Does a federal prisoner have to file a writ of habeas corpus to challenge his conviction?
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The following excerpt is from Perez-Mora v. Benov, 1:11-cv-00128 AWI MJS HC (E.D. Cal. 2011):
treaties of the United States. 28 U.S.C. 2241(c)(3). Although a federal prisoner who challenges the validity or constitutionality of his conviction must file a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2255, a federal prisoner challenging the manner, location, or conditions of the execution of a sentence must bring a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. 2241. Hernandez v. Campbell, 204 F.3d 861, 864-65 (9th Cir. 2000).
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