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authority type
statute
jurisdiction
federal_nationwide
publication status
official_preliminary_code
precedential status
binding_enacted_positive_law_title
subsequent history
No amendment is listed after enactment in 1948; currentness controlled by the OLRC preliminary edition.
negative treatment status
Not applicable to enacted statutory text; current preliminary-title text retrieved 2026-08-25.
material limitations
The statute does not itself create a substantive entitlement to release, credits, placement, or another execution benefit.

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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