Habeas

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The Supreme Court has ruled (pdf) 5-4 that the habeas-stripping provisions of the Detainee Treatment Act and the Military Commissions Act are unconstitutional. Justice Kennedy wrote the majority opinion, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Souter, Stevens, and Breyer; Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Alito, Scalia, and Thomas dissented.

Good for them.

(Hat tip to publius, at Obsidian Wings.)

Addendum: hilzoy summarizes the issues, and the Court's resolution, in non-technical terms here.