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Petition of the day

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Thepetition of the dayis:

13-1221

Issue: Whether and under what circumstances a federal prisoner may use 28 U.S.C. 2255(e) to seek relief under 28 U.S.C. 2241 when an intervening and retroactively applicable statutory decision of this Court demonstrates that his sentence his unlawful.

Cases: Williams v. Hastings

Recommended Citation: Maureen Johnston, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Sep. 11, 2014, 12:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2014/09/petition-of-the-day-678/