United States Supreme Court

A state post-conviction petition rejected by the state court as untimely is not "properly filed" within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. section 2244(d)(2), and therefore does not toll the 1-year statute of limitations for filing a federal habeas corpus petition.

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• Decided 04/28/2005
• Published 04/28/2005

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