Task: songer_habeas

What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals.
Your task is to determine whether the case was an appeal of a decision by the district court on a petition for habeas corpus. A state habeas corpus case is one in which a state inmate has petitioned the federal courts.

ORDER
In accordance with the Supreme Court’s decision in Rice v. Rehner, — U.S. —, 103 S.Ct. 3291, 77 L.Ed.2d 961 (1983), reversing and remanding 678 F.2d 1340 (9th Cir.1982), the judgment of the district court dismissing the complaint is AFFIRMED.

Question: Was the case an appeal of a decision by the district court on a petition for habeas corpus?
A. no
B. yes, state habeas corpus (criminal)
C. yes, federal habeas corpus (criminal)
D. yes, federal habeas corpus relating to deportation
Answer:

Answer: A