Is a prisoner entitled to federal habeas relief?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Andrade v. Johnson, Case No.: 3:20-cv-01147-MMA-RBM (S.D. Cal. 2021):
A prisoner is entitled to federal habeas relief only if he is held in custody in violation of the Constitution, laws, or treaties of the United States. 28 U.S.C. 2254(a) (2018); see Wilson v. Corcoran, 562 U.S. 1, 1-2 (2010) (per curiam).
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