Federal Courts
In re Al-Nashiri
D.C. Circuit Abstains from Adjudicating Habeas Petition of Guantanamo Detainee Tried by Military Commission.
Habeas Corpus
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Eighth Amendment
Montgomery v. Louisiana
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Habeas Corpus
Suspended Justice: The Case Against 28 U.S.C. § 2255’s Statute of Limitations
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Habeas Corpus
Spencer v. United States
Eleventh Circuit Holds Misapplication of "Career Offender" Enhancement Not Cognizable Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
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Death Penalty
Ferguson v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Lower Court Finding that Mentally Ill Prisoner Is Competent to Be Executed.
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Criminal Procedure
Smith v. Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections
Eleventh Circuit Holds that Postconviction Counsel's Misconduct Does Not Excuse Untimely Petition.
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Habeas Corpus
Wilson v. Flaherty
Fourth Circuit Denies Forum to Sex Offender with Actual Innocence Claim.
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Habeas Corpus
Martinez v. Ryan
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Habeas Corpus
The New Habeas Revisionism
The history of habeas corpus in England and its implications for the U.S. Constitution
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Criminal Law
Munaf v. Geren