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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_third_circuit
publication status
published_precedential_opinion
precedential status
binding_in_ca3
decision or issuance date
1996-10-22
subsequent history
Bounded public-source treatment review completed through 2026-08-25; no explicit adverse treatment located.
negative treatment status
No explicit adverse treatment located in a bounded public-source review through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
The original 1996 opinion was not located in the current official Third Circuit archive. The full published opinion text was reviewed in a public reporter mirror and its continuing use was corroborated in current official Third Circuit dispositions.
Federal prisoners ordinarily must exhaust before § 2241 review; procedural default that closes the administrative path bars review absent cause and prejudice.
Material limitation
Binding only in the Third Circuit and only for the bounded procedural postures in the linked claims. The original 1996 opinion was not located in the current official Third Circuit archive. The full published opinion text was reviewed in a public reporter mirror and its continuing use was corroborated in current official Third Circuit dispositions. A comprehensive commercial citator was not run.