Opinion ID: 3064892
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: September 20, 2003 to December 28, 2003

Text: [7] Ramirez’s discovery motions (filed on September 30, 2003 and November 1, 2003 and independently of the second state habeas petition) did not statutorily toll the limitations period. His discovery motions “did not challenge his conviction,” but simply “sought material he claimed might be of help” in later state proceedings. Hodge v. Greiner, 269 F.3d 104, 107 (2d Cir. 2001). We agree with the Second Circuit that “if a filing of that sort could toll the AEDPA limitations period, prisoners could substantially extend the time for filing federal habeas petitions by pursuing in state courts a variety of applications that do not challenge the validity of their convictions.” Id. Moreover, “[i]f a prisoner believes he is entitled to discovery in aid of a state or federal collateral attack, his remedy is to seek such relief from the court where a properly filed and timely collateral attack on his conviction is pending.” Id. Accordingly, Ramirez’s limitations period was not 8640 RAMIREZ v. YATES statutorily tolled between September 20, 2003 and December 28, 2003.