---
title: "Issuance of writ; return; hearing; decision"
citation: "28 U.S.C. § 2243"
authority_id: "AUTH-USC-28-2243"
authority_type: "statute"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding_enacted_positive_law_title"
official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title28/pdf/USCODE-2024-title28-partVI.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-USC-28-2243/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
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license: "CC BY 4.0"
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# 28 U.S.C. § 2243

## Propositions supported

- The statute governs the writ or show-cause order, return, hearing, and decision.
- Its final paragraph directs the court to dispose of the matter as law and justice require.

## Material limitations

Section 2243 does not itself create an entitlement to credits, release, placement, or another execution benefit. The substantive source of law and controlling precedent determine the permissible relief.

## Official source

OLRC preliminary Title 28: <https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title28/pdf/USCODE-2024-title28-partVI.pdf>


## Used in

- [28 U.S.C. § 2241 — Appeal, Certificate of Appealability, and Relief](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/60-post-conviction/2241-appeal-and-relief.md)