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The core dispute involves the one-year statute of limitations under AEDPA. the sides that brought the case want to add new claims to their existing petition. the opposing sides want the court to reject the new claims as time-barred. The Court must decide if the new claims relate back to the original filing date."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 14, lines 39-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 14, lines 39-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 17-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-43"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on April 19, 2005."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 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It determines whether prisoners can add new claims to old petitions. The outcome shapes the finality of state court judgments. It balances the need for prompt resolution against the right to seek relief."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 14, lines 39-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 14, lines 39-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 17-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-43"}]},{"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/2004/04-563.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/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 13-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 13-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 39-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 39-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 47-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 47-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 33-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 33-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 49-54","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 49-54"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 23-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 23-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 15-37","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 15-37"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 47-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 47-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 15-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 15-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 29-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 29-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 47-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 47-47"}]}],"slug":"2004-04-563-mayle-v-felix","term":"2004","title":"Does a new habeas claim relate back to the original filing date?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 14, lines 39-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 14, lines 39-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 24, lines 17-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 24, lines 17-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 15-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2004/04-563.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 15-43"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}