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Mtm, Inc. V. Baxley, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Mtm, Inc. V. Baxley, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
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Gonzales V. Automatic Employees Credit Union, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Gonzales V. Automatic Employees Credit Union, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Supreme Court Case Files
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White V. Regester, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Eastland V. U.S. Servicemen’S Fund, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Eastland V. U.S. Servicemen’S Fund, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Supreme Court Case Files
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Blue Chip Stamps V. Manor Drug Stores, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
Blue Chip Stamps V. Manor Drug Stores, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
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United States V. Mazurie, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
United States V. Mazurie, Lewis F. Powell Jr.
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A New Role For An Ancient Writ: Postconviction Habeas Corpus Relief In Georgia (Part Ii), Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
A New Role For An Ancient Writ: Postconviction Habeas Corpus Relief In Georgia (Part Ii), Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
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In Part I of this Article, appearing in Volume 8 of the Georgia Law Review at page 313, Professor Wilkes traced the development of postconviction habeas corpus in Georgia up to 1967. In this the second part of the Article, he examines the background and passage of the Georgia Habeas Corpus Act of 1967. Finally, Professor Wilkes assesses the degree to which the Act has fulfilled its purposes, and suggests several possible changes for the future.
A New Role For An Ancient Writ: Postconviction Habeas Corpus Relief In Georgia (Part I), Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
A New Role For An Ancient Writ: Postconviction Habeas Corpus Relief In Georgia (Part I), Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
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Because it has been esteemed in this state for centuries, the writ of habeas corpus has played a significant role in the history of Georgia civil liberties. Indeed, one Georgia court early state that "[w]hen the writ is applied for, no inquiry is made as to the complexion of the petitioner, or the place of his permanent allegiance. All of every condition, of every country and of every complexion are equally entitled to it, the native of South Africa, not less than the Peer of the Realms." In the first part of his Article, Professor Wilkes examines the origins of …