--- title: "Tyler v. Cain" citation: "533 U.S. 656 (2001)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-TYLER-533-US-656" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-533/pdf/USREPORTS-533-656.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-TYLER-533-US-656/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Tyler v. Cain ## Holding or rule used Only the Supreme Court makes a new constitutional rule retroactive for the statutory gate, through holdings that expressly or necessarily dictate retroactivity. ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked classification module. State-habeas holdings are not silently converted into complete § 2255 rules; judgment, filing history, ripeness, circuit procedure, timing, and requested relief remain separate where identified. ## Official source and pinpoints 533 U.S. 656 (2001), 533 U.S. 662–69: ## Used in - [Later Section 2255 Filings — Classification and Authorization](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/60-post-conviction/2255-later-filings-classification-and-authorization.md)