Supreme Court Rules in Favor of the Detainees in Massive Blow to Bush Administration
Published 1, June 12, 2008 Constitutional Law , Courts , Criminal law , Justice , Lawyering , Supreme CourtIn a massive blow to the Bush Administration, the Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 in favor of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In the opinion below, Justice Kennedy delivers the opinion of a lifetime: holding faithfully to the Constitution in a time of prolonged crisis.
“We hold that Art. I, §9, cl. 2, of the Constitution has fullAmen, Brother, amen.
effect at Guantanamo Bay. If the privilege of habeas
corpus is to be denied to the detainees now before us,
Congress must act in accordance with the requirements of
the Suspension Clause.”
For a copy of the opinion, click here.
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