October Term 2000 · Docket 00-121

Does a pending state habeas petition pause the federal one-year filing deadline?

the sides that brought the case seek to extend the federal filing deadline while state petitions remain pending. the opposing sides argue the deadline runs continuously regardless of state court status.

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Duncan v. Walker
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The arguments, in order

This case may have been argued more than once. Each entry below uses that session's official transcript. Later arguments do not erase earlier ones.

  1. Argument 1 ·

    What happened at the argument

    Ms. Bansal argued the case concerns the meaning of the AEDPA tolling provision.

    Ms. Loewenberg argued the opposing side should be accountable for all time taken.

    Ms. Loewenberg stated only the opposing side can control that time period.

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What this case is about

The case tests the scope of a federal statute of limitations tolling provision. the sides that brought the case argue the clock stops during state proceedings. the opposing sides argue the clock never stops.

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How the case got here

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 26, 2001.

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What each side wants

the sides that brought the case want the federal deadline to pause while state petitions are pending.

the opposing sides want the federal deadline to run continuously regardless of state status.

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What each side says

the sides that brought the case argue the tolling provision stops the clock during state proceedings.

the opposing sides argue only the side that brought the case controls the time before filing.

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What the justices asked

Does the tolling provision apply to all time taken before filing?

Who controls the time period before the federal application?

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Why it matters

The outcome defines the scope of federal habeas relief. It determines how long prisoners have to file federal claims. It balances state and federal judicial processes.

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What happens next

This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity.

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Official Court provenance

Official docket and case history · Official Supreme Court oral-argument detail page

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Revision history

  1. Revision 1 · Official Transcript ·

    Correction: Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.

  2. Revision 2 · Official Transcript ·

    Correction: Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.

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