The following excerpt is from Locascio v. U.S., 395 F.3d 51 (2nd Cir. 2005):
28 U.S.C. 2255(4). Subsection (4) "does not require the maximum feasible diligence, only `due,' or reasonable, diligence." Wims v. United States, 225 F.3d 186, 190 n. 4 (2d Cir.2000).
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