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Boumediene v. Bush,
No. 06-1195 (U.S., June 12, 2008): Habeas Corpus; General: This is a very lengthy and complex opinion in which the Court held that the enemy combatant detainees at Guantanamo Bay do have a right to habeas corpus.
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Munaf v. Geren,
No. 06-1666 (U.S., June 12, 2008): Habeas Corpus; General: Munaf, an American citizen, traveled to Iraq and allegedly committed crimes there. He was captured by military forces acting as part of the Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I). A unanimous Court stated: "We are confronted with two questions: First, do United States courts have jurisdiction over habeas corpus petitions filed on behalf of American citizens challenging their detention in Iraq by the MNF-I? Second, if such jurisdiction exists, may district courts exercise that jurisdiction to enjoin the MNF-I from transferring such individuals to Iraqi custody or allowing them to be tried before Iraqi courts? We conclude that the habeas statute extends to American citizens held overseas by American forces operating subject to an American chain of command, even when those forces are acting as part of a multinational coalition. Under the circumstances such as those presented here, however, habeas corpus provides petitioners with no relief." |
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Smiley v. Thurmer,
No. 07-2901 (7th Cir., September 5, 2008): 1. Interrogations/Fifth Amendment; 2. Habeas Corpus: Habeas winner in a murder case (non-capital) on a Miranda issue is AFFIRMED by the panel. |
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