Bill105th CongressFiled Jan 21, 1997Law
S. 105
A bill to repeal the habeas corpus requirement that a Federal court defer to State court judgments and uphold a conviction regardless of whether the Federal court believes that the State court erroneously interpreted Constitutional law, except in cases where the Federal court believes the State court acted in an unreasonable manner.
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What it does
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What just happenedJan 21, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY](D-NY)Sponsor