L.A.R. Misc. 111.9: Second or Successive Petitions
Local Appellate Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Third Circuit — L.A.R. Misc. 111.0 Death Penalty Cases
The procedures of L.A.R. 22.5 apply to the filing of a petition seeking authorization under 28 U.S.C. § 2244 or 2255 to file a second or successive habeas corpus petition under § 2254 or motion to vacate sentence under § 2255 in a death penalty case.
Notes
This rule makes clear that the procedures for filing a second or successive petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2244 set forth in L.A.R. 22.5 also apply in death penalty cases and insures that the court will have the documents necessary to decide such petitions.
Source: L.A.R. 22.5