This Guidebook is intended to be an informative and practical resource for understanding the basic procedures of the Court. 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.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. Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus - 2254. An adjudication on the question of the right to the custody of an infant child, brought upon a writ of habeas corpus, may be pleaded res judicata, and is. Federal habeas corpus is a procedure under which a federal court may review the legality of an individual's incarceration. The Commission nevertheless considers that, even in emergency situations, the writ of habeas corpus may not be suspended or rendered ineffective. This petition, called a writ of Habeas Corpus, is filed in Federal Court (US District Court ) whether you are serving time in a federal or state prison. In 2017, Young filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under Minn. Stat. County and State where signed: Hennepin County, Minnesota. 27-CR-18-6859.