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Evidentiary Hearings in Federal Habeas Corpus Cases

Charles D. Weisselberg

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Discusses federal habeas corpus cases in the United States. Debate on the writ of habeas corpus; View that federal habeas corpus serves as a federal appeal for state prisoners; Development of federal writ of habeas corpus; Growth of federal civil litigation and habeas corpus petitions; Frequency of evidentiary hearings in habeas corpus cases; Proposals to reform federal habeas corpus.

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Key concepts: Habeas corpus, Law, Political science, Supreme court