Hollinger v. Secretary Department of Corrections

Treston Hollinger, a Florida state prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition, 28 U.S.C. § 2254, as untimely. We granted a certificate of appealability on “[w]hether the district court erred in finding that Hollinger was not entitled to equitable tolling because he failed to establish a causal connection between the state court’s failure to notify him of an appellate decision and his failure to timely file his § 2254 petition.” After review, we vacate the district court’s dismissal and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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