Equitable Tolling and Extension of a Writ of Habeas Corpus Filing Deadline

[摘要] equitable tollingactual innocenceinvoluntary intoxicationstatute of limitationsinsanity defenseEntitlement to Equitable Tolling Due to Mental Illness Not DemonstratedIn Wallace v. Superintendent Mahanoy SCI, 2 F.4th 133 (3d Cir. 2021), the Third Circuit Court of Appeals considered Joseph Wallace’s claim that his mental illness impaired his ability to file for federal habeas relief within the one-year filing deadline and reviewed the district court’s ruling that he did not meet the standards for either equitable tolling or actual innocence. The Third Circuit ruled that he had not met the standards for relief.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] equitable tolling;actual innocence;involuntary intoxication;statute of limitations;insanity defense