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Title 28
Title 28
SPECIAL HABEAS CORPUS PROCEDURES IN CAPITAL CASES
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Prisoners in State custody subject to capital sentence; appointment of counsel; requirement of rule of court or statute; procedures for appointment
Mandatory stay of execution; duration; limits on stays of execution; successive petitions
Filing of habeas corpus application; time requirements; tolling rules
Scope of Federal review; district court adjudications
Certification and judicial review
Limitation periods for determining applications and motions