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5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 67 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Mark Douglas Walker v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction.

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1 Mark Douglas Walker v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction Anchor
ca8 · 2006
green “(1) that he has been pursuing his rights diligently, and (2) that some extraordinary circumstance stood in his way.” 21
2 Stacy King v. Larry Norris
ca8 · 2012
green “if the supreme court has jurisdiction to review the direct appeal, the judgment becomes final ninety days after the conclusion of the prisoner's direct criminal appeals in the state system.” 17
3 Runyan v. Burt
ca8 · 2008
green “only when extraordinary circumstances beyond a prisoner's control make it impossible to file a petition on time.” 16
4 Runyan v. Burt
ca8 · 2008
green “equitable tolling is an exceedingly narrow window of relief.” 9
5 Mark Douglas Walker v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction
ca8 · 2006
green “generally, a litigant seeking equitable tolling bears the burden of establishing two elements: (1) that he has been pursuing his rights diligently, and (2) that some extraordinary circumstance stood in his way.” 4

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