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The appeals court said its ruling was required by a 2007 decision of the Supreme Court that said deadlines for filing appeals must be applied strictly.
The first kind of appeal "has long been understood to be jurisdictional," meaning that the deadlines for filing appeals are inflexible, Justice Alito said.
He missed crucial deadlines for filing appeals on Mr. Rojas's behalf, effectively eliminating any chance he might have had for relief.
But the Supreme Court's 2007 decision, Bowles v. Russell, said that deadlines for filing appeals were "jurisdictional," meaning they are not subject to exceptions or excuses.
The new bill, which will cover sentencing from July 1, sets new deadlines for filing appeals under state law, as well as how long state courts can take in deciding on those appeals.
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The timetable must have accelerated procedures for asserting claims and filing appeals.
After several unsuccessful attempts at filing appeals for us on his own, my father was finally able to hire an attorney.
They can also assist with filing appeals for denied claims.
Still, he kept filing appeals for two more years.
They've been working tirelessly for decades, filing appeal after appeal, and over the years have uncovered what they say is strong new evidence supporting Kuenzel, including material that calls a key corroborating witness's account into question.
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