In the popular mind, the 200 or so Guantanamo detainees filing for habeas corpus in federal district courts are up against the full powers of the United States government. (legalblogwatch.typepad.com)
However, even if this is true, it is not clear that costs awards are a fair or effective way to deal with vexatious self - represented inmates on unsuccessful habeas corpus applications because the rules of costs contemplate represented litigants, not self - represented ones. (ablawg.ca)
On April 13, five months before The Fugitive debuted, Boston lawyer F. Lee Bailey filed a writ of habeas corpus in federal court challenging the fairness of the extraordinary 1954 trial in which Sheppard was convicted. (abajournal.com)