Boumediene v. Bush

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Boumediene v. Bush
Court Supreme Court of the United States
Citation
Date decided June 12, 2008

Holding

The Combatant Status Review Tribunals (CSRT) for detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp (Guantanamo) are procedurally inadequate as a substitute for a habeas corpus hearing.

Judgment

The Military Commissions Act of 2006 is unconstitutional.

Reasons

After this ruling, Guantanamo detainees can challenge their detentions in a federal district court in Washington DC.

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