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limitations tolling provision. the sides that brought the case argue the clock stops during state proceedings. the opposing sides argue the clock never stops."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 43-58","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 43-58"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 1-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 1-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-41"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 26, 2001."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the sides that brought the case want the federal deadline to pause while state petitions are pending.","the opposing sides want the federal deadline to run continuously regardless of state status."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 43-58","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 43-58"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 1-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 1-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme 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It determines how long prisoners have to file federal claims. It balances state and federal judicial processes."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 43-58","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 43-58"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 1-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 1-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-41"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 43-58","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 43-58"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 1-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 1-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"}]}],"slug":"2000-00-121-duncan-v-walker","term":"2000","title":"Does a pending state habeas petition pause the federal one-year filing deadline?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 18, lines 43-58","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 18, lines 43-58"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 19, lines 1-19","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 19, lines 1-19"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/00-121.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-41"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}