Does the writ of habeas corpus have ever been used to obtain release from illegal custody?
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The following excerpt is from Simmons v. Reynolds, 898 F.2d 865 (2nd Cir. 1990):
Although the major function of the writ of habeas corpus has always been to obtain release from illegal custody, Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 484-86, 93 S.Ct.
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