Habeas Review in Death Penalty Cases: Selected Opinions of Judge Samuel Alito


 

Publication Date: December 2005

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Justice

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Abstract:

On October 31, 2005, President Bush nominated Judge Samuel A. Alito to replace retiring Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. During Alito's 15-year tenure with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the court has considered several habeas corpus petitions concerning the imposition of death sentences. This report provides an overview of selected opinions (majority and dissenting) by Judge Alito addressing habeas review in death penalty cases. This report will not be updated.