Justice Powell, who was appointed chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Habeas Corpus
in Capital Cases, noted that in other cases attorneys appear to have intentionally delayed filing until time pressures were severe.

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Justice Powell, as chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on Federal Habeas Corpus in Capital Cases, observed that attorneys sometimes delayed filings to create time pressures, as noted in discussions about the efficiency and timeliness of habeas corpus proceedings.

Justice Powell, Who Was Appointed Chair of the Ad Hoc