A petition for a writ of habeas corpus by a person who is in custody or who faces future
custody pursuant to the judgment or order of a federal or state court or agency, or a motion
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 attacking a sentence imposed by this court, shall be filed
according to these Rules. The petition or motion, unless prepared by counsel, shall be on the
standard form supplied by the clerk of court when the petition or motion is a § 2241 or a § 2254
habeas corpus petition or a § 2255 motion. When the petition or motion is filed by counsel,
the standard form need not be used, but the petition or motion shall contain the same
categories of information and shall address the same matters as provided for by the standard
form, and the petition or motion shall be double spaced and shall be no more than twenty (20)
pages in length. The Rules Governing § 2254 Cases In The United States District Courts and
the Rules Governing § 2255 Proceedings For The United States District Courts, adopted by
the Supreme Court of the United States, are a part of the Rules of this District applicable to §
2254 habeas corpus cases and § 2255 motions. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus in a
death penalty case shall be governed by Local Rule 83.32.2.
