Notice2026-08319
Notice of Requests for Certification of Capital Counsel Mechanisms of Florida and Mississippi
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April 29, 2026
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Justice Department
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This notice advises the public that the States of Florida and Mississippi have requested certification of their capital counsel mechanisms by the Attorney General and that public comments may be submitted to the Department of Justice regarding these requests.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23116-23117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08319]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[Docket No. OLP184]
Notice of Requests for Certification of Capital Counsel
Mechanisms of Florida and Mississippi
AGENCY: Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the States of Florida and
Mississippi have requested certification of their capital counsel
mechanisms by the Attorney General and that public comments may be
submitted to the Department of Justice regarding these requests.
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DATES: Written and electronic comments must be submitted on or before
June 29, 2026. Comments received by mail will be considered timely if
they are postmarked on or before that date. The electronic Federal
Docket Management System (FDMS) will accept comments until Midnight
Eastern Time at the end of that day.
ADDRESSES: Please reference ``Docket No. OLP184'' on all electronic and
written correspondence. The Department encourages all comments to be
submitted electronically through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> using the
electronic form provided on that site. Paper comments that duplicate
the electronic submission should not be submitted. Individuals who wish
to submit written comments may send those to the contact listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section immediately below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aaron Haviland, Counsel, Office of
Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20530; telephone (202) 514-4601.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter 154 of title 28, United States Code,
provides special procedures for federal habeas corpus review of cases
brought by indigent prisoners in state custody who are subject to
capital sentences. These procedures may be available to a State only if
the Attorney General of the United States has certified that the State
has established a qualifying mechanism for the appointment,
compensation, and payment of reasonable litigation expenses of
competent counsel. 28 U.S.C. 2261, 2265; 28 CFR part 26.
This notice advises the public, pursuant to 28 CFR 26.23(b), that
the States of Florida and Mississippi have requested certification of
their capital counsel mechanisms by the Attorney General. Public
comment is solicited regarding these requests. The requests and
supporting materials may be viewed at <a href="https://www.justice.gov/olp/pending-requests-final-decisions">https://www.justice.gov/olp/pending-requests-final-decisions</a>.
Dated: April 21, 2026.
Daniel E. Burrows,
Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Policy.
[FR Doc. 2026-08319 Filed 4-28-26; 8:45 am]
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