Joseph L. Hoffmann

The 2022 Supplement accompanies the Fifth Edition of the authors' Comprehensive Criminal Procedure casebook, and includes all relevant Rules and Statutes, as well as all significant United States Supreme Court cases from October Terms 2019, 2020, and 2021. New to the 2022 Supplement: Updated note about qualified immunity for police officers New note about Vega v. Tekoh (2022) and the constitutional status of Miranda New notes about the latest developments in federal habeas corpus law

For centuries, the writ of habeas corpus has served as an important safeguard against miscarriages of justice, and today it remains at the center of some of the most contentious issues of our time - among them terrorism, immigration, crime, and the death penalty. Yet, in recent decades, habeas has been seriously abused. In this book, Nancy J. King and Joseph L. Hoffmann argue that habeas should be exercised with greater prudence. Through historical, empirical, and legal analysis, as well as illustrative case studies, the authors examine the current use of the writ in the United States and offer sound reform proposals to help ensure its ongoing vitality in today's justice system. Comprehensive and thoroughly grounded in a modern understanding of habeas corpus, this informative book will be an insightful read for legal scholars and anyone interested in the importance of habeas corpus for American government.