United States Sixth Circuit

Under 28 USC 2244(d), an application for state post conviction or other collateral relief does not serve to delay the date on which a judgment becomes final. Rather, such limitations merely toll the running of the statute of limitations.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/11/2001
• Published 07/11/2001

Judges

• Before BOGGS and SUHRHEINRICH, Circuit Judges;  CLELAND, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• H. Louis Sirkin (argued and briefed), Jennifer M. Kinsley (briefed), Laura A. Abrams (briefed), Sirkin, Pinales, Mezibov & Schwartz, Cincinnati, OH, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephanie L. Watson (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Corrections Litigation Section, Columbus, OH, Katherine E. Pridemore (briefed), Office of the Attorney General, Corrections Litigation Section, Cincinnati, OH, for Appellee.