Justice Department,
Federal law makes certain procedural benefits available to States in federal habeas corpus review of capital cases, where the Attorney General certifies that the State has established a postconviction capital counsel mechanism satisfying the requirements of chapter 154 of title 28 of the United States Code. The Attorney General certifies in this notice that Tennessee has such a mechanism, which was established on July 1, 1997.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General [Docket No. OLP180; AG Order No. 7011-2026] AGENCY: Office of the Attorney General, Department of Justice. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: Federal law makes certain procedural benefits available to States in federal habeas corpus review of capital cases, where the Attorney General certifies that the State has established a postconviction capital counsel mechanism satisfying the requirements of chapter 154 of title 28 of the United States Code. The Attorney General certifies in this notice that Tennessee ( printed page 42762) has such a mechanism, which was established on July 1, 1997. DATES: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2265(a)(2) , the effective date of the certification in this notice is July 1, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Haviland, Counsel, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530; telephone (202) 514-4601. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Certification: Chapter 154 of title 28, United States Code , provides special federal habeas corpus review procedures for state capital cases where (i) the Attorney General has certified that the State has established a counsel appointment mechanism for indigent capital defendants in state postconviction proceedings that meets the requirements stated in the chapter, and (ii) counsel was appointed pursuant to the certified mechanism, the defendant validly waived or retained counsel, or the defendant was not indigent. 28 U.S.C. 226…
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Citation: 91 FR 42761
