Government
Nov. 25, 2010
DOJ Nixes Faster Habeas For Capital Cases
DOJ quashed a Bush administration rule to give AG power to decide if states qualify for expedited habeas process for death-row inmates.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department quashed a controversial Bush administration rule change Tuesday that would have given the U.S. attorney general the unilateral power to decide if states qualify for an expedited habeas process for death row inmates.
The Justice Department's move means federal courts will keep the authority to determine whether states have standards in place to guarantee that ...
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