US · rules
N.D. W. Va. LR PL P 20
Filing a Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
2241.
(a) Proceeding Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241: A petition for a writ of habeas corpus
pursuant to § 2241 may be filed by a prisoner being held in federal or state custody who
wishes to challenge the manner in which his or her sentence is being executed.
(b) Use of Court-Approved Forms: To properly file a petition for a § 2241 writ of
habeas corpus, pro se prisoners must use the Court-approved form titled “Application for
Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2241” and must answer every question
and complete the form in its entirety.
Provenance
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- www.wvnd.uscourts.gov
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- 2026-09-18
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- fed-district-2026-09-19
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