What is the test for challenging the execution of a death penalty sentence under Section 2241 of the Criminal Code?
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The following excerpt is from Moreno v. United States, Case No. 1:18-cv-01071-DAD-JDP (HC) (E.D. Cal. 2019):
Following the effective date of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ("AEDPA"), Section 2241 is generally used for challenging the execution of a sentence, and a federal prisoner challenging the legality of his detention generally must do so under Section 2255. See Hernandez v. Campbell, 204 F.3d 861, 864 (9th Cir. 2000). In rare circumstances, however,
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