United States v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis
1976
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Sanders v. United States · United States v. Hayman · United States v. Equitable Life Assurance Society · United States v. Rutkin · United States v. Richard L. Bujese, Bryant T. Hutchins, Jeffrey D. Bujese. Richard L. Bujese
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“(1) the same ground presented in the subsequent application was determined adversely to the applicant on the prior application; (2) the prior determination was on the merits; and (3) the ends of justice would not be served by reaching the merits of the subsequent application.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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