Can the statute of limitations for filing a federal habeas petition be equitably tolled?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Peterson v. Hubbard, No. 15-cv-0689 KJM KJN P (E.D. Cal. 2016):
The one year statute of limitations for filing a federal habeas petition may be equitably tolled if extraordinary circumstances beyond a prisoner's control prevent the prisoner from filing on time. See Holland v. Florida, 560 U.S. 631, 645 (2010). A petitioner seeking equitable tolling must establish two elements: "(1) that he has been pursuing his rights diligently, and (2) that
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