U.S. Supreme Court creates Habeas rights for Islamic terrorists and thousands of lawsuits in 5-4 ruling



SCOTUS Blog offers analysis and links to numerous media reports and commentaries.  The opinion is Boumediene v. Bush, No. 06-1195 (U.S. June 12, 2008).  Ironically, in addition to the legal mess it creates, the ruling is likely to lead to less humanitarian treatment for future terrorist captives.


Published Thursday, June 12, 2008 3:45 PM
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