Does a federal district court have jurisdiction to hear a petition for habeas corpus?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Robbins v. Washington County Prosecutor's Office, 888 F.2d 130 (9th Cir. 1989):
This court reviews de novo a district court's decision on a petition for habeas corpus. Carter v. McCarthy, 806 F.2d 1373, 1375 (9th Cir.1986), cert. denied, 108 S.Ct. 198 (1987).
A federal district court has subject-matter jurisdiction to entertain a petition for habeas relief only if the petitioner is "in custody" at the time the petition is brought. See Maleng v. Cook, 109 S.Ct. 1923, 1925 (1989).
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