Block v. United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA WESTERN DIVISION WAYLEN SHERMAN BLOCK, □ Petitioner 5:23-cv-5024 vs. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent Pending before the Court is Petitioner’s motion for relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. (Doc. 1). Petitioner alleges his Counsel was ineffective in pursuing his motion for compassionate relief submitted to Judge Jeffrey Viken. □ - The motion was denied on February 27, 2023, (5:17-cr-5 0068, Doc. 125). Petitioner filed an appeal with the Eighth Circuit, which affirmed the District Court on March 30, 2023.…