A TALE OF TWO LAWS: THE U.S. CONGRESS CONFRONTS HABEAS CORPUS PETITIONS AND SECTION 1983 LAWSUITS

CHEESMAN, FRED;HANSON, ROGER A.;OSTROM, BRIAN J.

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1. Introduction. 2. Historical background andtrends. 3. Forecasting the number of state prisonerpetitions and lawsuits and the impact on the need for U.S.district court judicial resources. 4. Conclusion.