--- title: "Carrington v. United States" citation: "503 F.3d 888 (9th Cir. 2007)" authority_id: "AUTH-CA9-CARRINGTON-503-F3D-888" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_ninth_circuit" precedential_status: "binding_in_ninth_circuit" official_url: "https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2007/09/11/0536143.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-CA9-CARRINGTON-503-F3D-888/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Carrington v. United States ## Holding or rule used Ninth Circuit audita-querela limits: gap filling only, unavailable for § 2255-cognizable claims, and § 2255 restrictions or nonretroactivity are not gaps. ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked modules. The exact judgment, jurisdiction, circuit, custody, other remedies, current agency instructions, requested relief, grant terms, and independent law remain separate where identified. ## Official source and pinpoints 503 F.3d 888 (9th Cir. 2007), 503 F.3d 890: ## Used in - [Extraordinary Writs — Coram Nobis, Audita Querela, and Mandamus](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/60-post-conviction/extraordinary-writs-coram-nobis-audita-querela-and-mandamus.md) - [Ninth Circuit Overlay](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/95-circuit-overlays/ninth-circuit.md)