United States of America v. Scott

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff, Case No. 22-20412
v.
HON. MARK A. GOLDSMITH
TERRY L. SCOTT, JR.,
Defendant.
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ORDER ACCEPTING DEFENDANT’S REQUEST TO FILE REPLY (Dkt. 58)
On November 19, 2025, the Court received a letter from Defendant Terry L. Scott.
11/19/25 Letter (Dkt. 58). In it, he explains that he mailed a reply brief to his pending motion
under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, via certified and tracked United States mail. He attached a photo copy of
his certified mail receipt, which is stamped with a date of July 23, 2025. Id. at PageID.327. He
states that this brief was returned to him undelivered, and enclosed a copy the undelivered return
to sender envelope dated November 7, 2025. Id. at PageID.326.
Scott asks the Court to accept his reply brief for filing, despite it being past due. The reply
is not enclosed with his request.
In its discretion, the Court will accept Scott’s reply brief. Scott is ordered to mail his reply
brief to the Court no later than December 8, 2025.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 21, 2025 s/Mark A. Goldsmith
Detroit, Michigan MARK A. GOLDSMITH
United States District Judge
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