Entries tagged with “Radley Balko”
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Aug 20, 2021
Commentary: How Federal Habeas Corpus Law Enables States to Commit Miscarriages of Justice
1990s amendments to federal law that severely restricted federal judicial review of state convictions are enabling states to commit miscarriages of justice that risk the lives and freedom of innocent people across the country, writes Washington Post columnist Radley Balko (pictured). In an opinion column published August 9, 2021, Balko says that proponents of the amendments to the federal habeas corpus law justified the limitations on federal court enforcement of constitutional rights by…