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NEWS ABOUT: habeas corpus

habeas corpus stories: 22 news summaries

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Habeas Corpus Bill Withers
in Senate

Combatants' rights measure lacks enough support to force a vote

Sep 19, 07 3:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - A bill to allow terrorism suspects to challenge indefinite detention faltered in Washington today as only 56 Senate votes could be mustered to cut off debate on the habeas corpus measure. Sixty are needed for bills to move forward for a vote in the upper chamber; supporters said they might... More »

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Congress • terrorism • Senate • Patrick Leahy • habeas corpus • US Supreme Court • constitutionality

Supremes Will Hear Gitmo Cases

Inmates seek right to challenge confinement in federal court

Jun 29, 07 10:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two Guantanamo Bay detainees will have their say before the Supreme Court, which today unexpectedly agreed to hear their cases in the term that begins this fall. The prisoners want permission to challenge their indefinite confinement in federal court. The high court had rejected an identical appeal in April, and... More »

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Bush administration • White House • Guantanamo Bay • detainee • habeas corpus • US Supreme Court

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