United States Seventh Circuit

A defendant's conviction becomes "final" under 18 2255 (6)(1) when the Supreme Court denies the defendant's petition for a writ of certiorari (absent a suspension order from the Court or a Justice), irrespective of the opportunity to petition the Supreme Court for rehearing.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/19/2000
• Decided 03/28/2001
• Published 03/28/2001

Judges

• CUDAHY, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, CUDAHY and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David M. Kroeger (argued), Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Eric Sussman (argued), Office of the U.S. Atty., Crim. Div., Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee.