In habeas corpus actions:
I. the petitioner names the state as a party.
II. the government sues an incarcerated or detained prisoner.
III. the title of the case has names of individual parties and not the state or government.
IV. the court is a party to the petition.

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In habeas corpus actions, the petitioner typically names the individual custodian (like a warden) rather than the state, and the case title reflects the names of individual parties. The court is not a party to the petition.

In Habeas Corpus Actions