Federal Habeas Corpus. : An Abridged Sketch.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capital punishment.

Judge-made law.

Habeas corpus.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (11 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides brief history of Federal habeas corpus, the statutory procedure under which Federal courts may review State and Federal convictions and sentences to determine whether they are contrary to the laws or Constitution of the U.S. Explores changes to Federal habeas corpus under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Congressional authority to bar or restrict access to habeas corpus, exceptions clause and the original writ, and suspension of the privilege of the writ.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Federal Habeas Corpus

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.