United States Second Circuit

AEDPA's authorization requirement is jurisdictional and therefore cannot be waived. All successive petitions must comply with AEDPA's authorization requirement, regardless of whether they are governed by the pre-AEDPA or post-AEDPA substantive standard. (Republished opinion)

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/20/2003
• Published 02/20/2003

Judges

• SACK, Circuit Judge., Before:  FEINBERG, CARDAMONE, and SACK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Randall D. Unger, Kew Gardens, NY, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ruth E. Ross, Assistant District Attorney, Kings County (Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney, Leonard Joblove, Victor Barall, Assistant District Attorneys, of counsel), Brooklyn, NY, for Appellee.