In the 234 years since Adams and his compatriots fought for our independence, the United States has held millions of enemy combatants and not one had ever filed a successful habeas corpus petition until the habeas campaign on behalf of Guantanamo detainees began.
In the 234 years since Adams and his compatriots fought for our independence, the United States has held millions of enemy combatants -- and not one had ever filed a successful habeas corpus petition until the habeas campaign on behalf of Guantanamo detainees began.
Clement reiterated the government's argument that never before in the history of warfare has a U.S. prisoner of war had a right to challenge his detention with a habeas corpus petition in the U.S. courts.
Last year he filed a habeas corpus petition in federal court saying the New York court where he was convicted violated his constitutional right to present a defense by not giving him exculpatory evidence prior to trial.
Now, the detainees will be able to petition for habeas corpus the right to be brought before a court to determine whether they have been lawfully detained.