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CHAPTER 154⁠—SPECIAL HABEAS CORPUS PROCEDURES IN CAPITAL CASES — Front Matter

Sec.
2261.Prisoners in State custody subject to capital sentence; appointment of counsel; requirement of rule of court or statute; procedures for appointment.
2262.Mandatory stay of execution; duration; limits on stays of execution; successive petitions.
2263.Filing of habeas corpus application; time requirements; tolling rules.
2264.Scope of Federal review; district court adjudications.
2265.Certification and judicial review.
2266.Limitation periods for determining applications and motions.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 109-177, title V, § 507(c)(2), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 251, substituted “Certification and judicial review” for “Application to State unitary review procedure” in item 2265.