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|court=Supreme Court of the United States | |court=Supreme Court of the United States | ||
|date=June 28, 2004 | |date=June 28, 2004 | ||
|facts=The United States military captured prisoners of war after its 2001 invasion of Afghanistan. The captured prisoners who were Taliban allies were labeled "Enemy combatants." | |facts=The United States military captured prisoners of war after its 2001 invasion of Afghanistan. The captured prisoners who were Taliban allies were labeled "Enemy combatants." | ||
|holding=Foreign nationals held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp (Guantanamo, a prison at a US base) are entitled to petition for a writ of ''[[habeas corpus]]''. | |holding=Foreign nationals held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp (Guantanamo, a prison at a US base) are entitled to petition for a writ of ''[[habeas corpus]]''. | ||
|comments=The '''Military Commissions Act''' of 2006 authorized the '''Combatant Status Review Tribunals''' (CSRT) for detainees. | |comments=The '''Military Commissions Act''' of 2006 authorized the '''Combatant Status Review Tribunals''' (CSRT) for detainees. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:41, July 14, 2023
| Rasul v. Bush | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
|---|---|
| Citation | |
| Date decided | June 28, 2004 |
Facts
The United States military captured prisoners of war after its 2001 invasion of Afghanistan. The captured prisoners who were Taliban allies were labeled "Enemy combatants."
Holding
Foreign nationals held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp (Guantanamo, a prison at a US base) are entitled to petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
Comments
The Military Commissions Act of 2006 authorized the Combatant Status Review Tribunals (CSRT) for detainees.
