Habeas Assistance and Training

Habeas Assistance and Training (HAT) is a project of Capital Defense Network, dedicated to providing detailed information and assistance on the writ of Habeas Corpus. Primarily, the project is intended to help defense counsel become familiar with the essential principles involved in representing death-sentenced clients in habeas corpus proceedings. On their website, they provide detailed information on the 8th Amendment Law and other constitutional provisions relevant to the capital representation, information about Supreme Court developments including the actual petitions for writ of certiorari pending in pertinent cases, the briefs of the parties in cases in which certiorari has been granted but the case not decided, and synopses of recent decisions, compilations of helpful cases on constitutional issues common in capital habeas corpus litigation, latest news summarizes recent death penalty decisions, as well as developments of note to capital litigators such as clemency rulings, Supreme Court actions, etc. HAT also provides the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of people to help you with your habeas case. If you have questions regarding the Writ of Habeas Corpus, please contact the Habeas Assistance and Training.