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Opinions of the United 2006 Decisions States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 10-19-2006 Dudley v. Nash Precedential or Non-Precedential: Non-Precedential Docket No. 06-2195 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/thirdcircuit_2006 Recommended Citation "Dudley v. Nash" (2006). 2006 Decisions. Paper 312. http://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/thirdcircuit_2006/312 This decision is brought to you for free and open access by the Opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at Villanova University School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in 2006 Decisions by an authorized administrator of Villanova University School of Law Digital Repository. For more information, please contact Benjamin.Carlson@law.villanova.edu. APS-328 NOT PRECEDENTIAL UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT ________________ NO. 06-2195 ________________ SEAN LAMONT DUDLEY, Appellant v. JOHN NASH, Warden F.C.I. Fort Dix ____________________________________ On Appeal From the United States District Court For the District of New Jersey (D.C. Civ. No. 05-cv-01495) District Judge: Honorable Jerome B. Simandle ____________________________________ Submitted For Possible Dismissal Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) or Summary Action Under Third Circuit LAR 27.4 and I.O.P. 10.6 September 8, 2006 Before: SLOVITER, McKEE and FISHER, Circuit Judges. (Filed: October 19, 2006) _______________________ OPINION _______________________ PER CURIAM Sean Dudley appeals the District Court’s order dismissing his § 2241 petition for lack of jurisdiction. In 1997, Dudley pled guilty in the District Court for the Western District of North Carolina to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He was sentenced as a career offender to 360 months in prison. His conviction and sentence were affirmed on appeal. In 1999, Dudley filed a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 which the sentencing court denied. In 2005, Dudley filed the instant § 2241 petition in which he argued that there was an insufficient basis for his guilty plea. The District Court dismissed the petition and denied Dudley’s subsequent motion for reconsideration. Dudley filed a timely notice of appeal. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Dudley’s § 2241 petition may not be entertained unless a motion under § 2255 is “inadequate or ineffective to test the legality of his detention.” 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Previous unsuccessful § 2255 motions are not sufficient to show that a § 2255 motion is inadequate or ineffective. Litterio v. Parker,
369 F.2d 395, 396 (3d Cir. 1966); See also In re Dorsainvil,
119 F.3d 245, 251 (3d Cir. 1997). The District Court was correct in concluding that it lacked jurisdiction over the petition. Summary action is appropriate if there is no substantial question presented in the appeal. See Third Circuit LAR 27.4. For essentially the reasons set forth by the District Court, we will summarily affirm the District Court’s judgment. See Third Circuit I.O.P. 10.6. 2
Document Info
Docket Number: 06-2195
Citation Numbers: 200 F. App'x 80
Filed Date: 10/19/2006
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 1/12/2023