ORDER

LINDA R. READE, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on movant's 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion (docket no. 1). Movant filed his motion on January 26, 2018, alleging ineffective assistance of sentencing counsel.

Rule 4(b) of the Rules Governing Section 2255 Proceedings requires the court to conduct an initial review of the motion. Under that rule, summary dismissal is appropriate where the allegations are vague or conclusory, palpably incredible, or patently frivolous or false. See Blackledge v. Allison, 431 U.S. 63, 75-76 (1977). According to 28 U.S.C. § 2255(f), a 1-year limitations period shall apply to motions filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. See, e.g. Taylor v. United States, 792 F.3d 865, 869 (8th Cir. 2015). The limitation period shall run from the latest of (1) the date on which the judgment of conviction becomes final; (2) the date on which the impediment to making a motion created by governmental action in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States is removed, if the movant was prevented from making a motion by such governmental action; (3) the date on which the right asserted was initially recognized by the Supreme Court, if that right has been newly recognized by the Supreme Court and made retroactively applicable to cases on collateral review; or (4) the date on which the facts supporting the claim or claims presented could have been discovered through the exercise of due diligence. 28 U.S.C. § 2255(f). This is a strict standard with only a very narrow exception. As set out by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals:

Muhammad v. United States, 735 F.3d 812, 815 (8th Cir. 2013).

Movant pled guilty to one count related to the possession of methamphetamine on July 7, 2016. (See CR16-2029-LRR, docket no. 22). On December 21, 2016, the court sentenced movant to 162 months incarceration. (See CR16-2029-LRR, docket no. 39). Movant filed a timely appeal, which was dismissed, with judgment entering on January 30, 2017. (See CR16-2029-LRR, docket no. 52).

As noted above, movant filed the above captioned § 2255 motion on January 26, 2018. Thus, it seems movant filed this appeal within the one-year statute of limitations articulated in 28 U.S.C. § 2255(f). Accordingly, the court will order the case briefed.1

The parties are DIRECTED to respond in the following manner:

The movant raises at least one claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. A claim of ineffective assistance of counsel waives the attorney-client privilege as to communications with the attorney that are necessary to prove or disprove the claim. See Tasby v. United States, 504 F.2d 332, 336 (8th Cir. 1974) ("When a client calls into public question the competence of his attorney, the privilege is waived."); see also United Statesv. Pinson, 584 F.3d 972, 978 (10th Cir. 2009) (citing Tasby, 504 F.2d at 336); United States v. Davis, 583 F.3d 1081, 1090 (8th Cir. 2009) (making clear that attorney-client privilege cannot be used as both a sword and a shield); In re Lott, 424 F.3d 446, 453 (6th Cir. 2005) (citing Tasby, 504 F.2d at 336); Bittaker v. Woodford, 331 F.3d 715, 720 (9th Cir. 2003) (addressing scope of waiver); United States v. Ballard, 779 F.2d 287, 292 (5th Cir. 1986) (permitting an attorney to reveal otherwise privileged communications when defending himself against charges of improper conduct); Schwimmer v. United States, 232 F.2d 855, 863 (8th Cir. 1956) (indicating that waiver may be express or implied).

Therefore, counsel whose representation is challenged is DIRECTED to file with the court an affidavit that responds only to the movant's specific allegation(s) of ineffective assistance of counsel. Such affidavit must contain all of the information that counsel reasonably believes is necessary to respond to the movant's specific allegation(s). In addition, counsel is DIRECTED to attach to, or include with, his or her affidavit all of the documents that he or she reasonably believes are necessary to respond to the movant's allegation(s). This court-supervised response to the movant's allegation(s) must be filed with the court on or before May 9, 2018. The clerk of court is DIRECTED to provide a copy of this order to the movant's former counsel.2 After counsel complies with the court's directives, the clerk's office is DIRECTED to serve both parties with a copy of the documents that counsel files. If the movant objects to counsel responding as ordered herein, the movant is DIRECTED to notify the court of the objection and the basis for the objection by April 23, 2018. Upon receipt of an objection by the movant, the court will notify the parties and counsel that they need not take further action until they are directed to do so by the court.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: