Federal Habeas Corpus : Background and Recent Developments.

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 E...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1996.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress > Powers and duties. Constitutional law. Law reform. Electronic books.
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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.
Item Description:	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. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.