Opinion ID: 786989
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Heading: Rivera's Ensuing Motions

Text: 7 Following Rivera I and prior to the present motion, Rivera made several motions seeking various forms of relief, all of which were denied. They included a motion in the district court in 1994 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate his conviction on grounds relating to jury selection; a motion in the district court in 2001 seeking reduction of his sentence via the application to him of a then-recent amendment to the Guidelines; and an application in this Court in 2001 for permission to file a second or successive § 2255 motion in which he alleged that his conviction violated the principle announced in Apprendi. Rivera's motion for leave to file a second or successive § 2255 motion was denied on the ground that, whether viewed as a first or second § 2255 motion, Apprendi would not apply retroactively to his case. See Rivera v. United States, No. 01-3559 (2d Cir. June 5, 2003) (citing Coleman v. United States, 329 F.3d 77 (2d Cir.2003), and Forbes v. United States, 262 F.3d 143, 146 (2d Cir.2001) (per curiam)). It does not appear that any of Rivera's motions suggested that the Guidelines were in any way inapplicable to him.