habeas corpus

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“The ruling demonstrates a profound misunderstanding and misapplication of the law applied to habeas corpus petitions,” said Hannah Brown, deputy director of the Los Angeles Innocence Project.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Filed a habeas corpus petition on a Thursday night, and by Monday a federal judge had ordered his immediate release.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

It was whether federal courts, hemmed in by the modern law of habeas corpus, are permitted to say anything meaningful about that possibility at all.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

After their arrests, their wives filed habeas corpus petitions at the Supreme Court, challenging the legality of their detentions.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The Court decided to bar claims from federal habeas corpus review if they weren't initially presented to state courts.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson