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Search Results: keywords:"ineffective assistance of counsel"

S. 4683 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for claims of ineffective assistance of counsel in immigration matters, and for other purposes.
July 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:832
S. 4683 aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to address claims of ineffective assistance of counsel in immigration cases. The bill highlights the need for competent legal counsel during immigration proceedings and seeks to simplify the requirements for filing...
Simple Explanation
S. 4683 is a plan to make sure people have good lawyers when they need help with immigration, like moving to a new country. It wants to make it easier for people to say if their lawyer didn't do a good job and make sure this can help them at any step of trying to move.
H. R. 9868 — To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the availability of Federal habeas corpus relief for a person who is sentenced to death though actually innocent.
September 27, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:697
H.R. 9868, titled the "Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act," seeks to amend the U.S. Code to make it clearer when individuals sentenced to death can seek Federal habeas corpus relief. The bill allows such relief if there is newly discovered evidence showing that the person might not be...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that if someone is sentenced to death but new evidence shows they might not have done anything wrong, they can have another chance to show that new evidence in court, hoping to make sure no innocent person is punished.

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