Has Habeas Corpus been restored? Thanks. nt

[gateley]

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Not For Non-Citizens

As far as we know, they may be held forever without habeas corpus or trial.

[bbinacan]

2. Was it suspended? n/t

[gateley]

4. Yes, under Bush. nt

[bbinacan]

17. And I thought you were

talking about Lincoln. :evilgrin:

[Xipe Totec]

3. No, and remember these names:

Military Comissions Act Voting Record:

In an important case called Rasul v Bush in 2004, the Supreme Court held that prisoners, even though foreign and even though in a far away place, could petition US courts under habeas corpus.

So to try to get around this, in 2006 the administration proposed, and Congress passed, the Military Commissions Act (MCA).

This removed the habeas corpus right. And it is this Act which is being challenged in the Supreme Court.

These are the senators who voted for S.3930 authorizing the suspension of habeas corpus.

Title: A bill to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war, and for other purposes.

The (*) next to their names means they are up for reelection in 2008:

Democrats (at the time):

Carper (D-DE)
Johnson (D-SD) *
Landrieu (D-LA) *
Lautenberg (D-NJ) *
Lieberman (D-CT)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Pryor (D-AR) *
Rockefeller (D-WV) *
Salazar (D-CO)
Stabenow (D-MI)

Republicans:

Alexander (R-TN) *
Allard (R-CO)
Allen (R-VA)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burns (R-MT)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA) *
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS) *
Coleman (R-MN) *
Collins (R-ME) *
Cornyn (R-TX) *
Craig (R-ID)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
DeWine (R-OH)
Dole (R-NC) *
Domenici (R-NM)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY) *
Frist (R-TN)
Graham (R-SC) *
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagel (R-NE)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK) *
Isakson (R-GA)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lott (R-MS)
Lugar (R-IN)
Martinez (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY) *
Murkowski (R-AK)
Roberts (R-KS) *
Santorum (R-PA)
Sessions (R-AL) *
Shelby (R-AL)
Smith (R-OR) *
Specter (R-PA)
Stevens (R-AK)
Sununu (R-NH) *
Talent (R-MO)
Thomas (R-WY)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Warner (R-VA)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3118456&mesg_id=3118489

[grahamhgreen]

5. And for citizens? And 'enemy combatants'?

[Xipe Totec]

7. We all lost that day n/t

[gateley]

6. Bookmarked -- thanks. I'll remember. nt

[G_j]

10. #1

[Canuckistanian]

8. Not since Jose Padilla

His denial of habeas corpus has never been explained, mentioned or even corrected since his arrest and detention.

So, yeah, I guess habeas corpus has NOT been restored.

[earth mom]

9. How soon everyone has forgotten the evils of * & Co & have not demanded that Obama "get this" asap.

That so many horrible things that * & Co did that have been allowed to stand almost a year into Obama's presidency absolutely blows my mind. :wow:

Can you say Status Quo?

[ixion]

11. exactly...

I've seen no change. In fact, I just went through the airport system, and it's identical to what it was in the Bush Cabal Days.

Nothing has changed.

[lib2DaBone]

12. The TSA Goon Squads are HORRIBLE! Mr. Obama.. where are you?

[annm4peace]

13. Definitely Not ! Call your Congress members and ask them that question.

Activist are charged with Conspiracy to commit acts of Terrorism.
Their hearing (not even the trial) has been pushed out again.

http://www.terrorizingdissent.org/

Did you see the video of the protests of the G20?
The "military" did a snatch and grab, what do you think they think of Habeas Corpus?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq6iJ62w18k

[gateley]

15. Excellent suggestion -- I'll contact lots of others, too. Thanks! nt

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

14. For who?

[Autumn]

16. We don't need it

so why worry about it. We have a majority, we can trust them to look out for us.:sarcasm:

[leftstreet]

18. While we're at it, has Obama ripped up that Patriot Act?

:shrug: