Legal Opinion
Kirkland v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 12, 2024No. 1:24-cv-04434Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK TARENCE KIRKLAND, Petitioner, 24-CV-4434 (LTS) -against- ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF FEE OR IFP APPLICATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge: Petitioner, who is proceeding pro se, styles this habeas corpus proceeding as brought under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, the vehicle to challenge federal convictions. As discussed below, the Court (1) recharacterizes Petitioner’s submission as a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, (2) provides Petitioner the opportunity to…
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