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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
published_united_states_reports
precedential status
binding
decision or issuance date
1998-05-18
subsequent history
Official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
negative treatment status
Official primary sources checked through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
Use only for the bounded propositions and limitations stated in the linked canonical modules.

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Linked modules

Bousley v. United States

Holding or rule used

Plea-claim default, cause and prejudice, and factual-innocence gateway including forgone charges.

Material limitation

Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked § 2255 module. State-habeas holdings are not silently converted into direct § 2255 holdings; record, circuit, local, deadline, custody, waiver, and classification issues remain separate where identified.

Official source and pinpoints

523 U.S. 614 (1998), 523 U.S. 621–24: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-523/pdf/USREPORTS-523-614.pdf