Hunter v. Ferrell

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• holding that mental retardation that affects a pro se petitioner’s ability to file a habeas petition on time will justify equitable tolling
• holding that mental retardation that affects a pro se petitioner’s ability to file a hábeas petition on time will justify equitable tolling
• holding that mental retardation that affects a pro se petitioner’s ability to file a habeas petition on time will justify equitable tolling
• stating that “the alleged mental impairment must have affected the petitioner’s ability to file a timely habeas petition”
• explaining that a petitioner’s alleged mental impairment “is not per se a reason to toll a statute of limitations” but rather “must have affected the petitioner’s ability to file a timely habeas petition”
• finding petitioner’s allegations that “mental retardation prevented him from understanding his rights and obligations under the AEDPA and acting upon them in a timely fashion” plausible when corroborated by pretrial medical evaluation indicating mental incapacity

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