Legal Opinion
Martin Joseph Sonnier v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 16, 1998No. 98-20148PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner-Appellant Martin Joseph Sonnier requests that we issue a certificate of appealability (COA) for him to appeal the district court’s dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 application for habeas relief as time-barred under the AEDPA-amended limitations provision of § 2244(d)(1). In addition to challenging this ruling of the district court, Sonnier contends that the limitation period instituted by the AEDPA violates the Suspension Clause of the United States Constitution. Sonnier has also filed motions for appointment of counsel, DNA testing, and alteration and reconsideration. For the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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