Rule 22 Habeas Corpus Proceedings

If you want to file for a writ of habeas corpus, you need to start in the district court first. This is the correct place to bring your original request, not the appeals court.

If the district court says no to your application, you don't file a new case. Instead, you appeal that denial. This means you're asking a higher court to review the district court's decision, using the normal appeal process rather than starting over with a new habeas corpus request.