Legal Opinion

United States v. Aaron Lyons

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided April 28, 2026No. 24-2740Published

1Opinion of the Court

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT No. 24-2740 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. AARON LYONS, Appellant _____________________________ On Appeal from the U.S. District Court, W.D. Pa. Judge David S. Cercone, No. 2:17-cr-00053-001 Before: SHWARTZ, BIBAS, and PHIPPS, Circuit Judges Argued: Mar. 2, 2026; Filed: Apr. 28, 2026 _____________________________ OPINION OF THE COURT BIBAS, Circuit Judge. Our legal system tempers fairness with finality. So habeas petitioners may not raise new argu- ments based on new precedents if the bases of those arguments were “reasonably available” earlier on.…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Coleman v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Schlup v. DeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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