... entire purpose of dragging it out, disrespects the finality of the convictions. However, in late April, the U. S. Supreme Court upheld the 1996 Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act. President Bill Clinton signed this act into law essentially to speed up the appeals process for death row cases by making it more difficult for federal courts to intervene, review and challenge decisions ... ...

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