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Other uniform titles: | ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.
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Notes: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report.
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Summary: | Discusses the history of Federal habeas corpus and 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 brought about by Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and Congressional authority to bar or restrict access to habeas corpus.
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Other form: | Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Federal Habeas Corpus
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