Holland v. Florida

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To be argued March 1, 2010.

Docket: 09-5327

Issue: Whether the Eleventh Circuit erred in denying equitable tolling to the defendant to excuse his late filing of his habeas petition, based on the conclusion that the late filing was due to “gross negligence” of counsel, while factors beyond “gross negligence” are required for equitable tolling; whether equitable tolling is available to toll the statute of limitation under the AEDPA.

Contents 1 Briefs and Documents 1.1 Merits Briefs 1.2 Amicus Briefs 1.3 Certiorari-Stage Documents

Briefs and Documents

Merits Briefs

• Brief for petitioner Albert Holland
• Brief for Respondent State of Florida

Amicus Briefs

• Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Legal Ethics Professors and Practitioners and the Stein Center for Law and Ethics in Support of Petitioner
• Brief for Eleven Legal Historians in Support of Petitioner

Certiorari-Stage Documents

• Opinion below (11th Circuit)
• Petition for certiorari
• Brief in opposition