District Court in the Court room of the. Mail the completed petition and one copy to the U. S. District Clerk.Comes Now, Petitioner herein, on behalf of. Choose one: Check (1) if you are claiming superior rights under a court order. Petition Under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. In this application form: 1. Discover the habeas corpus right in the U.S. legal system. Fill out the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus to Return Child. You have filed your application. Thus, you have one year and 90 days after a Texas Supreme Court order to file a federal writ of habeas corpus.