habeas corpus

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Because Congress and the Supreme Court have severely limited prisoners’ access to federal habeas corpus relief over the past several decades.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

“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

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

As president, he didn’t when he suspended the writ of habeas corpus early in the Civil War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Without jail, there could be no writ of habeas corpus.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling