--- title: "Edwards v. Vannoy" citation: "593 U.S. 255 (2021)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-EDWARDS-VANNOY-593-US-255" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/19-5807_086c.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-EDWARDS-VANNOY-593-US-255/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Edwards v. Vannoy ## Holding or rule used New procedural rules generally do not apply retroactively on federal collateral review, and no watershed-procedure exception remains. ## 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 593 U.S. 255 (2021), 593 U.S. 265–72: ## 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)