Wolfe v. Clarke

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

RAYMOND A. JACKSON, District Judge.

Before the Court are Respondent’s Motion for a Temporary Stay Pending Appeal and Petitioner’s Motion for Release Pending Appeal. The motions are fully briefed and the Court held a hearing on both motions on Thursday, November 10, 2011. Thus, these matters are ripe for judicial determination. For the reasons set forth herein, Respondent’s Motion for a Temporary Stay Pending Appeal is GRANTED, and Petitioner’s Motion for Release Pending Appeal is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On January 7, 2002,…