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Santiago-Ortiz v. United States

United States District Court, S.D. New York
Nov 9, 2021
Crim. 1:17-cr-00149-LAK (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 9, 2021)

Opinion

Crim. 1:17-cr-00149-LAK

11-09-2021

JOSE SANTIAGO-ORTIZ, Movant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent.


MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION UNDER 28 U.S.C § 2255 TO VACATE, SET ASIDE, OR CORRECT SENTENCE

LEWIS A. KAPLAN, JUDGE.

NOW COMES Movant Jose Santiago-Ortiz ("Movant"), acting pro se, and moves this Honorable Court for a sixty- (60) day enlargement of time, up to and including until January 3, 2022, within which to file his memorandum of law in support of his Section 2255 motion filed herewith under separate cover.

In support of this motion Movant states as follows.

1. Movant is currently incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary Canaan, in Waymart, Pennsylvania. For the past 625 days, USP Canaan has been on modified lock-down status as a result of the deadly Covid-19 global pandemic. With the exception of a few hours in September, inmates at USP Canaan have had no access to the institution law library (in September, the library was opened for two hours per week per housing unit, but it was closed again after another outbreak of Covid-19 occurred in early October). Under these circumstances, it has been impossible for Movant to perfect his memorandum of law in support of his Section 2255 motion.

2. Movant represents to the Court that the instant request . a

SO ORDERED. 1


Summaries of

Santiago-Ortiz v. United States

United States District Court, S.D. New York
Nov 9, 2021
Crim. 1:17-cr-00149-LAK (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 9, 2021)
Case details for

Santiago-Ortiz v. United States

Case Details

Full title:JOSE SANTIAGO-ORTIZ, Movant, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent.

Court:United States District Court, S.D. New York

Date published: Nov 9, 2021

Citations

Crim. 1:17-cr-00149-LAK (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 9, 2021)