HR 4409 · 98th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
A bill to amend section 2254 of title 28 of the United States Code to limit release of State prisoners by Federal courts pending Federal habeas corpus consideration.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.(1983-11-18)
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Amends the Federal judicial code to deny Federal courts jurisdiction to grant bail or release on recognizance to inmates incarcerated under a State conviction prior to the conclusion of a Federal habeas corpus proceeding.…
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