PER CURIAM.
Prior to the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA), a prisoner possessed virtually unlimited amounts of time to file a first petition for collateral review under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2254 and 2255. In an attempt to curb the protracted nature of such litigation, Congress established a one-year period of limitations. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 2244(d), 2255. We have consolidated for consideration and decision three appeals in order...
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