Summary
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied Scott C. Redman’s motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 as untimely. The court rejected equitable tolling, finding that Redman failed to demonstrate both diligent pursuit of his rights and extraordinary circumstances preventing timely filing.
Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
Jurisdiction
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division
Decision date
February 17, 2026
Docket number
23-CV-04529
Disposition
dismissed
Questions Presented
- Whether Redman's § 2255 motion was timely under 28 U.S.C. § 2255(f)(1).
- Whether equitable tolling excused Redman's approximately four-year delay in filing the § 2255 motion.
- Whether an evidentiary hearing was required on Redman's § 2255 claims.
Holdings
- Redman's § 2255 motion was untimely because his conviction became final on July 16, 2018, and the one-year limitation period expired on July 16, 2019, nearly four years before he filed his motion.
- Equitable tolling did not save Redman's untimely § 2255 motion because he failed to show both diligent pursuit of his rights and an extraordinary circumstance that prevented timely filing.
- No evidentiary hearing was required because the motion and the existing records conclusively showed that Redman was not entitled to relief.
Court Document
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