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| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Habeas Corpus, Immigration Law |
| Title: | ZADVYDAS v. DAVIS |
| Date: | 06/28/01 |
| Case Number: | 99-7791 |
| Summary: | Under 8 USC 1231(a)(6), the government may detain aliens admitted to the United States but subsequently ordered removed beyond the normal 90 day period, but only for a period reasonably necessary to secure the aliens removal. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus |
| Title: | DUNCAN v. WALKER |
| Date: | 06/18/01 |
| Case Number: | 00-121 |
| Summary: | A federal habeas petition is not an application for State post-conviction or other collateral review within the meaning of 28 USC 2244(d)(2), and thus a first federal habeas petition does not toll the limitation period for subsequent petition. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus |
| Title: | LACKAWANNA COUNTY DIST. ATTORNEY v. COSS |
| Date: | 04/25/01 |
| Case Number: | 99-1884 |
| Summary: | Federal postconviction relief is not available when a prisoner challenges a current sentence on the ground that it was enhanced based on an allegedly unconstitutional prior conviction for which the petitioner is no longer in custody. |
| Court: | U.S. Supreme Court |
| Topic: | Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus |
| Title: | DANIELS v. US |
| Date: | 04/25/01 |
| Case Number: | 99-9136 |
| Summary: | After the sentencing proceeding has concluded, the defendant may not challenge his federal sentence through a motion under 28 USC 2255 on the ground that his prior convictions were unconstitutionally obtained. |