MAYLE v. FELIX

No. 04-563.

545 U.S. 644 (2005)

MAYLE, WARDEN v. FELIX.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 23, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mathew Chan, Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Manuel M. Medeiros, State Solicitor General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Mary Jo Graves, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Janet E. Neeley and Ward A. Campbell, Supervising Deputy Attorneys General.

Lisa S. Blatt argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal. With her on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Wray, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Richard A. Friedman.

David M. Porter argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*


JUSTICE GINSBURG delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves two federal prescriptions: the one-year limitation period imposed on federal habeas corpus petitioners by the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), 28 U. S. C. § 2244(d)(1); and the rule that pleading amendments relate back to the filing date of the original pleading when both the original plea and the amendment arise out...

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