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The core issue is statutory interpretation of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act. The Court must define what constitutes collateral review for tolling purposes."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 8-34","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 8-34"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-6"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on November 29, 2010."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 8-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 8-16"}]},{"heading":"What each side 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It determines when state proceedings pause the federal clock. The outcome affects all state prisoners seeking federal relief."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 8-34","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 8-34"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-6"}]},{"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 8-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 8-16"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 8-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 8-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 10-14","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 10-14"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 32-38","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 32-38"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 42-50","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 42-50"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 26-32","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 26-32"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 36-40","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 36-40"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 12-14","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 12-14"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 26-28","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 26-28"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 38-42","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 38-42"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 46-48","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 46-48"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 6-8","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 6-8"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 12-26","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 12-26"}]}],"slug":"2010-09-868-wall-v-kholi","term":"2010","title":"Does a state sentence reduction motion toll the federal habeas clock?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 28, lines 8-34","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 28, lines 8-34"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-6","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2010/09-868.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-6"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}