Memorandum Decision and Order — Ukashat v. U.S. (D. Utah)

Summary

A memorandum decision and order in Mubarak Sulaiman Ukashat v. United States of America, Case No. 2:25-cv-759, in the United States District Court for the District of Utah, dated August 7, 2026 and filed as Document 17, by United States District Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr. The court lifts the stay but denies Ukashat's motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his conviction and sentence and his motion to require a government response. The order recounts that Ukashat pleaded guilty to a felony information under 31 U.S.C. § 5324(c)(1) in Case No. 2:23-cr-111 and was sentenced on August 21, 2025 to 24 months' imprisonment. It holds that the plea agreement's waiver of collateral review was knowing and voluntary. It grants a certificate of appealability only on the claim that counsel failed to request a continuance so an Interpol Nigeria Notice could be presented at sentencing.

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