--- title: "Burton v. Stewart" citation: "549 U.S. 147 (2007)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-BURTON-549-US-147" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-549/pdf/USREPORTS-549-147.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-BURTON-549-US-147/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Burton v. Stewart ## Holding or rule used An unauthorized later § 2254 application challenging the same state judgment could not be entertained by the district court. ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked classification module. State-habeas holdings are not silently converted into complete § 2255 rules; judgment, filing history, ripeness, circuit procedure, timing, and requested relief remain separate where identified. ## Official source and pinpoints 549 U.S. 147 (2007), 549 U.S. 152–57: ## Used in - [Later Section 2255 Filings — Classification and Authorization](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/60-post-conviction/2255-later-filings-classification-and-authorization.md)