IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ORDER Plaintiff, 20-cv-386-bbc 11-cr-102-bbc v. TYREE WALKER, Defendant. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On July 8, 2019, defendant Tyree Walker filed a motion for relief from judgment under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(6). On July 10, 2019, his motion was denied as untimely. Thereafter, defendant moved for reconsideration of the July 10, 2019 order. That motion was denied on August 14, 2019. On September 4, 2019, defendant filed a notice of appeal and his appeal is pending. Defendant has now filed a motion for post conviction relief under

. Absent extraordinary circumstances, the district court should not consider § 2255 motions while an appeal is pending. United States v. Robinson,

(7th Cir. 1993).

Defendant has not alleged any extraordinary circumstances that require consideration of his 1 § 2255 motion while his appeal is pending. Therefore, I will deny defendant's motion without prejudice.

ORDER IT IS ORDERED that defendant Tyree Walker’s motion for post conviction relief under

is DENIED without prejudice as premature.

Entered this 1st day of May, 2020. BY THE COURT: /s/ __________________________________ BARBARA B. CRABB District Judge

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