--- title: "Flanagan v. United States" citation: "465 U.S. 259 (1984)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-FLANAGAN-465-US-259" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-465/pdf/USREPORTS-465-259.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-FLANAGAN-465-US-259/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Flanagan v. United States ## Holding or rule used Stringent criminal final-judgment rule and narrow collateral-order doctrine. ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked direct-review module; actual deadlines, records, issues, waivers, local rules, and circuit applications remain separate where identified. ## Official source and pinpoints 465 U.S. 259 (1984), 465 U.S. 263–70: ## Used in - [Criminal Appeal Notice, Jurisdiction, Waivers, and Record](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/50-direct-review/notice-jurisdiction-and-record.md)