It tests the legality of a detention or a restraint and the goal is to use it really almost i guess it's an emergency basis. This Chapter discusses how the writ of habeas corpus is applied in three states: Florida, New York, and. Michigan.Attorneys explain reasons to file and litigate a "Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus" action in Tampa and Hillsborough County, FL. Many court forms are provided in PDF format. The free Adobe Acrobat ® Reader (link is external) may be used to view, save and print PDF forms. Article 1, Section 13 of the Florida Constitution provides: "The writ of habeas corpus shall be grantable of right, freely and without cost. A writ of habeas corpus requires that a person who is in custody be brought before a judge or court and that they be able to challenge that custody. The purpose of the remedy sought in a writ of habeas corpus is to determine the legality of the restraint under which a person has been held. The recognition of a fluid natural and cultural boundary between human and non-human animals should lead to a more flexible legal approach to animals (Sec. B). Gore filed a federal habeas corpus petition and a supporting memorandum of law in the district court.