Dowlen v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION DEVIN DOWLEN, ) ) Movant, ) ) No. 3:16-cv-00676 v. ) Judge Trauger ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Pending before the court is pro se movant Devin Dowlen’s motion to file a second or successive motion under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to vacate, set aside, or correct a sentence previously imposed by this court. (Doc. No. 22). Dowlen is a federal prisoner housed at the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy in Inez, Kentucky. I. Background On September 3, 2015, pursuant to…