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Ford","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:30.151924Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"the side that brought the case argues the one-year limit does not apply. the opposing side argues the limit applies to all federal habeas petitions.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 6-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 6-6"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-6"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2004-04-21T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2003","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/03-221.html","primary_docket":"03-221","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T15:36:19.287311Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":1},{"correction_note":"Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.","created_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":2}],"schema_version":"1.1","sections":[{"heading":"What this case is about","paragraphs":["The case tests the scope of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act. The statute imposes a one-year limit on federal habeas petitions. The limit follows the finality of a state criminal conviction. The parties dispute whether this limit applies to the current petition."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 6-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 6-6"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-6"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on April 21, 2004."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 4-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 4-16"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case wants the Court to reject the one-year limit for this petition.","the opposing side wants the Court to enforce the one-year limit on this petition."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 6-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 6-6"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-6"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["the side that brought the case argues the one-year limit does not apply to this specific federal habeas petition.","the opposing side argues the one-year limit applies to all federal habeas petitions after state conviction finality."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 6-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 6-6"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-6"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Chief Justice Rehnquist asked if he pronounced the advocate's name correctly.","Chief Justice Rehnquist asked if the advocate confirmed the pronunciation."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 4-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 4-16"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 48, lines 21-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 48, lines 21-25"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["The outcome defines the deadline for federal habeas petitions. It determines when prisoners must file these claims. It shapes the scope of federal review of state convictions. It affects the balance between finality and individual rights."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 6-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 6-6"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-6"}]},{"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 3, lines 4-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 4-16"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 48, lines 21-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 48, lines 21-25"}]}],"slug":"2003-03-221-pliler-v-ford","term":"2003","title":"Does AEDPA's one-year limit apply to federal habeas petitions?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 6-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 6-6"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2003/03-221.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-6"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}