No. 21-6539
Tags: 28-usc-2244 28-usc-2255 circuit-split collateral-review federal-prisoners gatekeeping gatekeeping-requirements habeas-corpus merits prima-facie prima-facie-showing
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2022-01-14
Question Presented (from Petition)
To satisfy the gatekeeping requirements of 28 U.S.C. §§ 2244(b)(3)(C) and 2255(h)(2), must federal prisoners make a prima facie showing that their 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion contains a new rule of law specified in § 2255(h)(2), or must they also make a prima facie showing that their § 2255 motion will succeed on the merits?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
To satisfy the gatekeeping requirements of 28 U.S.C. §§ 2244(b)(3)(C) and 2255(h)(2), must federal prisoners make a prima facie showing that their 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion contains a new rule of law specified in § 2255(h)(2), or must they also make a prima facie showing that their § 2255 motion will succeed on the merits?
Docket Entries
2022-01-18
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
2021-12-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-11-29
Petition for a writ of mandamus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 6, 2022)
Attorneys
Kenny Blanc
Andrew Lee Adler — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent