Lott v. Coyle

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

O’MALLEY, District Judge.

Petitioner Gregory Lott moves this Court to reconsider its. Order of June 19, 1997, which held that the amendments to Chapter 153 made by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (the “AEDPA”) would apply to this ease. 1 For the reasons set forth below, that motion is DENIED.

I

In support of his motion, Petitioner cites Lindh v. Murphy, 521 U.S. 320, 117 S.Ct. 2059, 138 L.Ed.2d 481 (1997), decided on June 23, 1997. In Lindh, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, held that the AED-PA does not apply retroactively to habeas cases filed…