What is the test for equitable tolling of a federal habeas petition?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Smann v. Paramo, Case No.: 18CV800-AJB(JMA) (S.D. Cal. 2018):

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 some extraordinary circumstance stood in his way." Pace v. DiGuglielmo, 544 U.S. 408, 418 (2005). The diligence required is "reasonable diligence," not "maximum

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