SECOND OR SUCCESSIVE HABEAS CORPUS AND

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Rule Set: Local Rules of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Rule: 22B

Jurisdiction: CA8

Bluebook Citation: 8th Cir. R. 22B

All Rules: 8th Cir. Local Rules, complete index


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SECTION 2255 PROCEEDINGS (a) In any application for second or successive habeas corpus relief or for second or successive motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 which is filed in this court, the petitioner or movant must provide the following information: (1) the grounds for relief; (2) if available, the filing dates, captions, docket numbers, and courts where all prior habeas proceedings or section 2255 motions and appeals were filed; and (3) the outcome of all former habeas proceedings or section 2255 motions and appeals, including whether any prior petition was dismissed without prejudice or for failure to exhaust state remedies. (b) The clerk will electronically serve a copy of the application for second or successive habeas petition or section 2255 motion on the appropriate state attorney general or United States attorney. (c) The state attorney general or United States attorney must file a response within 14 days of receipt of the application for second or successive habeas petition or section 2255 motion. The response must include: (1) a brief response to the grounds for relief stated by petitioner or movant; (2) information petitioner or movant has not supplied under Rule 22B(a)(2) and (3) of these local rules; and -4- (3) copies of orders and memorandum opinions in all former habeas proceedings and section 2255 motions filed by petitioner or movant if the orders and opinion are not available electronically through PACER or Westlaw.

(d) Applications and responses are limited to 20 pages.

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