a new rule
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Definitions from Case Law
From 494 U.S. 484 - Saffle v. Parks · 1990Most cited · 1,798 citing opinions
a rule that "breaks new ground," "imposes a new obligation on the States or the Federal Government," or was not " dictated by precedent existing at the time the defendant's conviction became final." Teague, supra, 489 U.S., at 301, 109 S.Ct., at 1070 (plurality opinion) (emphasis in original).