In re: James Watson
Petitioner: In re: JAMES WATSON
Respondent: DISTRICT ATTORNEY BRADFORD COUNTY
Case Number: 26-2189
Filed: May 19, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
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June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER (BIBAS, PHIPPS and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges) The application pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2244 to file a second or successive 28 U.S.C. 2254 petition is denied. Petitioner does not rely on any new rule of constitutional law in support of his application, and he has not made a prima facie showing that he relies on newly discovered evidence that he was unable to discover[] previously through the exercise of due diligence, and that would be sufficient to establish by clear and convincing evidence that . . . no reasonable factfinder would have found [him] guilty of the underlying offense[s]. 28 U.S.C. 2244(b)(2)(B). Panel No.: CLD-138. Phipps, Authoring Judge. (SB) [Entered: 06/08/2026 04:04 PM]
May 19, 2026 Filing 1 Application for Leave to File Second or Successive Petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2244(b) filed. Notice filed by Petitioner James Watson. (SB) [Entered: 05/19/2026 11:27 AM]

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Petitioner: In re: JAMES WATSON
Represented By: James Watson
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Respondent: DISTRICT ATTORNEY BRADFORD COUNTY
Represented By: District Attorney Bradford County
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