United States Eleventh Circuit

For purposes of a newly recognized right under 28 U.S.C. section 2255(3), the one-year statute of limitations begins to run on the date the Supreme Court initially recognizes the right. Accordingly, prisoner's habeas motion is time-barred and its dismissal is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/16/2004
• Published 04/16/2004

Judges

• MARCUS, Circuit Judge:, Before TJOFLAT and MARCUS, Circuit Judges, and MUSGRAVE , Judge.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Janice Bergmann (Court-Appointed), Fed. Pub. Def., Fort Lauderdale, FL, Kathleen M. Williams (Fed. Pub. Def.), Miami, FL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lisette M. Reid, Anne R. Schultz, U.S. Atty., Jonathan D. Colan, Miami, FL, for Respondent-Appellee.