Bowe v. United States

Decided January 9, 2026. Sonia Sotomayor delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 24-5438

Title 28 U. S. C. §2244(b)(3)(E) does not bar this Court’s review of a federal prisoner’s request to file a second or successive §2255 motion for postconviction relief, and §2244(b)(1) does not apply to second or successive motions filed under §2255(h) by federal prisoners challenging their convictions or sentences.

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