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US Senate Fails To Reinstate Habeas Corpus

Posted by kdawson on from the bound-by-oath-or-affirmation dept.

Khyber notes that yesterday a vote in the US Senate fell four votes short of what was needed to restore habeas corpus — the fundamental right of individauls to challenge government detention. Here is the record of the vote on the Cloture Motion to restore Habeas Corpus. Article 4 of the US Constitution states that habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless in cases of rebellion and invasion when the public safety may require it.

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  1. Re:Habeas Corpus not "revoked" by navygeek · · Score: 1, Redundant

    This needs to be modded up more than damn near anything else posted today.

  2. Re:Habeas Corpus not "revoked" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Glad someone got a clarification right on top before the inevitable flamewar started.

  3. amazing by pablo_max · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's always amazing to me that the big guys never even report on stuff like this. You won't even find it on CNN.com. We are in a sad sad state in this country. It's time to take it back.