When seeking habeas corpus relief in federal court, nothing says that you have to file a reply to the prosecutor`s (“government`s”) response to your petition. In fact, courts had long held that a habeas petition doesn`t have the right to file a reply after the government responds. But that changed on December 1, 2019, when […]

After you file your application and memorandum in support of your request for habeas corpus relief in federal court, the prosecutor (commonly called the “government” in these cases), gets a chance to respond to your filings. This usually comes after the court reviews your papers to see if the government should even respond. Unfortunately, habeas […]

You`ve got one good shot at federal habeas corpus relief, so you better make it count. There aren`t any do-overs in the world of federal habeas corpus, and there are lots of procedural obstacles that can kill your attempt at relief before you even get going. It`s tough. Let`s go over some stuff you need […]