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Habeas Corpus

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Which branch of government has the authority to suspend the writ of habeas corpus?

The President
Congress (correct)
The Supreme Court
The Judiciary

What is the purpose of a writ of habeas corpus?

To determine the burden of proof for the government
To secure freedom from unlawful restraint (correct)
To specify the hearing procedures
To provide relief for detainees

Who can seek the writ of habeas corpus?

Only state officials
Only federal officials
Only the Supreme Court
Any detainee (correct)

Where must a writ of habeas corpus be directed to?

The person who has custody of the petitioner (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the purpose of the writ of habeas corpus?

To protect individuals from being detained by the executive branch (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which branch of the government sought to block the availability of the writ to Guantanamo detainees?

Executive branch (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the status of the writ of habeas corpus for aliens held at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan?

Lower courts have refused to extend the writ to them (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the Supreme Court ruling in Johnson v Eisentrager, what did the D.C. Circuit Court conclude about the writ of habeas corpus for aliens in military custody?

The writ of habeas corpus did not extend to aliens in military custody (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote the opinion for the Supreme Court in the case mentioned?

Justice Stevens (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the question before the Court in the case mentioned?

Whether the habeas statute conferred a right to a judicial review of the legality of the President’s detention of aliens (C) Signup and view all the answers