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The right to file a writ of habeas corpus in court is the right to challenge your arrest.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
This is the promise of our single most important safeguard of individual liberty—the writ of habeas corpus—the right of any person, citizen or not, to challenge in court their imprisonment by the government.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Often referred to as a cornerstone of civil liberties, the writ of habeas corpus ensures that no one can be held without just cause or due process under the law.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
The writ of habeas corpus, which dates back centuries and is a bedrock American legal right, grants anyone detained in the U.S. the right to see a judge, challenge the government’s evidence against them and present a defense.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 May 2025
The writ of habeas corpus has only previously been suspended four times in U.S. history, and it’s commonly believed that only Congress can issue the suspension, meaning such a move would likely face legal challenges.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Ruling against the George W. Bush administration over the detention of a foreign national at Guantanamo Bay in 2008, the Supreme Court found that the inmate had the right to challenge his detention before a U.S. judge, known as a writ of habeas corpus.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The writ of habeas corpus is a legal procedure through which prisoners can challenge their incarceration.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
Suri’s attorney has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court in Virginia, seeking to determine whether his detainment is lawful.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
This is the promise of our single most important safeguard of individual liberty—the writ of habeas corpus—the right of any person, citizen or not, to challenge in court their imprisonment by the government.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Often referred to as a cornerstone of civil liberties, the writ of habeas corpus ensures that no one can be held without just cause or due process under the law.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
The writ of habeas corpus, which dates back centuries and is a bedrock American legal right, grants anyone detained in the U.S. the right to see a judge, challenge the government’s evidence against them and present a defense.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 May 2025
The writ of habeas corpus has only previously been suspended four times in U.S. history, and it’s commonly believed that only Congress can issue the suspension, meaning such a move would likely face legal challenges.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Ruling against the George W. Bush administration over the detention of a foreign national at Guantanamo Bay in 2008, the Supreme Court found that the inmate had the right to challenge his detention before a U.S. judge, known as a writ of habeas corpus.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
The writ of habeas corpus is a legal procedure through which prisoners can challenge their incarceration.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
Suri’s attorney has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court in Virginia, seeking to determine whether his detainment is lawful.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Writ of habeas corpus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/writ%20of%20habeas%20corpus. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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