IN RE MATTHEWS

No. 16-2027, No. 16-2080, Nos. 16-2273, 16-2312, No. 16-2414, No. 16-2422.

934 F.3d 296 (2019)

IN RE: Michael MATTHEWS, Petitioner. In re: David Dupree, Petitioner. In re: Sebastian Williams, Petitioner. In re: Larry Smith, Petitioner. In re: Russell Wayne McNeill, III, Petitioner.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: August 14, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leigh M. Skipper , Arianna J. Freeman [ARGUED], Brett G. Sweitzer , Federal Community Defender Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 601 Walnut Street, The Curtis Center, Suite 540, West Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA, Counsel for Petitioner in No. 16-2027 & 16-2414.

Heidi Freese , Ronald A. Krauss , Federal Defender Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 100 Chestnut Street, Suite 306, Harrisburg, PA 17101, Counsel for Petitioner in No. 16-2080.

Richard Coughlin , Julie A. McGrain , Federal Defender Office for the District of New Jersey, 800-840 Cooper Street, Suite 350, Camden, NJ 08102, Counsel for Petitioner in Nos. 16-2273 & 16-2312.

Lisa B. Freeland , Elisa A. Long , Federal Defender Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1500, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Counsel for Petitioner in No. 16-2422.

William M. McSwain , Robert A. Zauzmer , Office of United States Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 615 Chestnut Street, Suite 1250, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Counsel for Respondent in Nos. 16-2027 & 16-2414.

David J. Freed , Stephen R. Cerutti , Office of United States Attorney, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Ronald Reagan Federal Building, Suite 220, 228 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17108, Counsel for Respondent in No. 16-2080.

Craig Carpenito , Steven G. Sanders [ARGUED], Mark E. Coyne , Office of United States Attorney, District of New Jersey, 970 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102, Counsel for Respondent in Nos. 16-2273 & 16-2312.

Scott W. Brady , Tina O. Miller , Rebecca R. Haywood , Laura S. Irwin , Office of United States Attorney, Joseph F. Weis, Jr. U.S. Courthouse, 700 Grant Street, Suite 4000, Western District of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Counsel for Respondent in No. 16-2422.

Before: AMBRO, CHAGARES, and GREENAWAY, JR., Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

This is a consolidated case involving five Petitioners—Michael Matthews, David Dupree, Sebastian Williams, Larry Smith, and Russell McNeill, III—each of whom have filed second or successive habeas petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 2255(h)(2)1...

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