Legal Opinion

In Re: Andre Williams

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided July 22, 2014No. 12-3037, 13-3060PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SENTELLE.

SENTELLE, Senior Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Andre Williams has filed with us two motions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255(h), seeking certification to file successive motions in the district court to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence. For the reasons stated below, we certify and authorize the district court to consider the motions.

BACKGROUND

In 1993 Williams was found guilty of conspiring, from May 1983 through March 1991, to participate in a racketeer influenced corrupt organization (RICO) and to distribute illegal drugs. He was…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Miller v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  2. Graham v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. Wood v. MilyardSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  4. Elliot Ray v. Marc ClementsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
  5. In Re: WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Dimott v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2018
  2. Thomas Hoffner, Jr. v.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2017
  3. United States v. Vargas-SotoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2022
  4. Shedrick Henry v. M. SpearmanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
  5. Felix Rosado v.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2021

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