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Boumediene v. Bush, Habeas Corpus & the Future of Guantanamo

Boumediene v. Bush, Habeas Corpus & the Future of Guantanamo

FromLawyer 2 Lawyer


Boumediene v. Bush, Habeas Corpus & the Future of Guantanamo

FromLawyer 2 Lawyer

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jun 19, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in Boumediene v. Bush, that suspected terrorists and foreign fighters held by the U.S. military at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have the right to challenge their detention in federal court. Law.com blogger and co-host, J. Craig Williams, welcomes experts, Aziz Huq, Deputy Director from The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and Attorney Edward Lazarus, partner at the firm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and author of Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court to explore this significant ruling. They will discuss habeas corpus rights of Guantanamo detainees and others, the effect on the war on terrorism and what this means for detainees.
Released:
Jun 19, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Lawyer 2 Lawyer is an award-winning podcast covering relevant, contemporary news from a legal perspective. Host J. Craig Williams invites industry professionals to examine current events and recent rulings in discussions that raise contemplative questions for those involved in the legal industry. Launched in 2005, Lawyer 2 Lawyer is one of the longest-running podcasts on the Internet.