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· 12/8/1987

444 W. 54th Street Tenants Assocs. v. Costello

Citations

  • 138 Misc. 2d 5
  • 523 N.Y.S.2d 374
  • 1987 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 2769

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  • recognizing that procedural default is an affirma- tive defense the government may waive
  • finding that Rehaif announced a new rule of substantive law that applies retroactively to an initial § 2255 motion
  • finding Rehaif applies retroactively on an initial § 2255 motion to vacate
  • “A defendant can overcome a procedural bar when... there is an intervening change in law.” (citation omitted)
  • “A procedural bar prevents a defendant from raising arguments in a § 2255 proceeding that he raised and we rejected on direct appeal.”

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Judges: Dankberg

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