Is a state prisoner entitled to habeas corpus relief?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Singh v. Davis, No. 2:16-cv-2250 MCE GGH (E.D. Cal. 2017):

1. State prisoners seeking habeas corpus relief must proceed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 2254. Shelby v. Bartlett, 391 F.3d 1061, 1063 (9th Cir. 2004).

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