Legal Opinion
James Eddie Garrett v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 26, 1999No. 98-2236PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Per curiam
James Eddie Garrett filed a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The district court dismissed the motion for lack of jurisdiction because Mr. Garrett had failed to seek leave from this court before filing a second or successive motion. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 2255 & 2244; Nunez v. United States, 96 F.3d 990, 991 (7th Cir.1996). Mr. Garrett filed a timely notice of appeal from the district court’s order of dismissal, and the district court granted his request for a certificate of appealability. We now reverse the order of dismissal and remand for further…
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