MICHON D. HOUSTON v. JEFF TANNER, Warden - Articles

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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 21, 2025

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ARGUED: Kyle M. Kantarek, K&L GATES LLP, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellant.

Attorneys 2: ARGUED: Jared D. Schultz, OFFICE OF THE MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee.

Attorneys 3: ON BRIEF: Kyle M. Kantarek, David R. Fine, K&L GATES LLP, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellant.

Attorneys 4: ON BRIEF: Jared D. Schultz, OFFICE OF THE MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellee.

Judge(s): SUTTON, Chief Judge; BATCHELDER and LARSEN, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit

LARSEN, Circuit Judge. A Michigan jury convicted Michon Houston of first-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, and felony firearm. Claiming to possess new evidence showing ineffective assistance of counsel, Houston petitions for habeas relief—for the second time. The district court dismissed the petition for failing to satisfy the gate-keeping requirements of 28 U.S.C. § 2244(b)(2)(B) and for untimeliness. Because Houston satisfies neither the gate-keeping nor equitable-tolling requirements, we AFFIRM.

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