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Reed v Goertz

598 U.S. 230 (2023)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the statute of limitations for a claim challenging denial of DNA testing accrues when the state court finally denies the motion on appeal, not at first instance.

Key Principle

s 1983; DNA testing; statute of limitations accrues when state court denies motion for DNA testing on appeal

Area of Law

criminal

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