Criminal
Jul. 29, 2000
Welcoming Trail
In three of these cases, the court issued opinions that in some way ameliorated the harsh effects of the 1996 act.
In 1996, Congress made dramatic changes in federal habeas corpus law. It enacted the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, 28 U.S.C. Section 2254 et seq. The act is designed to streamline the habeas corpus process by limiting petitioner access to federal court, barring successive peti...