The following excerpt is from Rajaratnam v. United States, No. 17-1405-pr (L), No. 17-1411-pr (CON) (2nd Cir. 2018):
1. Before the district court, Rajaratnam argued cause for his default based on ineffective assistance of counsel, but he does not invoke that exception on appeal. We therefore deem his cause-related argument to be abandoned. See LoSacco v. City of Middletown, 71 F.3d 88, 92-93 (2d Cir. 1995).
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