Does the federal district court have jurisdiction to grant a petition for habeas corpus?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Snyder v. Ogden, 928 F.2d 1137 (9th Cir. 1990):
The district court had jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291. The decision whether to grant or deny a petition for habeas corpus is reviewed de novo. United States v. Popoola, 881 F.2d 811, 812 (9th Cir.1989).
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