587 F. Supp. 2d 121 - United States v. Thompson’s Empirical Analysis
2008
Citation profile
4 district ·
Relationships
Applies 21 U.S.C. § 841 (§ 401 of the Controlled Substances Act) · 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996)
Relies on Taylor v. United States · Shepard v. United States · Schriro Director Arizona Department of Corrections v. Summerlin · Clay v. United States · United States v. Pollard
Most-quoted passages
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“1) the date on which the judgment of conviction becomes final; 2) the date on which the impediment to making a motion created by governmental action in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States is removed, if the movant was prevented from making a motion by such government action; 3) the date on which the right asserted was initially recognized by the Supreme Court, if that right has been newly recognized by the Supreme Court and made retroactively applicable to cases on collateral review; or 4) the date on which the facts supporting the claim or claims presented could have been discovered through the exercise of due diligence.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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