Opinion ID: 743597
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Consideration of the underlying action

Text: 14 The Fifth Circuit, along with all other circuits that have considered the issue, 3 has found that the PLRA is inapplicable to habeas corpus proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. United States v. Cole, 101 F.3d 1076 (5th Cir.1996); see also Carson v. Johnson, 112 F.3d 818, 1997 WL 211800, (5th Cir.1997). 15 Stone's petition to this court arose out of a § 2255 petition for post-conviction relief. Respecting this circuit's recent holding in Cole, we find that the mandamus petition in the instant case is not subject to the fee payment requirements of the PLRA.