Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 USC 2241. Category Representing Yourself (Pro Se).(i) Pay Your Filing Fee. 2 The Section 2241 Packet contains the following documents: (1) Petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 for a Writ of Habeas Corpus (Form AO 242); and. Federal habeas corpus is a procedure under which a federal court may review the legality of an individual's incarceration. Statement of SOTOMAYOR, J. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. Congress enacted the challenged limitations in the.