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The limit applies to federal prisoners seeking a second habeas review. The parties disagree on the triggering event for this deadline."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 47-54","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-5286.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 47-54"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-5286.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 15-54","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-5286.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 15-54"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 22, 2005."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 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A late filing bars all further review. The start date defines who gets a second chance."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 47-54","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-5286.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 47-54"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-5286.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-43"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 52, lines 15-54","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-5286.pdf","page_label":"file page 52, lines 15-54"}]},{"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 45-54","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-5286.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 45-54"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-5286.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 7-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-5286.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 7-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 39-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-5286.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 39-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official 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