A habeas corpus petition can be used to seek vacation of a criminal conviction and sentence.
November 18, 2025
high
temporal
Habeas corpus is a post-conviction legal remedy in criminal law for challenging the lawfulness of detention or conviction.
Habeas corpus is a legal mechanism that can be used in federal district courts to challenge governmental detention.
October 21, 2025
high
legal
Describes a general procedural remedy for challenging detention in federal court.
An emergency habeas corpus petition in U.S. immigration contexts can be used to seek temporary relief from removal and to preserve access to due process protections, including the opportunity for a reasonable-fear interview before removal to a third country.
August 25, 2025
high
legal_immigration
Use of habeas petitions to pause removals and secure procedural safeguards in immigration removal proceedings.