Habeas Corpus, in the Federal Court, is a petition that claims that you are being detained against your US constitutional rights. This Chapter discusses how the writ of habeas corpus is applied in three states: Florida, New York, and Michigan.A Writ of Habeas Corpus is a civil proceeding that is available in both State and Federal Court to challenge the legality of imprisonment. Habeas corpus protects United States citizens from unlawful or indefinite imprisonment. The habeas corpus remedy offers a particularly effective means for obtaining a prompt custody determination…. A writ of habeas corpus is a judicial mandate to a prison official, usually the warden, ordering that an inmate be brought to the court. The "Great Writ" of habeas corpus is a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment. The law in the area is an intricate weave of statute and case law. You do not need to cite law. You may submit additional pages if necessary.