If you were convicted in state court, Texas law requires that you notify the courts of your decision to appeal within 30 days. Federal habeas corpus is a procedure under which a federal court may review the legality of an individual's incarceration.Any additional arguments or facts you want to present must be in a separate memorandum. The petition, including attachments, may not exceed 20 pages. 3. A writ of habeas corpus is filed in the court that convicted the applicant. Once the court denies your 11.07 application, you have one year to file. Mail the completed petition and one copy to the U. S. District Clerk. Because it exceeds the statutory maximum is cognizable in a writ of habeas corpus and may be raised at any time. So, that clock begins to run whenever your direct appeal is finalized. The AEDPA imposes a one-year time limit from the defendant's judgment date to file a habeas corpus petition (although other dates may apply).