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    St. Cyr‚ which questioned the district court?s jurisdiction under the general habeas corpus statute when dealing with illegal immigration and anti-terrorist groups. Zadvydas v. Davis‚ asking whether the Attorney General has the authority to arrest a removable alien after the removal period or not. Matthews vs Eldridge‚ dealing with

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    population was a direct violation of civil rights granted by the U.S. Constitution; however‚ unconstitutional measures were also taken in the past during times of imminent warfare and civil unrest. A prime example of such an instance is the suspension of habeas corpus by Abraham Lincoln during the civil war. In order to discourage further riots and local militia rebellions‚ Lincoln was motivated by both his generals and the national security of his people to withhold their to a court during a time of

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    After the tragedy of September 11‚ 2001‚ President George W. Bush used his powers as Commander in Chief and established a means to prevent future terrorist attacks against the United States. On November 13‚ 2001‚ Bush issued a military order (M.O.) which allowed the President’s to “identify terrorists and those who support them” and bring them to justice by way of “military tribunals.” President Bush argues that it is his duty to “protect the United States and its citizens.” The M.O. makes

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    The American Civil War‚ also known as the War Between the States‚ was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 in the United States of America after seven Southern slave states declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America (the "Confederacy" or the "South"). The states that remained in the Union were known as the "Union" or the "North". The war had its origin in the fractious issue of slavery‚ especially the extension of slavery into the western territories. Foreign powers did

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    decade of the 1970’s. It details how a middle class family struggled with and faced the changes that empowered Filipinos to rise against the Marcos government. This series of events happened after the bombing of Plaza Miranda‚ the suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus‚ the proclamation of Martial Law and the random arrests of political prisoners. The oppressiveness of the Marcos regime made people become more radical. This shaping of the decade are all witnessed by the female character‚ Amanda Bartolome

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    King’s plan for a new tax. Over the following years it became an accepted rule that the representatives of those who were going to be most affected by taxation had to give their consent to it in Parliament. Habeas corpus: Prisoners often seek release by filing a petition for a writ of habeas

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    7‚ 2001‚ respondent left the family home with her daughter Sequiera without notifying her husband. She told the servants that she was bringing Sequiera to Purok Marikit‚ Sta. Clara‚ Lamitan‚ Basilan Province. Petitioner filed a petition for habeas corpus in the designated Family Court in Makati City but this was dismissed‚ presumably because of the allegation that the child was in Basilan. Petitioner then went to Basilan to ascertain the whereabouts of respondent and their daughter. However‚ he

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    * What is a writ of habeas corpus? The word writ means a “writing” and habeas corpus is a Latin term meaning “have the body.” The Latin name of the writ used to compel a government official‚ like a prison warden to show because why the official is holding a person in custody. * Find a case that dealt with a writ of habeas corpus‚ briefly relate the facts of the case‚ and explain how a writ of habeas corpus was an issue in the case. Mugnano v. Painter This case is an appeal by Andrew Mugnano

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    put in place by Pitt as it subdued the radicals‚ as he adopted and introduced laws to extinguish the growth and spread of radical ideas. Habeas corpus (a legal action‚ through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention)was suspended by Pitt‚ allowing people to be imprisoned without trial for as long as it is wished. The suspension of Habeas corpus gave Pitt the right to have suspected radicals imprisoned to prevent them spreading their ideas or taking action. Another law that came into

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    Branches of Government The United States constitution was created by people who suffered oppression and dictatorships from the European countries. These people were also highly intelligent men that had knowledge of earlier history and attempted to establish a type of government which resembled the democracies of Old Greece. Having also analyzed John Locke and Thomas Hobbes the ancestors and forefathers of the US constitution looked to set up a type of government which prohibited a dictator or tyrant

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