Claim that the Bureau of Prisons miscalculated your sentence or failed to properly award good time credits);. Prisoners may file motions under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 challenging their convictions and sentences.Both state and federal petitioners may file an original petition for habeas relief in the Supreme Court. HABEAS CORPUS RULE 5(e) AND § 2255 RULE 5(d) RIGHT TO REPLY. Once you have exhausted your rights of appeal at the state level, you may be able to file a 2254 Writ of Habeas Corpus. A section 2255 motion is filed in the court of sentencing. Rule 5 of Habeas and 2255 Procedure. Both state and federal petitioners may file an original petition for habeas relief in the Supreme Court. In University Federal Savings and Loan, the court stated.