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The warden argues the deadline expired. The case tests the tolling effect of state filings."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 9-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 9-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 19-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 19-3"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on February 28, 2005."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 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It determines when a prisoner loses federal review rights. The outcome shapes access to federal courts for state inmates."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 9-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 9-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 19-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 19-3"}]},{"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 33-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 33-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 47-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 47-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 45-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 45-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 11-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 11-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 55, lines 5-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 55, lines 5-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 21-29","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 21-29"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 13-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 13-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 29-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 29-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 1-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 1-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 35-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 35-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 23-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 23-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 3-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 3-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 35-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 35-35"}]}],"slug":"2004-03-9627-pace-v-diguglielmo","term":"2004","title":"Does a state post-conviction filing toll the federal habeas deadline?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 9-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 9-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 19-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/03-9627.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 19-3"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}