James D.E. Rippy v. United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA SOUTH BEND DIVISION JAMES D.E. RIPPY, Petitioner, v. CAUSE NO. 3:25cv666 DRL 3:22cr37 DRL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER With the aid of counsel, James Rippy filed a petition to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. He asserts ineffective assistance of trial counsel. After carefully reviewing the petition and record, the court denies the petition and denies a certificate of appealability. BACKGROUND For over four years, Mr. Rippy took sexually explicit videos and photographs of a minor victim under his…