# Justice Manual § 2-4.121: Criminal Cases—Collateral Relief—28 U.S.C. § 2255 and Habeas Corpus

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.121

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 2-4.121
- **Heading:** Criminal Cases—Collateral Relief—28 U.S.C. § 2255 and Habeas Corpus
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 2: Appeals / 2-4.000 - Time To Appeal Or Petition For Review Or Certiorari: Criminal and Civil Cases / Justice Manual § 2-4.121

## Text

Proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 and habeas corpus are treated as independent proceedings subject to the rules for civil cases for the purpose of computing time to appeal under the rules. This means that the time to appeal from the district court to the court of appeals is 60 days and the time to petition for a writ of certiorari is 90 days.
See
28 U.S.C. § 2101(c); Rule 20.2, Rules of the Supreme Court.

[updated July 2018]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 2-4.110 Criminal Cases—Appeal by Government](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.110.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.112 Criminal Cases—Appeal by Defendant](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.112.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.113 Criminal Cases—Rehearing in Court of Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.113.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.114 Criminal Cases—Petitions for Writs of Certiorari](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.114.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.121 Criminal Cases—Collateral Relief—28 U.S.C. § 2255 and Habeas Corpus](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.121.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.122 Criminal Cases—Other](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.122.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.123 Criminal Cases—Mandamus](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.123.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.211 Civil Cases—Supreme Court Petitions for Certiorari](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.211.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.212 Civil Cases—Direct Appeals to the Supreme Court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.212.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.220 Civil Cases—Appeals to Court of Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.220.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.221 Civil Cases—Appeals to the Federal Circuit from District Courts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.221.md)
- [Justice Manual § 2-4.222 Civil Cases—Cross-Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S2-4.222.md)

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