Legal Opinion

Cady v. United States

District Court, N.D. New York

Decided July 9, 1997No. 96-CV-1244PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM DECISION & ORDER

McAVOY, Chief Judge.

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Pending before the Court is plaintiffs motion for declaratory judgment filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201 (“Declaratory Judgment Act”). Plaintiff, Stephen Cady, a defendant in a prior related criminal action,1 asks this Court to determine what effect his prospective filing of a § 2255 motion would have on a plea agreement executed between him and the government, the defendant herein. See 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The government opposes plaintiffs motion, arguing that until plaintiff actually files his § 2255, no case or controversy…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Bailey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  2. McCarthy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Maryland Casualty Co. v. Pacific Coal & Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  4. United States v. BroceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  5. Golden v. ZwicklerSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Schlenker v. United States of AmericaDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 2020

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API