post-Hearing Memorandum June 3, 2013: Judge Fox Grants Leave to the Defense to File a Substitute Post-Hearing Memorandum June 10, 2013: Defense Files Substitute Post-Hearing Memorandum July 1, 2013: Government Files Post-Hearing Memorandum July 8, 2013: Defense Motion for Leave to File a Reply to the Government's Post-Hearing Memorandum July 8, 2013: Judge Fox's Order (1) Grants Defense's Motion to File a Reply to The Government's Post-Hearing Memorandum (2) Allowing the Government to File a Sur-Reply August 5, 2013: Defense's Unopposed Motion for One Week Extension of Time to File Reply to Government's Post-Hearing Memorandum August 5, 2013: Judge Fox Grants the Defense's Unopposed Motion for One Week Extension of Time to File Reply to Government's Post-Hearing Memorandum August 13, 2013: Defense Files Unopposed Motion for One Week Extension of Time to Reply to Government's Post-Hearing Memorandum August 13, 2013: Judge Fox Grants Defense's Unopposed Motion for One Week Extension to File Reply to the Government's Post-Hearing Memorandum August 22, 2013: Defense's Reply to Government's Post-Hearing Memorandum with Attachment September 23, 2013: Government's Post-Hearing Sur-Reply with Attachment
April 17, 2014: Government's Notice of Filing Part 1 of April 6, 1970 Interview of Jeffrey MacDonald by CID Agents Joe Grebner, Bob Shaw and Bill Ivory with Attachment July 24, 2014: Judge Fox's Order Denying Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion to Vacate Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 July 24, 2014: Judgment in a 2255 Case - Denying Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion to Vacate Under 28 U.S.C. § 2225 August 8, 2014: Judge Fox's Order Denying Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion Pursuant to the Innocent Protection Act of 2004, 18 U.S.C. § 3600, for New Trial Based on DNA Testing Results and other Relief August 21, 2014: Defense Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment and Incorporated Memorandum of Law with Attachment September 11, 2014: Government Response to Defendant's Motion Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 59(e) September 15, 2014: Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion to Extend Time to File Appeal with Attachment September 15, 2014: Reply to Government's Response to Defendant's Motion to Extend Time September 16, 2014: Judge Fox Order Denying Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal September 23, 2014: Government's Notice of Filing Relating to Movant's Pending Rule 59(e) (Fed. R. Civ. P 59(e) with Attachment September 25, 2014: Reply to Government's Response to Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment September 26, 2014: Government's Motion for Supplemental Briefing on Movant's Rule 59(e) Motion with Attachment October 7, 2014: Defense Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from an order denying Defendant's request for DNA testing pursuant to the Innocence Protection Act (18 U.S.C. § 3600) October 7, 2014: Motion of Christine Mumma to withdraw as attorney for Jeffrey MacDonald October 7, 2014: Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet (non-death penalty) October 8, 2014: Judge Fox's Order Granting Christina Mumma's Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for Jeffrey MacDonald October 9, 2014: Letter from Margaret Thomas, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal to Julie Richards, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina re: Notice of Appeal October 9, 2014: Letter from Thomas Walker, U.S. Attorney and John Stuart Bruce, First Assistant U.S. Attorney to Julie Richards, Clerk, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, re: Motion to Alter or Amend the Judgment and Notice of Appeal October 17, 2014: Response to Government's Motion for Supplemental Briefing on Movant's Rule 599(e) Motion October 21, 2014: Government's Reply to Movant's Response to Government's Motion for Supplemental Briefing October 22, 2014: Appeal Transmittal Sheet (non-death penalty) October 22, 2014: Case opened on Appeal from originating court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina October 22, 2014: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Request for Records October 22, 2014: Fee Notice for Criminal and Post-Judgment Criminal Cases, with application to proceed as indigent due November 14, 2014 October 22, 2014: Notice to District Court Counsel (Informal Briefing Schedule) October 23, 2014: Government files Appearance of Counsel Form for Leslie Cooley November 13, 2014: Judge Fox's Order on Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment and Motion for Supplemental Briefing November 20, 2014: Government files Appearance of Counsel Form for Jennifer P. May-Parker November 25, 2014: Motion on Behalf of Jeffrey MacDonald to Extend Time to File Matters Pursuant to Petitioner's Notice of Appeal Regarding Innocence Protection Act Claim 18 U.S.C. § 3600, dated 11/18/2014, with Proposed Order (Motion filed by Kathryn MacDonald) November 25, 2014: U. S. Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit: Order Granting Motion Filed on Behalf of Jeffrey MacDonald to Extend Time to file Matters Prusuant to Petitioner's Notice of Appeal with Filing Fee and Financial Affidavit Form to December 26, 2014 December 1, 2014: Appearance of Counsel by John Stuart Bruce for the Government December 29, 2014: Defense's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Supplemental Memorandum with Attachment December 30, 2014: Judge Fox's Order Granting Defense's Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Supplemental Memorandum
January 6, 2015: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Notice to Jeffrey MacDonald re: Rule 45 Notice of default and possible dismissal of Appeal January 6, 2015: Defense's Supplemental Memorandum Supporting Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment January 27, 2015: Motion by Jeffrey MacDonald (dated January 21, 2015) to Extend Time to Obtain Pro Bono Counsel and File Notice of Appearance Regarding Petitioner's Innocence Protection Act Claim (U.S.C. § 3600) January 27, 2015: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit: Order Granting Motion to proceed under CJA [23], updating informal briefing order deadlines January 30, 2015: Government's Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Movant's Supplemental Memorandum Supporting Rule 59(e) Motion, with Enclosed Proposed Order February 2, 2015 Judge Fox Order Granting Government's Motion to Extend Time to File Response February 9, 1970: Appearance of Counsel Form Filed by William M. Palmer, Esq on behalf of Jeffrey MacDonald February 10, 1970: U.S. COA Order rescinding informal briefing schedule February 10, 2015: U.S. COA Briefing Order filed re: Opening Brief and Appendix due March 17, 2015; Response Brief due April 10, 2015 February 12, 2015: Government's Response to Movant's Supplemental Memorandum Supporting Rule 59(e) Motion with Attachment February 19, 2015: Docketing Notice re: Attachment(s): Memorandum on Sealed and Confidential Information due in 14 days February 20, 2015 COA Appearance of Counsel Form Filed by by Brian Michael Murtagh on behalf of the government March 17, 2015: Motion of the Appellant to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to Extend Time to File Opening Brief and Appendix March 17, 2015: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Order Granting Appellant Extension of Time to File Opening Brief and Appendix (Appendix Due 4/16/2015, Opening Brief Due 4/16/2015, Response Brief Due 5/11/2015. Any Reply Brief: 10 Days from Service of Response Brief) April 16, 2015: Motion of Jeffrey MacDonald to Extent Time to File Opening Brief and Appendix April 16, 2015: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Order Granting Appellant Extension of Time to File Opening Brief and Appendix (Appendix Due 5/18/2015, Opening Brief Due 5/18/2015, Response Brief Due 6/12/2015. Any Reply Brief: 10 Days from Service of Response Brief) May 18, 2015: Motion of Jeffrey MacDonald to Extend Filing Time for Opening Brief and Appendix May 18, 2015: Judge Fox's Order Denying Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment [DE-3577] May 20, 2015: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Order Granting Motion by Jeffrey MacDonald to Extend Time to File Opening Brief and Appendix June 1, 2015: Request from Federal Prisoner James R. Niblock dated May 25, 2015 for Copy of Jeffrey MacDonald's 2255 Petition and Memorandum in Support that was filed in 2006 June 17, 2015: Motion of Appellant to Extend Time to File Opening Brief and Appendix until August 31, 2015 or alternatively June 29, 2015 June 18, 2015: COA Grants Defense Motion for Extension to File Opening Brief and Appendix until June 29, 2015 June 29, 2015: Motion of Appellant's Counsel, William E. Palmer to Withdraw as Attorney for Jeffrey MacDonald June 30, 2015: Court Grants William E. Palmer's Motion to Withdraw from Further Representation of Jeffrey MacDonald on Appeal June 30, 2015: Court's Informal Briefing order re: Jeffrey MacDonald's Informal Opening Brief Due July 24, 2014 July 16, 2015: Defendant's Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment July 17, 2015: Appeal Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to USCA (non-death penalty) July 20, 2015: Case Opened on Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from order and Final Judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Denyig Jeffrey MacDonal's Motion to Vacate under 28 U.S.C.§ 2255 entered 24, July 2014 July 20, 2015: Record Request for Records re: Jeffrey MacDonald's Appeal from the US District Court Denying MacDonald's Motion to Vacate July 21, 2015: Appeal Transmittal Sheet (non death penalty) transmitted to 4CCA July 21, 2015: United States Court of Appeals Informal Preliminary Briefing Schedule order - Jeffrey MacDonald's Informal Opening Brief due by August 14, 2015 July 27, 2015: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Notice to Jeffrey MacDonald re: Rule 45 Notice of default and/or dismissal of the case re: additional DNA testing August 10, 2015: Appearance of Counsel Form Filed for Joseph Zeszotarski on behalf of Jeffrey MacDonald August 10, 2015: Defense Motion to Extend Time to File Informal Opening Brief August 10, 2015: COA Grants Defense Extension of Time to File Informal Brief until September 28, 2015 August 24, 2015: Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion for Extension to File Opening Brief IPA Appeal (18 U.S.C. § 3600) August 24, 2015: Government Response to Appellant's "Motion for Extension to File Opening Brief IPA Appeal" August 25: 2015: U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion for Extension of Time to File Opening Brief and setting dismissal date of September 15, 2015 unless brief is received September 14, 20015: Jeffrey MacDonald's Informal Brief (18 U.S.C. [36]) on Appeal from the District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina August 8, 2014 September 15, 2015: Jeffrey MacDonald's Motion to Extend Time to File Informal Opening Brief until November 12, 2015 re: Appeal 15-7136 September 16, 2015: COA Order Granting Motion by Jeffrey MacDonald to Extend Filing Time for Informal Opening Brief until November 12, 2015 September 30, 2015: Motion by Government to Extend Filing Time for Informal Briefing re: Jeffrey MacDonald's Appeal 14-7543 for Additional DNA Testing September 30, 2015: COA Order Granting Government's Motion to Extend Filing of Response to Jeffrey MacDonald's Informal Response Brief re: Appeal 14-7543 for Additional Dna testing (2) Updating/ resuming informal briefing order deadlines October 1, 20015: Motion by Jeffrey MacDonald to File a Corrected Informal Opening Brief re-Appeal 14-75-43 for Additional DNA Testing October 1, 2015: Jeffrey MacDonald Files Corrected Informal Opening Brief re: Appeal 14-7543 for Additional DNA Testing October 27, 2015: Government's Informal Brief re: Appellant's Appeal 14-7543 for Additional DNA Testing using Latest Technology November 12, 2015: Informal Opening Brief by Appellant Jeffrey R. MacDonald's Appeal [15-7136] re: US. District Court denying MacDonald's motion to vacate November 16, 2015: Motion by Appellant Jeffrey R. MacDonald to extend filing time for informal reply brief [14-7543] re: additional DNA testing November 16: 2015: COA order granting Appellant's motion to extend filing time for informal reply brief until December 15, 2015re: [14-7543] re: additional DNA testingReturn to Court Records 1 Go to top