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9th Circuit Explains Habeas Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, Upholds Washington Transfer to Priv
Loaded on March 15, 2005
published in Prison Legal News
March, 2005, page 24
9th Circuit Explains Habeas Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, Upholds Washington Transfer to Private PrisonThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held that a state prisoner serving time on a state court judgment must seek habeas relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
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