IN RE GIBBS

No. 00-20540.

223 F.3d 308 (2000)

In re David Earl GIBBS, Movant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 15, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryce Edward Benjet, Gregory William Wiercioch, Texas Defenders Office, Houston, TX, for Movant.

Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge.


PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

David Earl Gibbs seeks authorization to file a successive petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, contending that his right to file a successive federal writ of habeas corpus should be measured by the cause and prejudice standard in place until April 26, 1996, the effective date of the AEDPA. We reject this argument, refuse permission to file the petition,...

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