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Federal Habeas Corpus : Background and Recent Developments.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Congress--Powers and duties.
- United States.
- United States. Congress.
- Constitutional law.
- Law reform.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (32 pages) : digital, PDF file
- monochrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1996.
- System Details:
- System requirements: PDF reader software.
- text file
- Summary:
- Discusses the origins of Federal habeas corpus law, 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 the Constitution. Reviews changes to Federal habeas corpus under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and Congressional authority to bar or restrict access to habeas corpus; and summarizes Supreme Court cases challenging the constitutionality of the Act.
- Notes:
- CRS Report.
- Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Federal Habeas Corpus
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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