habeas corpus
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A habeas corpus hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in San Antonio.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
California’s district judges were overrun with emergency petitions for writs of habeas corpus, a legal maneuver rarely used outside death row appeals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The day of The Times’ article publication, the public defenders office helped the family file a habeas corpus petition on behalf of Wilber.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
At the time, the departures left the office understaffed amid a glut of habeas corpus petition cases from federal immigration detainees challenging their arrests during the surge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Without jail, there could be no writ of habeas corpus.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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