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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
published_united_states_reports
precedential status
binding
decision or issuance date
2018-02-21
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 module.

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Class v. United States

Holding used

A guilty plea by itself did not bar a direct constitutional attack on the statute of conviction that challenged government power without contradicting the charge, plea, or admitted facts.

Material limitation

The decision does not preserve all pre-plea claims and does not override an express agreement waiver or preservation requirement.

Official source and pinpoints

583 U.S. 174, 180–87 (2018): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-583/pdf/USREPORTS-583-174.pdf