Administrative/Regulatory
Jan. 25, 2006
When Procedure Stands in the Way of Justice
Forum Column - By Radha A. Pathak - In Evans v. Chavis , 2006 U.S. LEXIS 757 (Jan. 10), the U.S. Supreme Court crafted a rule that is unfair to California prisoners, burdensome for federal courts and violative of principles of federalism. It is easy to overlook the Chavis case, which appears to involve only a minor aspect of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, the statute that governs the filing of writs of habeas corpus in the federal courts.
By Radha A. Pathak
In Evans v. Chavis, 2006 U.S. LEXIS 757 (Jan. 10), the U.S. Supreme Court crafted a rule that is unfair to California prisoners, burdensome for federal courts and violative of principles of federalism. It is easy to overlook the ...
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