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USA v. Buck

USA v. Buck — 70 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, filed between May 13, 2022 and July 9, 2025. Among them: 16 motions, 16 orders and 8 notices.

See also: United States v. Dara Buck, a.k.a. Dara Butler — the same docket under another case page, 7 public filings; 7 of the documents appear on both pages.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
DistrictSouthern District of Georgia prosecutions →
Filings70 public filings
Filed2022-05-13 – 2025-07-09
Document typesmotions (16), orders (16), notices (8), responses or replies (6), proposed orders (4), exhibits (3)
Original PDFs70 of 70

Filings

70 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.

  1. INFORMATION as to Dara Buck (1) count 1Information · Dkt. 1 · PDF
  2. PENALTY CERTIFICATION by Government as to Dara BuckPDF
  3. NOTICE OF PLEA AGREEMENT by USANotice · Dkt. 4 · PDF
  4. Summons Returned Executed — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga.)Summons or warrant · PDF
  5. Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, James Hunter MayMotion · PDF
  6. Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice — Peter Michael McCoy, Jr — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  7. Certificate of Good Standing, James Hunter MayPDF
  8. Certificate of Good Standing, Peter Michael McCoy — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga.)PDF
  9. Notice of Appearance, Bueno and Wilmot — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
  10. NOTICE TO RETAINED COUNSEL as to Dara BuckNotice · PDF
  11. NoticeNotice · Dkt. 11.1 · PDF
  12. Order granting 10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice requested — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 12, S.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  13. Order granting 9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for attorney James Hunter May as to Dara Buck (1) — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 13, S.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  14. Consent Motion to Continue by James Hunter May as to Dara Buck. Responses due by 7/1/2022 — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 14, S.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  15. ORDER as to Dara Buck re 15 Pretrial Services ReportOrder · PDF
  16. Order granting re 14 Motion to Continue — USA v. BuckOrder · PDF
  17. Reissued Summons Returned Executed — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga.)PDF
  18. Exhibit A, AUSA Withdrawal Notice Letter to SBA — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga.)Exhibit · PDF
  19. Government's Motion to Withdraw AUSA Patrick Schwedler — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga., 2022-06-30)Motion · PDF
  20. Order Granting Schwedler's Withdrawal — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  21. Change of Plea Minute Entry — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga.)PDF
  22. WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by Dara BuckWaiver · Dkt. 24 · PDF
  23. Unsecured Appearance Bond Entered as to Dara Buck in amount of $20,000.00 — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 25, S.D. Ga.)PDF
  24. ORDER Setting Conditions of ReleaseOrder · Dkt. 26 · PDF
  25. Scheduling Order as to Dara Buck. Motions due by 7/24/2022 — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 27, S.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  26. Status ReportDkt. 27.1 · PDF
  27. CHANGE OF PLEA entered by Dara Buck (1) Guilty Count 1PDF
  28. PLEA AGREEMENT as to Dara BuckPlea agreement · Dkt. 30 · PDF
  29. Order Accepting Plea AgreementOrder · Dkt. 30.1 · PDF
  30. Minute Entry, Initial Appearance/Arraignment — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga.)Minute entry · PDF
  31. Motion for Extension of Time to December 2022 by James Hunter May as to Dara Buck — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 32, S.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  32. Text of Proposed Order Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 32.1 · PDF
  33. Notice of Appearance, AUSA Ryan Grover — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
  34. Government's Motion to Withdraw AUSA Jonathan Porter — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga., 2022-12-05)Motion · PDF
  35. Proposed Order, Porter Withdrawal — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga.)Proposed order · PDF
  36. Order Granting Porter's Withdrawal — USA v. Buck (Butler) (S.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  37. Sentencing Minutes — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 42, S.D. Ga.)PDF
  38. Judgment as to Dara Buck (1), Count(s) 1, 42 months custody of BOP — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 44, S.D. Ga.)Judgment · PDF
  39. Motion for Extension of Time to April 20, 2023 — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 46, S.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  40. Order granting 46 Motion for Extension of Time to Self Report as to Dara Buck — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 47, S.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  41. MOTION for Compassionate Release by Dana BuckMotion · PDF
  42. Response in Opposition by USA as to Dara Buck re 48 Motion to Reduce Sentence - USSC Amendment — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 49, S.D. Ga.)Response or reply · PDF
  43. Exhibit A (under seal)Exhibit · Dkt. 49.1 · PDF
  44. Exhibit B (under seal)Exhibit · Dkt. 49.2 · PDF
  45. Motion to Seal Document Exhibits A and B to Government's Response — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 50, S.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  46. Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 50.1 · PDF
  47. Order granting 50 Motion to Seal Document as to Dara Buck (1) — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 51, S.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  48. Order denying 48 Motion for Compassionate Release as to Dara Buck (1) — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 52, S.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  49. MOTION for Compassionate Release by Dara BuckMotion · PDF
  50. Response in Opposition by USA as to Dara Buck re 53 Motion to Reduce Sentence - USSC Amendment — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 54, S.D. Ga.)Response or reply · PDF
  51. Motion to Reduce Sentence, by Dana Buck. Responses due by 9/25/2023 — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 55, S.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  52. Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Defendant's Motion — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 56, S.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  53. Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 56.1 · PDF
  54. Notice of Intent to File Surresponse by USA re 55 Motion to Reduce Sentence — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 58, S.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
  55. RESPONSE in Opposition by USA as to Dara Buck re 55 MOTION to…Response or reply · PDF
  56. Order denying 53 Motion for Compassionate Release; denying 55 Motion — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 61, S.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  57. Motion to Reduce Sentence - USSC Amendment — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 62, S.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  58. Notice of Filing Deficiency re 62 Motion to Reduce Sentence — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 63, S.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
  59. Response in Opposition by USA as to Dara Buck — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 64, S.D. Ga.)Response or reply · PDF
  60. Motion to Reduce Sentence - USSC Amendment, by Dara Buck. Responses due by 3/6/2024 — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 65, S.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  61. Motion to Vacate under 28 U.S.C. 2255. Referred to Judge Christopher L. Ray — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 66, S.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  62. Order directing the Government to respond — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 67, S.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  63. Order denying 65 Motion to Reduce Sentence - USSC Amendment filed by Dara Buck — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 68, S.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  64. Motion to Dismiss Bucks 28 U.S.C. § 2255 Motion by Joshua Kyle Davis — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 69, S.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  65. Amended Motion to Vacate under 28 U.S.C. — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 70, S.D. Ga.)PDF
  66. Notice of Filing Addendum re 66 Motion to Vacate under 28 U.S.C. 2255 by Dara Buck — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 71, S.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
  67. Response in Opposition by USA as to Dara Buck re 70 Motion to Vacate under 28 U.S.C. 2255 — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 72, S.D. Ga.)Response or reply · PDF
  68. RESPONSE by USA as to Dara Buck re 71 Notice (Other)Response or reply · PDF
  69. Order denying 62 Motion for Compassionate Release; denying 62 Motion — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 74, S.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  70. Transfer of Jurisdiction for Supervision of Releasee Transferred — USA v. Buck (Dkt. 75, S.D. Ga.)PDF

Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.

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