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- authority type
- case
- jurisdiction
- federal_nationwide
- publication status
- published_united_states_reports
- precedential status
- binding
- decision or issuance date
- 1979-05-14
- 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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Linked modules
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): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-441/pdf/USREPORTS-441-780.pdf