UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
DISTRICT OF VERMONT Malachi A. Buswell
Petitioner,
v. Vermont Department of Corrections and Commissioner Nicholas Deml,
Respondents.
Civil Action No. 2:25–cv–677
ORDER
On October 7, 2025, Petitioner Malachi A. Buswell filed a Petition Under 28 U.S.C.
§ 2254. (Doc. 4.) On the same date, the Court granted Petitioner’s Application for Leave to
Proceed in forma pauperis and ordered that the Petition be served upon Respondents and the
Office of the Attorney General. (Doc. 5.) The Order directed that Respondents file an Answer as
required within 30 days after the date of the Order. Respondents have not filed an answer or
responsive pleading as of December 2, 2025, nor have Respondents requested leave of Court to
extend the response deadline. On November 17, 2025, Petitioner filed a Motion for Default
Judgment. (Doc. 8.)
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Respondents file responses to both the Petition and the
Motion for Default Judgment on or before December 16, 2025. Should responses not be filed by
December 16, this matter will be set for a hearing.
Dated at Burlington, in the District of Vermont, this 2nd day of December 2025.
/s/ Kevin J. Doyle . United States Magistrate Judge
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