---
title: "Holland v. Florida"
citation: "560 U.S. 631 (2010)"
authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-HOLLAND-560-US-631"
authority_type: "case"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding"
official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-560/pdf/USREPORTS-560-631.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-HOLLAND-560-US-631/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
links_available: 1
links_checked_count: 1
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Holland v. Florida

## Holding or rule used

Equitable tolling of § 2244(d), with diligence and extraordinary-circumstance requirements.

## Material limitation

Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked § 2255 module. State-habeas holdings are not silently converted into direct § 2255 holdings; record, circuit, local, deadline, custody, waiver, and classification issues remain separate where identified.

## Official source and pinpoints

560 U.S. 631 (2010), 560 U.S. 645–54: <https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-560/pdf/USREPORTS-560-631.pdf>


## Used in

- [Initial Section 2255 Motion, Filing, and Limitations](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/60-post-conviction/2255-initial-motion-and-limitations.md)