Section 15.36 Petitions to Appellate Courts

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C. (§15.36) Petitions to Appellate Courts

A writ of habeas corpus may be granted by a circuit court of appeals judge, by the United States Supreme Court, or by any United States Supreme Court justice. 28 U.S.C. § 2241(a). But the United States Supreme Court or judge can decline to entertain the application and transfer it to the district court having jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. § 2241(b). Any order of a circuit judge shall be entered in the records of the appropriate district court. 28 U.S.C. § 2241(a). An...