U.S.: No habeas rights at Bagram

The Obama Administration argued strenuously on Monday that the Supreme Court’s 2008 decision providing a right for imprisoned terrorism suspects to challenge their captivity does not apply to “approximately 600 long-term detainees” now being held by the U.S. military in Afghanistan.  “Habeas rights under the United States Constitution,” government lawyers argued in a 64-page legal … Continue reading U.S.: No habeas rights at Bagram