OPINION
BERZON, Circuit Judge:
We agreed to hear this case en banc to clarify whether the statute of limitations in 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b) of the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA") may be equitably tolled. We hold that § 2401(b) is not "jurisdictional," and that equitable tolling is available under the circumstances presented in this case.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Statutory Background
The FTCA contains three timing rules that govern...
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