United States Third Circuit

The AEDPA limitations period for a habeas corpus petition, including all issues in that petition, is tolled during the pendency of a state post-conviction proceeding which challenges the same judgment as does the habeas petition.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/26/2001
• Decided 06/27/2002
• Published 06/27/2002

Judges

• Before:  ROTH, FUENTES, and WEIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Peter Goldberger [argued], Law Office of Peter Goldberger, Ardmore, PA, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jaime M. Keating [argued], Chief Deputy District Attorney, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, for appellees.