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authority type
case
jurisdiction
federal_dc_circuit
publication status
published_precedential_opinion
precedential status
binding_in_cadc
decision or issuance date
1999-04-02
subsequent history
Bounded public-source treatment review completed through 2026-08-25; no explicit adverse treatment located.
negative treatment status
No explicit adverse treatment located in a bounded public-source review through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
material limitations
Official court-hosted opinion text and public full-text mirror reviewed. The holding is limited to federal-process custody and must be read with Madley's D.C. Superior Court distinction.
A federal prisoner appealing denial of a § 2241 petition does not need a COA.
Material limitation
Binding only in the D.C. Circuit and only for the bounded procedural postures in the linked claims. Official court-hosted opinion text and public full-text mirror reviewed. The holding is limited to federal-process custody and must be read with Madley's D.C. Superior Court distinction. A comprehensive commercial citator was not run.