Fifth Circuit· 6/19/2002

Fierro v. Cockrell

Citations

294 F.3d 674
2002 WL 1292771

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holding that the filing of a motion for authorization to file a successive petition “does not satisfy the one-year statute of limitations under the AEDPA”
stating that “such uncertainty should have militated against taking an unnecessary risk by waiting to file a motion for authorization and habeas petition”
noting but not deciding whether filing a second or successive application in the court of appeals “may equitably toll” the running of the statute of limitations
denying equitable tolling based on \mistaken assumption\ regarding statute of limitations
denying equitable tolling based on \mistaken assumption\ regarding statute of limitations
It is “clear that a lack of knowledge of the law, however understandable it may be, does not ordinarily justify equitable tolling.”

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Judges: King, Jolly, Wiener

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