United States Ninth Circuit

Denial of petition for 28 U.S.C. section 2254 habeas relief is reversed and petition granted, where a district court may grant an incarcerated habeas petitioner relief from judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(6) if his attorney's abandonment causes him to fail to timely file a notice of appeal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/25/2012
• Published 06/25/2012

Judges

• GARBIS

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

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