Legal Opinion

James J. Valona v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided December 2, 1998No. 97-2681PublishedCited by 271 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

More than a decade ago James Valona was convicted of a drug offense. United States v. Valona, 834 F.2d 1334 (7th Cir.1987). He was paroled in 1992. A request for collateral relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 was unsuccessful. Valona v. United States, 919 F.Supp. 1260 (E.D.Wis.1996), motion for certificate of probable cause denied by unpublished order, No. 96-2165 (7th Cir. Oct. 1, 1996). Valona did not give up. He has twice sought (and twice been denied) our permission to file additional petitions under § 2255. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 2244(a)(3), 2255 ¶ 8. And he filed in the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

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  2. Felker v. TurpinSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. United States v. HaymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  4. Emil J. Bartholet v. Reishauer A.G. (Zurich) and Reishauer Corporation (Elgin)Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  5. Leantry Benton v. Odie WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by271 opinions

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  2. James Charles, (98-5747), Movant (98-0539) v. Ernest v. Chandler, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1999
  3. United States v. BarrettCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
  4. Jose Cardona v. B. BledsoeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2012
  5. Kulvir Singh Barapind v. Janet Reno, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000

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