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Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA)

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A quick definition of Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA):

The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) is a law passed by the US Congress to prevent terrorism, provide justice for victims, and establish new legal procedures for capital cases. The AEDPA made changes to the law of habeas corpus, which is a legal process that allows prisoners to challenge their detention. The AEDPA set a time limit for prisoners to file habeas corpus claims and restricted their ability to file a second claim. The AEDPA also narrowed the grounds on which successful habeas claims can be made. This law aims to ensure that justice is served and that the rights of prisoners are protected.

A more thorough explanation:

The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) is a law passed by the 107th Congress to prevent terrorism, provide justice for victims, and establish an effective death penalty. The AEDPA includes provisions that increase penalties for crimes related to terrorism, provide restitution for victims of terrorism, and establish new legal procedures for capital cases.

One of the most significant changes made by the AEDPA was to the law of habeas corpus. Habeas corpus is a legal action that allows a person who is imprisoned to challenge the legality of their detention. The AEDPA's habeas reform provisions included a statute of limitations for habeas corpus claims and restrictions on a habeas petitioner's ability to file a second habeas petition. The AEDPA also narrowed the grounds on which successful habeas claims can be made.

Example 1: In Felker v. Turpin (1996), the Supreme Court held that the AEDPA's added restrictions on second habeas corpus petitions do not violate the Constitution's Article 1, §9. This means that the AEDPA's restrictions on second habeas petitions are constitutional.

Example 2: In Shoop v. Twyford (2022), the Supreme Court held that the AEDPA restricts a federal court's power to grant habeas relief. The AEDPA only allows the writ to be issued if the prisoner is in custody in violation of the Constitution or laws or treaties of the United States. The Supreme Court further held that the question under the AEDPA is not whether a federal court believes the state court's determination was incorrect, but whether that determination was unreasonable. This means that a prisoner must meet a substantially higher threshold to succeed in a habeas claim under the AEDPA.

These examples illustrate how the AEDPA's habeas reform provisions have restricted the ability of prisoners to challenge the legality of their detention. The AEDPA has made it more difficult for prisoners to succeed in habeas claims by narrowing the grounds on which successful claims can be made and imposing restrictions on second habeas petitions.

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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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Oooooo me too
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omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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