Amendment102nd Congress
An amendment to bar federal courts from hearing any claim in a habeas corpus appeal that was "fully and fairly" adjudicated in state court, and mandate that all habeas appeals be filed within one year of state appeals. The amendment would also limit prisoners under a death sentence to a single federal habeas petition and require that habeas petitions be filed within six months in death penalty cases if the state has provided qualified counsel.
- Amendment Number
- 325
- Description
- An amendment to bar federal courts from hearing any claim in a habeas corpus appeal that was "fully and fairly" adjudicated in state court, and mandate that all habeas appeals be filed within one year of state appeals. The amendment would also limit prisoners under a death sentence to a single federal habeas petition and require that habeas petitions be filed within six months in death penalty cases if the state has provided qualified counsel.
- Purpose
- Amendment sought to delete provisions relating to habeas corpus reform and would have barred federal courts from hearing any claim in a habeas corpus appeal that was "fully and fairly" adjudicated in state court; mandated that all habeas corpus appeals be filed within one year of state appeals; limited prisoners under a death sentence to a single federal habeas corpus petition; required that habeas corpus petitions be filed within six months in death penalty cases if the state has provided qualified counsel; and set time limits for federal courts to complete consideration of such petitions.
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Oct 17, 1991
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Hyde amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 316).
- Latest Action Time
- 13:12:00
- Submitted Date
- Oct 17, 1991
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021