A bill to amend section 2254 of title 28 of the United States Code to limit Federal habeas corpus proceedings based on State convictions in certain cases where State courts remedies may not be properly exhausted.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 September 1981

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Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

Summary

Provides that in a Federal habeas corpus action an applicant shall not be deemed to have exhausted State court remedies without showing that each issue was fairly presented in State court. Stipulates that failure to follow State procedural rules is a failure to fairly present an issue.

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summary · EN · 9 September 1981
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/4426
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