You are notified that the annexed writ of habeas corpus has been issued. Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ; Date filed: ; Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan ; Case: Damus v. Wolf.Please complete the fields below to schedule a free consultation with a skilled attorney. Writ of Habeas Corpus. File Name. mc203.pdf. The court explained that a party filing a federal habeas corpus petition must exhaust their state court remedies prior to filing the petition. You may be eligible to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court after exhausting your Michigan state court appeals. You may be eligible to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court after exhausting your Michigan state court appeals. A Habeas Corpus Petition must be filed in federal court within one (1) year and 90 days after the Michigan Supreme Court's ruling (465 days). This course will primarily focus on the writ as a post-conviction remedy for illegal detentions resulting from flawed state criminal convictions.