Sonia Sotomayor
AI द्वारा उत्पन्न छवि
Supreme Court expands review options for federal prisoners seeking to file successive postconviction motions
AI द्वारा रिपोर्ट किया गया AI द्वारा उत्पन्न छवि तथ्य-जाँच किया गया
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on January 9, 2026, that it may review federal appeals-court decisions denying permission to file successive postconviction motions, and that a statutory bar on re-raising previously presented claims applies to state habeas petitions—not to federal prisoners’ motions under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.