WOOD, Chief Judge. Since 1948, federal prisoners who contend that they were convicted or sentenced in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States have been required in most cases to present that claim through a motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 . The motion must be filed in the district of conviction. As a rule, the remedy afforded by section 2255 functions as an effective su…
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