U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 14, 2008
High Court: U.S. Citizens Can Face Trial in Iraq
Although American citizens held overseas by the military do have habeas corpus rights in U.S. courts, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision Thursday said that two men held by U.S. military forces in Iraq should face trial in that country on criminal charges.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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WASHINGTON - Although American citizens held overseas by the military do have habeas corpus rights in U.S. courts, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision Thursday said that two men held by U.S. military forces in Iraq should face trial in that country on criminal charges.
The petitioners, Shawq...
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