Federal Habeas Corpus: Post-Filing Procedures in Seeking Habeas Relief by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell After you’ve filed your petition for habeas relief in federal court, you may decide to take further actions, such as filing a motion to “stay” your proceedings, to appoint counsel, or to release you on …

Seventh Circuit: Four-Year Delay in Filing Appeal Excused Habeas Exhaustion Requirement Because Any Further Attempts for Postconviction Remedies in State Court Would Have Been Futile by Dale Chappell by Dale Chappell Waiting more than four years for a Wisconsin state court to hear a defendant’s appeal was “ineffective to protect …