--- title: "Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court of Kentucky" citation: "410 U.S. 484 (1973)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-BRADEN-410-US-484" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-410/pdf/USREPORTS-410-484.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-BRADEN-410-US-484/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Braden v. 30th Judicial Circuit Court of Kentucky ## Holding or rule used Non-core detainer challenge could proceed where the custodian responsible for future custody was located and amenable to process. ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked modules. The actual custody, filing posture, respondent, district, circuit law, administrative record, continuing injury, merits, and relief remain separate where identified. ## Official source and pinpoints 410 U.S. 484 (1973), 410 U.S. 494–500: ## Used in - [28 U.S.C. § 2241 — Filing, Custodian, District, and Administrative Exhaustion](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/60-post-conviction/2241-filing-jurisdiction-respondent-and-exhaustion.md)