--- title: "Pennsylvania Bureau of Correction v. U.S. Marshals Service" citation: "474 U.S. 34 (1985)" authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-PENN-BUREAU-474-US-34" authority_type: "case" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-474/pdf/USREPORTS-474-34.pdf" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-PENN-BUREAU-474-US-34/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Pennsylvania Bureau of Correction v. U.S. Marshals Service ## Holding or rule used The All Writs Act is a residual, jurisdiction-aiding source and not an independent grant of jurisdiction or general writ authority. ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked modules. The exact judgment, jurisdiction, circuit, custody, other remedies, current agency instructions, requested relief, grant terms, and independent law remain separate where identified. ## Official source and pinpoints 474 U.S. 34 (1985), 474 U.S. 41–43: ## Used in - [Extraordinary Writs — Coram Nobis, Audita Querela, and Mandamus](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/60-post-conviction/extraordinary-writs-coram-nobis-audita-querela-and-mandamus.md)