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· 1/15/1942

Firotto v. United States

Citations

  • 124 F.2d 532
  • 1942 U.S. App. LEXIS 4538

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that matter was no longer “pending” where it “was decided and settled, regardless of whether [appellant] had notice of the denial on that date”
  • holding that when prisoner diligently seeks information about the status of his case, the limitations period may be equitably tolled until he receives notice of its denial
  • holding matter was no longer ‘pending’ where it ‘was decided and settled, regardless of whether [appellant] had notice of the denial on that date’
  • holding equitable tolling may be available where petitioner alleged receipt of notice denying state writ four months after decision
  • holding matter was no longer ‘pending’ where it ‘was decided and settled, regardless of whether [appellant] had notice of the denial on that date’
  • indicating that delay of four months “could qualify for equitable tolling”

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Judges: Gardner, Sanborn, Woodrough

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