James Callwood v. Jerry Enos , Director, Bureau of Correction Chesley Roebuck, Chairman of V.I. Parole Board

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• explaining that Congress has given the District Court of the Virgin Islands the power issue habeas writs
• explaining that a federal prisoner may not ordinarily bring a § 2241 petition, challenging the execution of his sentence, until he has exhausted all available administrative remedies
• “A suit seeking a writ of habeas corpus, although admittedly somewhat of a hybrid, is considered civil in nature.”
• “Although there is no statutory exhaustion requirement attached to § 2241, we have consistently applied an exhaustion requirement to claims brought under § 2241.”
• “Although there is no statutory exhaustion requirement attached to § 2241, we have consistently applied an exhaustion requirement to claims brought under § 2241.”
• “A suit seeking a writ of habeas corpus, although admittedly somewhat of a hybrid, is considered civil in nature.”

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