Comments to DOJ on Proposed Certification Process for State Capital Counsel Systems (May 2026)

NACDL seeks to promote the proper administration of criminal justice, particularly in those cases in which the government seeks to take the life of the accused. … NACDL has serious reservations about the Department of Justice’s proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”), which would remove procedural safeguards from the Chapter 154 certification process that are necessary to ensure states genuinely provide competent counsel with adequate resources before obtaining the benefits of expedited federal habeas review.

 

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