Roberts v. Curtis, No. 4:2019cv00063 - Document 32 (D. Utah 2022)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER granting 24 Motion to Vacate 6 Memorandum Decision/Order Dismissing Case, 7 Clerk's Judgment, 19 Memorandum Decision denying Certificate of Appealability; Case Reopened - within 45 days, Respondent must file a new answer or motion to dismiss. Signed by Judge David Nuffer on 7/28/22 (alt)

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Roberts v. Curtis Doc. 32 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF UTAH MARK JESS ROBERTS, MEMORANDUM DECISION & ORDER GRANTING POSTJUDGMENT MOTION, VACATING DISMISSAL ORDER, & ORDERING FURTHER ANSWER OR MOTION TO DISMISS AND REPLY FROM PARTIES Petitioner, v. SHERIFF NATHAN CURTIS, Case No. 4:19-CV-63 DN Respondent. District Judge David Nuffer On January 12, 2021, based on a comprehensive failure-to-prosecute analysis, centering on Petitioner's failure to respond to Respondent's Motion to Dismiss, the Court dismissed the federal habeas petition here. (ECF Nos. 1, 4, 6.) Petitioner appealed right away. (ECF No. 10.) On March 11, 2021, Petitioner moved for relief from judgment, arguing that his neglect to prosecute this case was due to his dependence on assurances from counsel who ultimately did not follow through on promised filings. (ECF No. 24.) Petitioner later successfully voluntarily dismissed his appeal. (ECF No. 31.) ORDER IT IS ORDERED that: (1) For good cause appearing, Petitioner’s motion for relief from judgment is GRANTED. (ECF No. 24.) (2) The Order to Dismiss, (ECF No. 6), Judgment, (ECF No. 7), and Certificate of Appealability, (ECF No. 19), are VACATED. Dockets.Justia.com (3) Within forty-five days, Respondent must file a new answer or motion to dismiss. And, within thirty days after filing of the new answer or motion to dismiss, Petitioner must respond. Any failure to comply by Petitioner will result in dismissal. DATED this 28th day of July, 2022. BY THE COURT: DAVID NUFFER United States District Judge

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