Habeas Corpus - Abbreviations

A

AEDPA - Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996


C

COA - Certificate of Appealability


D

DJ - District Court Judge

D/D - Disclosure/Disclaimer

E

EDNY - Eastern District of New York

F

FRAP - Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

FRCP - Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

G

GJ - Grand Jury

GVR - Grant, Vacate, Remand - A summary process that the Supreme Court uses to reverse lower court decisions without full briefing.  In other words, the Court will take action, reversing a lower court decision, solely based on the cert. papers.

I

IAAC - Ineffective Assitance of Appellate Counsel

IAC - Ineffective Assistance of Trial Counsel

ID - Identification

IFP - In Forma Pauperis

M

MJ - Magistrate Judge


N

NDNY - Northern District of New York


R

RD - Reasonable Doubt

RGHCCUS2254 - Rules Governing Habeas Corpus Cases Under Section 2254

R&R - Report and Recommendation


S

SDNY - Southern District of New York


W

WDNY - Western District of New York

WL - Westlaw