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I was convicted in federal court. When is the deadline to file a writ of habeas corpus?

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I was convicted in federal court. When is the deadline to file a writ of habeas corpus?

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The deadline in federal court is one year from the date you were sentenced. However, the time in which your appeal was pending tolls (or stops) the time clock. For instance, assume you were sentenced on January 1, 2008. You filed your notice of appeal also on January 1, 2008. The court of appeals issued its opinion on January 1, 2009. Because the time during your appeal tolled the time clock, your deadline for filing a writ would be January 1, 2010.