Topics
Each topic below collects the articles on one area of federal post-conviction relief, along with the official court form where one applies.
Convicted in federal court and told there is still something he can file? How a § 2255 motion works, the one-year deadline, and what to do this week.
Browse this topic → Topic hubHis release date is wrong, his jail time or First Step Act credits are missing, or he lost good time? How a § 2241 petition works and what to do first.
Browse this topic → Topic hubThe state court got it wrong and you want a federal judge to look. What has to be true, the one-year deadline, and what to gather this week.
Browse this topic → Topic hubSeriously ill, aging, or needed at home? When a federal judge can reduce his sentence, the first step with the warden, and what to gather this week.
Browse this topic → Topic hubHow First Step Act time credits are earned and applied, which offenses are excluded, and what to do when the Bureau of Prisons miscalculates a release date.
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