Legal Opinion

Wilcox v. Florida Department of Corrections

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided October 29, 1998No. 97-4681PublishedCited by 142 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

Jessie Wilcox, a state prisoner, appeals the dismissal of his § 2254 petition for a writ of habeas corpus as time-barred under the AEDPA’s one-year provision in 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d). After review, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

On June 24, 1996, Wilcox filed his petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (the “AEDPA”), effective on April 24, 1996, governs Wilcox’s petition. 28 U.S.C. § 2241 et seq. 1

The AEDPA added a new subsection (d) to 28 U.S.C. § 2244, providing that a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lindh v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  2. Aaron Lindh v. James P. Murphy, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  3. Calderon v. United States District CourtCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
  4. Snowden v. SingletaryCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
  5. Goodman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by142 opinions

  1. Gonzalez v. CrosbySupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  2. San Martin v. McNeilCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
  3. Anthony Aron v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
  4. Webster v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
  5. Nyland v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000

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