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Boumediene v Bush

553 U.S. 723 (2008)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2008
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Guantanamo detainees have a constitutional right to habeas corpus under the Suspension Clause, which applies extraterritorially to territory under effective US control.

Key Principle

habeas corpus; Guantanamo detainees have constitutional right to habeas; Suspension Clause applies extraterritorially

Area of Law

constitutional

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