Chapter 76. Restricting in certain cases the right of appeal to the Supreme Court in habeas corpus proceedings
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CHAP. 76.— An Act Restricting in certain cases the right of appeal to the Supreme Court in habeas corpus proceedings. March 10, 1908.[[H. R. 4777](/us/bill/70/hr/4777).][[Public, No. 46](/us/pl/70/46).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That from a final decisionUnited States courts.Habeas corpus appeals from State courts to Supreme Court restricted. by a court of the United States in a proceeding in habeas corpus where the detention complained of is by virtue of process issued out of a State court no appeal to the Supreme Court shall be allowed unless the United States court by which the final decision was rendered or a justice of the Supreme Court shall be of opinion that there exists probable cause for an appeal, in which event, on allowing the same, the said court or justice shall certify that there is probable cause for such allowance.
Approved, March 10, 1908.