Overplaying Its Hand.

DETENTION of persons; UNITED States. Supreme Court; HABEAS corpus; JUDICIAL power; CONSTITUTIONAL law

GUANTANAMO Bay (Cuba); CUBA; UNITED States

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that granted detainees being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp full access to federal courts, a ruling upheld by the principle of habeas corpus. It is noted that the Supreme Court decision creates many legal questions as to the full scope of rights the detainees will have. Dissenting justices of the court accused the majority of an excessive use of judicial power.