Legal Opinion
Michael Hill v. Robert Werlinger
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 21, 2012No. 11-1533PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
28 U.S.C. § 2241 and 28 U.S.C. § 2255 provide federal prisoners with distinct forms of collateral relief. Section 2255 applies to challenges to the validity of convictions and sentences, whereas § 2241 applies to challenges to the fact or duration of confinement. See Walker v. O’Brien, 216 F.3d 626, 629 (7th Cir.2000). A federal prisoner may use a § 2241 petition for a writ of habeas corpus to attack his conviction or sentence only if § 2255 is “inadequate or ineffective.” 28 U.S.C. § 2255(e).
Michael Hill appeals the district court’s judgment denying his § 2241 petition,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bailey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Jimmy Walker v. J.T. O'brien, and Joseph W. Finfrock v. Craig A. HanksCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- In Re James Davenport and Sherman NicholsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
- Wood v. MilyardSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
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