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If yes, prisoners lose a strict time limit. If no, states must enforce the deadline strictly."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 14-42","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 14-42"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-48","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-48"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 46-8","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 46-8"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on February 27, 2012."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — 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It affects every prisoner seeking federal review. It sets a national standard for filing limits."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 14-42","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 14-42"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-48","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-48"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 46-8","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 46-8"}]},{"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 50-10","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 50-10"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 8-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 8-16"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 20-22","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 20-22"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 28-36","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 28-36"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 48-50","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 48-50"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 12-14","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 12-14"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 18-18","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 18-18"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 28-44","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 28-44"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 20-44","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 20-44"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 8-16","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 8-16"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 14-36","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 14-36"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 48-4","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 48-4"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 8-12","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 8-12"}]}],"slug":"2011-10-9995-wood-v-milyard","term":"2011","title":"Can a state waive a deadline to block a prisoner's federal appeal?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 23, lines 14-42","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 23, lines 14-42"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 18-48","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 18-48"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 40, lines 46-8","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2011/10-9995.pdf","page_label":"file page 40, lines 46-8"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}