U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2011

Arthur Ashley v. Mark Nooth

Arthur Ashley v. Mark Nooth
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided June 13, 2011 · Fisher, Gould, Paez
438 F. App'x 565

Arthur Ashley v. Mark Nooth

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Arthur Ashley appeals the district court’s dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas petition, which the district court found untimely under 28 U.S.C. § 2244. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

We granted a certificate of appealability (COA) on two issues: (1) whether the district court was correct in concluding that Ashley’s conviction was “final” within the meaning of § 2244(d)(1)(A) at the time the appellate court entered its formal judgment, and (2) whether Ashley was entitled to equitable tolling due to his hernia condition. Because neither party argues on appeal that the district court erred in determining when Ashley’s conviction was “final” under § 2244, and because the statute of limitations is not jurisdictional, see Day v. McDonough, 547 U.S. 198, 205, 126 S. Ct. 1675, 164 L.Ed.2d 376 (2006), we decline to consider the first certified issue.

We reject Ashley’s argument that he was entitled to equitable tolling due to his hernia, because nothing in the record suggests that his condition was an “impairment so severe that ... [it] made it impossible under the totality of the circumstances to meet the filing deadline despite petitioner’s diligence.” Bills v. Clark, 628 F.3d 1092, 1093 (9th Cir. 2010). The district court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to hold an evidentiary hearing. See Roberts v. Marshall, 627 F.3d 768, 773 (9th Cir. 2010).

Ashley raises three uncertified issues, which we construe as a motion to expand the COA, and deny. See 9th Cir. R. 22-1(e). Ashley has not made a “substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right” with respect to any of the uncertified issues. Hiivala v. Wood, 195 F.3d 1098, 1104 (9th Cir. 1999) (quoting 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2)) (internal quotation marks omitted).

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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