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What is the purpose of the 'Great Writ' of habeas corpus?
What is the purpose of the 'Great Writ' of habeas corpus?
- To determine if an individual should be 'disappeared'
- To allow the executive branch to detain individuals without judicial oversight
- To protect individuals from being detained by the executive branch (correct)
- To provide scrutiny of Article III courts
What did the Bush administration seek to do regarding the availability of the writ of habeas corpus to Guantanamo detainees?
What did the Bush administration seek to do regarding the availability of the writ of habeas corpus to Guantanamo detainees?
- Block the availability of the writ three times (correct)
- Make the writ available to Guantanamo detainees
- Release detainees from Guantanamo
- Seek judicial oversight for Guantanamo detainees
When did the first habeas corpus trials for aliens held at Guantanamo begin?
When did the first habeas corpus trials for aliens held at Guantanamo begin?
- November 2010
- November 2004
- November 2008 (correct)
- November 2006
What did the Supreme Court do in response to the Bush administration's attempts to block the availability of the writ of habeas corpus to Guantanamo detainees?
What did the Supreme Court do in response to the Bush administration's attempts to block the availability of the writ of habeas corpus to Guantanamo detainees?
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How could the writ of habeas corpus be styled colloquially?
How could the writ of habeas corpus be styled colloquially?
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