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Seventh Circuit: District Court Retains Jurisdiction When Habeas Petitioner Moves to Prison Outside of District
by Dale Chappell
Settling issues of habeas corpus jurisdiction that have been less than clear in previous cases, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held on February 12, 2021, that a district court retains jurisdiction when a habeas petitioner moves to a prison outside the court’s district ...
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