Rivera-Ortiz v. United States

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO RICARDO RIVERA-ORTIZ, Petitioner, Civil No. 22-01115 (ADC) v. [Related to Crim. No. 13-633 (ADC)] THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER I. Introduction Pending before the Court is petitioner Ricardo Rivera-Ortiz’s (“petitioner”) pro se motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, filed on February 23, 2022. ECF No. 1. The United States of America (“respondent” or “government”) opposed petitioner’s motion, arguing, inter alia, that the Court should consider it not as a § 2255 motion, but as a request for…