Congressional Research Service Issues Legal Sidebar White Paper on Saving Habeas - Section 2255's Safety Valve
November 22, 2022
November 22, 2022
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper on Saving Habeas - Section 2255's safety valve (No. LSB10862) on Nov. 21, 2022, by legislative attorney Michael D. Contino:
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Federal inmates looking to challenge their convictions and/or sentences after the conclusion of the trial and direct appeals process usually must file a motion to vacate under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255. That statute's saving clause, 28 . . .
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Federal inmates looking to challenge their convictions and/or sentences after the conclusion of the trial and direct appeals process usually must file a motion to vacate under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255. That statute's saving clause, 28 . . .