Number: RL33203
Title: Habeas Review in Death Penalty Cases: Selected Opinions of Judge Samuel Alito
Authors: Alison M. Smith, American Law Division 
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.
Pages: 9
Date: December 20, 2005