Zamichieli v. McGinley
In brief
The Supreme Court declined review, so it did not decide whether the one-year deadline could be extended for Zamichieli.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 26, 2020
- What it’s about
- This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Zamichieli, likely appealing a decision by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, along with a request to proceed without paying court fees.
- Who it affects
- The Supreme Court's order ended Zamichieli's request for review without deciding whether the filing deadline could be extended.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Zamichieli filed a Supreme Court review request and also asked to proceed without paying court fees.
The case came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and involved AEDPA, a federal law with the one-year filing limit at issue.
Question presented
Whether the lower court erred in denying Petitioner's request for equitable tolling of the one-year statute of limitations under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ("AEDPA"), 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1), where Petitioner's counsel failed to file a timely petition despite Petitioner's diligent efforts to ensure its filing?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished this docket action. Because it declined review, the Third Circuit decision was not overturned and the filing-deadline question was not resolved by the Supreme Court.
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