Hardy v. Quarterman

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• holding that equitable tolling rules govern situations in which the state fails to provide notice of its ruling on a state habeas petition to a petitioner as required by Texas law
• explaining that long delays in receiving notice of state court action may warrant equitable tolling
• noting that, under Texas rules of appellate procedure, “[t]he [Texas Court of Criminal Appeals] is ... legally obligated to notify a petitioner once a decision has been rendered on his habeas petition”
• noting that, under Texas rules of appellate procedure, “[t]he [Texas Court of Criminal Appeals] is . . . legally obligated to notify a petitioner once a decision has been rendered on his habeas petition”
• stating petitioner must establish he pursued habeas relief with “diligence and alacrity both before and after receiving notification” (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)
• analyzing lack of notice of final ruling under equitable, rather than statutory, tolling theory

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