Legal Opinion
Patrick James JEFFRIES, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Tana WOOD, Superintendent, Respondent-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 20, 1996No. 95-99003PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On August 29, 1996, the Court directed the parties to submit briefs on the question of whether the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Pub.L. No. 104-132, 110 Stat. 1214 (“Act”) applied to cases filed prior to the Act’s effective date. This issue has been fully briefed and was submitted on oral argument on November 20, 1996.
A number of Ninth Circuit panels have stayed decisions pending resolution of this question. Accordingly, we have elected to announce our decision prior to issuing an opinion.
We hold that the amendments to Chapter 153 of Title 28 of the United States Code…
2Cited by59 opinions
- Patrick James Jeffries v. Tana Wood, SuperintendentCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- United States v. Rafat AsrarCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
- Benjamin Wai Silva v. Jeanne S. Woodford, Warden, San Quentin State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Anthony Hall v. Odie Washington, DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
- Hoeun Yong v. Immigration and Naturalization Service,opinionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
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