Ahmed Mohamed (Guantanamo Bay Detainee) - Supreme Court's Ruling in Boumediene V. Bush

Supreme Court's Ruling in Boumediene V. Bush

On June 12, 2008 the United States Supreme Court ruled on Boumediene v. Bush. Its ruling overturned aspects of the Detainee Treatment Act and Military Commissions Act, allowing Guantanamo captives to access the US justice system for habeas petitions.

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