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How to File a Habeas Petition if the Remedy Is Inadequate

The court is hearing a really important habeas case this term, Jones versus Hendricks. It's about whether people can file a federal habeas petition if they were mistakenly convicted of something that isn't a federal crime or were mistakenly sentenced to more time in prison than the law imposes on them. Neil Gorsuch said there are no habeas petitions for people who are wrongfully convicted or sentenced because of a very particular word used in the relevant statute.

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