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Phelps v. United States

United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
Mar 23, 2022
3:20-CV-025 (E.D. Tenn. Mar. 23, 2022)

Opinion

3:20-CV-025 3:17-CR-089

03-23-2022

JUSTIN KYLE PHELPS, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent.


ORDER

Leon Jordan, United States District Judge

In accordance with the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, Petitioner's pro se motion to vacate, set aside, or correct a sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 [Doc. 1; Criminal Doc. 71] is DENIED and this action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Petitioner's motion for appointment of counsel [Doc. 13] is DENIED, and his motion for an evidentiary hearing [Id.] is DENIED as MOOT.

Further, for the reasons set forth in the Memorandum Opinion, a certificate of appealability SHALL NOT ISSUE. The Court CERTIFIES that any appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith, and, should Petitioner file a notice of appeal, he is DENIED leave to proceed in forma pauperis. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3); Fed. R. App. P. 24.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the civil file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Phelps v. United States

United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
Mar 23, 2022
3:20-CV-025 (E.D. Tenn. Mar. 23, 2022)
Case details for

Phelps v. United States

Case Details

Full title:JUSTIN KYLE PHELPS, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent.

Court:United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee

Date published: Mar 23, 2022

Citations

3:20-CV-025 (E.D. Tenn. Mar. 23, 2022)