The attorney filing a case should complete the form as follows: I.(a) Plaintiffs-Defendants. A magistrate judge will conduct an initial review of your case.See Rules 1(b) and 4 of the Rules Governing § 2254 Proceedings in the U.S. District Courts. A writ of habeas corpus must be under the seal of the court, and substantially in the following form: "The State of Minnesota, to the Sheriff of, etc. Habeas Corpus, in the Federal Court, is a petition that claims that you are being detained against your US constitutional rights. Federal habeas corpus is a procedure under which a federal court may review the legality of an individual's incarceration. File in person:​​ Go to the Civil Filing counter on the third floor of the C Tower in the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis. Case reports, free online sources, complaints and other pleadings, court records, divorce decree information on changing the law, judges' reversal rates. LawHelp Interactive is a website that helps you fill out legal documents for free. First, a U.S.C. § 2254 allows us to file a petition for Habeas Corpus when the client is in custody under sentence of a state court and is in a state prison.