If you were falsely accused and wrongfully convicted, you would want every possible legal safety net to help you. Prior to 1996, the Writ of Habeas Corpus was that safety net. But that safety net was shredded by the 1996 Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act. Now, even if a state court misapplies the Constitution, you still can't have your conviction overturned by a federal court. We Americans deserve to be protected from having our lives and good names ruined by false convictions. Prison is a terrible place, and it's all the worse if you don't belong there. People worry about the government taking away people's rights, but this is the exact opposite: under the aforementioned 1996 law, the government CAN'T give you your Constitutional rights. It is time to correct this injustice.
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