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E.D.N.C. Local Civil Rule 81.2
Habeas Corpus Actions
All petitions on behalf of prisoners seeking relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, 28 U.S.C.
§ 2254, or 28 U.S.C. § 2255 shall be filed with the clerk in compliance with the
instructions of the clerk and on the appropriate form available without charge. Such
proceedings shall be governed by the rules promulgated by the United States
Supreme Court. A respondent is not required to answer or otherwise respond to a
petition under §§ 2241, 2254, or 2255 or any other post-conviction motion for relief
in a criminal case, unless and until directed by the court. Local Civil Rules 7.1 and
7.2 shall govern motion practice in a proceeding seeking relief under §§ 2241, 2254,
2255, or other similar post-conviction motion for relief. Where a respondent files
an answer or other pleading in response to a petition under §§ 2241, 2254, 2255, or
other similar post-conviction motion for relief, a petitioner may file a reply to the
same within 21 days after service of the answer or other pleading unless otherwise
ordered by the court.
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- 2026-09-18
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- fed-district-2026-09-19
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