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Boumediene v. Bush (2008)

Do detainees at Guantanamo Bay have the constitutional right to challenge the legality of their confinement using a writ of habeas corpus? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2008.

Grades 9-12
Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
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http://store.streetlaw.org/boumediene-v-bush-2008/

Demore v. Kim (2003)

Does the Immigration and Nationality Act, requiring detention without bail of aliens, violate the right to due process? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2003.

Grades 9-12
Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
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http://store.streetlaw.org/demore-v-kim-2003/

Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2006)

Does the Detainee Treatment Act take away the Court’s authority over habeas petitions filed by Guantanamo detainees that were pending at the time of its passage? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2006.

Grades 9-12
Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
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http://store.streetlaw.org/hamdan-v-rumsfeld-2006/

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (2004)

Can a U.S. citizen captured in Afghanistan, who the President claims was an “enemy combatant,” be detained indefinitely? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2004.

Grades 9-12
Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
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http://store.streetlaw.org/hamdi-v-rumsfeld-2004/

The Patriot Act: What Is the Proper Balance Between National Security and Individual Rights?

Congress passed the Patriot Act shortly after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Did this law go too far in the name of national security?

Grades 9-12
Rights and Responsibilities
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http://www.crf-usa.org/bill-of-rights-in-action/bria-19-4-a-the-patriot-act-what-is-the-proper-balance-between-national-security-and-individual-rig
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