Chet Wilson v. Joan Copperwheat

MEMORANDUM

Appellant Chet Michael Wilson filed a § 1983 claim in the District Court for the District of Oregon alleging that his confinement in the Oregon state prisons was extended in violation of his constitutional rights. The district court summarily dismissed the action as untimely under Oregon’s two-year statute of limitations, finding that Wilson knew of his claims more than two years before he filed his complaint.

Although Wilson may have known of his potential claim more than two years before he filed his action, pursuant to Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 486-87 , 114 S.Ct. 2364 , 129 L.Ed.2d 383 (1994) and Rosales-Martinez v. Palmer, 753 F.3d 890, 896 (9th Cir.2014), Wilson’s claims may not have accrued until he was released from confinement. Accepting the district court’s determination that Oregon’s two-year statute of limitations is applicable, Wilson’s complaint alleging claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 was filed within two years of his release from confinement.

Appellant’s motion to withdraw is granted.

The district court’s dismissal of Wilson’s § 1983 claims is VACATED and the case is REMANDED to the district court.

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