Case Name: UNITED STATES of America v. James E. MURPHY, a/k/a Jimmy Murphy, a/k/a Black. James Murphy, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2012-09-18
Citations: 479 F. App'x 418
Docket Number: No. 12-2103
Parties: UNITED STATES of America v. James E. MURPHY, a/k/a Jimmy Murphy, a/k/a Black. James Murphy, Appellant.
Judges: Before: RENDELL, HARDIMAN and COWEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 479
Pages: 418–420

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America v. James E. MURPHY, a/k/a Jimmy Murphy, a/k/a Black. James Murphy, Appellant.
No. 12-2103.
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
Submitted for Possible Summary Action Pursuant to Third Circuit LAR 27.4 and I.O.P. 10.6 and for Possible Issuance of a Certifícate of Appealability Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 Aug. 30, 2012.
Opinion Filed: Sept. 18, 2012.
Daryl F. Bloom, Esq., Stephen R. Cer-utti, II, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, for Plaintiff-Ap-pellee.
James E. Murphy, Cumberland, MD, pro se.
Before: RENDELL, HARDIMAN and COWEN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
OPINION
PER CURIAM.
In 2009, James Murphy was convicted of eontrolled-substance offenses in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, receiving a lengthy term of incarceration. We affirmed his conviction and sentence. United States v. Murphy, 460 Fed.Appx. 122 (3d Cir.2012). In February 2012, Murphy filed a "Judicial Complaint and Petition for Misconduct Investigation," alleging that the indictment in his criminal case "omitted several requirements requisite to its validity and requisite to a grand jury charge and indictment," such as a "certifying or authenticating form or document." He also filed two requests for grand jury materials; the first requested a "duplicate copy" of the transcripts for his legal purposes, while the second was a motion for the disclosure of "all of the ministerial grand jury material" pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 6(e)(3)(E)(i), presented without any additional elaboration. The District Court denied his requests in two orders, observing that Murphy had no proceedings pending, presented only speculation regarding the irregularities of the grand jury process, and showed no compelling necessity. Murphy appealed.
We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We agree with the District Court that Murphy has not shown any rationale for disclosing additional grand jury proceedings, let alone the "strong" showing generally required. See United States v. Aisenberg, 358 F.3d 1327, 1348 (11th Cir. 2004). Accordingly, we detect no abuse of discretion in the District Court's order. To the extent that Murphy wishes to challenge his conviction or sentence via an attack on the sufficiency of the indictment or the grandjury proceedings leading to its issuance, the proper way to do so is via a motion to vacate under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Okereke v. United States, 307 F.3d 117, 120 (3d Cir.2002). Finally, if Murphy wishes to obtain previously disclosed materials from the District Court or a counter-party, he should make his request with greater specificity and comply with the relevant District Court procedures for requesting record materials.
Thus, as this appeal presents no substantial question, we will summarily affirm. See Murray v. Bledsoe, 650 F.3d 246, 248 (3d Cir.2011) (per curiam); see also 3d Cir. L.A.R. 27.4; I.O.P. 10.6.
. A petition for certiorari is currently pending at United States Supreme Court docket number 11-10915.
. A subsequent motion for reconsideration was denied, but because Murphy did not file a new or amended notice of appeal, as is required by Fed. R.App. P. 4(a)(4)(B)(ii), we will not address the denial of reconsideration. See United States v. McGlory, 202 F.3d 664, 668 (3d Cir.2000).
.We note, however, that we do not perceive any irregularities in the indictment itself, which appears to comply with the requirements of Fed.R.Crim.P. 7(c)(1). See also United States v. Collins, 684 F.3d 873, 885 (9th Cir.2012) (discussing waiver of challenges to indictments).