Document: 489 U.S. 836 109 S.Ct. 1518 103 L.Ed.2d 922 Walter ZANT, Warden, Petitionerv.William Neal MOORE. No. 87-1104. March 29, 1989. On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court Appeals for Eleventh Circuit. Case below, 824 F.2d 847. PER CURIAM. 1 The judgment is vacated, and case remanded Circuit further consideration in light Teague v. Lane, 288, 1060, 334 (1989). 2 Justice BRENNAN, concurring. 3 While I concur disposition this case, share BLACKMUN's concern as whether petitioner should be permitted raise retroactivity issue at point proceedings. In my view a matter address first instance, when it reconsiders our recent decision 4 BLACKMUN, dissenting. 5 would dismiss petition certiorari having been improvidently granted, rather than vacate remand reconsideration Court's discussion Teague, sure, could have some bearing on issues case. But did not nonretroactivity defense respondent's claim federal habeas relief, that therefore deemed waived. 6 consider Instead, addressed threshold matter. approach was dictated by posture sought announcement new rule constitutional law applied time his It no announced instance if similarly situated petitioners benefit from because established principles nonretroactivity. present litigation different respondent here seek instance. see reason give second opportunity interject defense. 7 any event, must assume thrust order prejudge availability That remand.

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