--- title: "United States v. Timmreck" citation: "United States v. Timmreck, 441 U.S. 780 (1979)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-TIMMRECK-441-US-780" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-441/pdf/USREPORTS-441-780.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-TIMMRECK-441-US-780/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # United States v. Timmreck ## Holding used A formal Rule 11 violation that is neither constitutional nor jurisdictional does not alone satisfy the § 2255 collateral standard. ## Material limitation The decision does not bar independently proven constitutional, jurisdictional, or fundamental-defect claims. ## Official source and pinpoints 441 U.S. 780, 783–85 (1979): ## Used in - [Plea Negotiations, Plea Agreements, and Rule 11](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/30-plea-and-trial/plea-negotiations-agreements-and-rule-11.md)