United States First Circuit

An application for post-conviction relief is considered "pending," for purposes of the AEDPA, from the time it is first filed until it is finally disposed of, and further appellate review is unavailable under the particular state's procedures.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/19/2002
• Published 02/19/2002

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Barry S. Pollack, with whom Amber R. Anderson and Dechert Price & Rhoads were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Cathryn A. Neaves, Assistant Massachusetts Attorney General, with whom Thomas F. Reilly, Massachusetts Attorney General, was on brief, for appellees.