Ronnie C. Brown v. Jeff Macomber, Warden, et al.
HabeasCorpus
Is equitable tolling available for a late-filed pro se habeas petition due to mental illness?
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1 Is equitable tolling available to render a late-filed pro se habeas petition timely when the record shows that during the relevant time period the petitioner (a) was involuntarily medicated with psychotropic medications upon repeated findings that he was “gravely disabled”; (b) was suicidal: (c) suffered hallucinations; and (d) was confused and disoriented to time and place? 2. Does a district court properly deny equitable tolling on the foregoing record without holding an evidentiary hearing to allow the petitioner to further prove that he did not understand the need to timely file, was unable personally to prepare a petition for filing, and was diligent in pursuing his claims to the extent he could understand them? i