Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 USC § 2241. Form: PDF icon AO242.pdf.Your habeas corpus petition must be filed within the 1-year statute of limitations time limit set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1). Instead, the Court will liberally construe the petition as naming the appropriate respondent. Habeas corpus, in other words, is a petition that asks the court to completely dismiss the charges against you over the Prosecutor's objection. The purpose of this manual is to aid you, proceeding pro se, in preparing pleadings to file with the Supreme Court. Thirdyear Penn State Law student Jill Menning argued and won a court ruling on a writ of habeas corpus petition. File a successive habeas petition. The court denied the petition on August 22, 1996. (C. Prima facie case anew" at the habeas corpus hearing.