what r the benefits of "writ petitions" ??

Answer 1

I don't know about all the different kinds but a writ is like a law suit against the courts. They have them for all kinds of things. The one my husband and i filed was because the prison wouldn't come get him from the county jail. It was called a "writ of mandamus" It was telling the prison that they had to come get him because they were violation his right to be moved to a facility in which he would be eligible to get credits for his good behavior. Because until he was moved the county time doesn't get the time for being good taken off. When i filed the paper with the court it was kinda like suing the director of the DOC. Because it said my husbands name Vs. the directors name, director of whatever. It was written up kinda like a civil law suit.

Answer 2

There are lots of different kinds of writ petitions, so it depends which kind you are talking about.

A writ is a petition to a court to intervene in something -- it is technically distinguished from a lawsuit or appeal. You often hear about a writ of habeas corpus (also known as the "great writ") which is a request that a court bring a prisoner before it and determine if the prisoner is being lawfully held. So when a prisoner in a state prison claims his US rights have been violated, he might bring a writ of habeas corpus in Federal Court. It is the only way for him to get in Federal as opposed to state court.