Legal Opinion
Frank Moore v. Keith E. Olson, Warden, United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute, Indiana
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 17, 2004No. 03-4053PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
The caption of this opinion reveals a problem: federal judges are entitled to issue writs of habeas corpus “within their respective jurisdictions”, 28 U.S.C. § 2241(a), and Indiana lies outside the Northern District of Illinois. When the case began, the respondent was the Warden of the United States Penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, which is not even within the Seventh Circuit. Surprisingly, the district court held that it was nevertheless authorized to adjudicate the petition. 284 F.Supp.2d 1092 (N.D.Ill.2003). Almost as surprisingly, the respondent, having…
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