Habeas Corpus in the age of Guantánamo
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Journal / Book Title
Annals of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade
Abstract
The purpose of the article is to examine the meaning of habeas corpus in the age of the war on terror and the detention camps at Guantanamo Bay. Since the war on terror was declared in 2001, the writ has been invoked from quarters not normally considered within the federal courts’ domain. In this article, I set out to do two things: first, I provide an overview of the writ’s history in the United States and explain its connection to federalism and unlawful executive detention. I then set out to bridge the two meanings of habeas corpus. Second, then, I examine the cases that came out of Guantanamo Bay and explain their connection to the writ’s true meaning. In conclusion, I find that there is no discrepancy between habeas as a tool of liberty for the guilty and for the detained.
Journal ISSN / Book ISBN
eISSN: 2406-2693
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Federman, Cary H., "Habeas Corpus in the age of Guantánamo" (2010). Department of Justice Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 18.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/justice-studies-facpubs/18
Published Citation
Federman, Cary. "Habeas Corpus in the Age of Guantanamo." Annals Fac. L. Belgrade Belgrade L. Rev 215 (2010).
Comments
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