Habeas corpus guarantees someone who is detained or arrested representation by a lawyer, and to a judge that will evaluate the legality of their detention. Here's what to know. The term habeas ...

President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller told reporters on Friday, May 9, that the Trump Administration is “looking at” the option of suspending “habeas corpus” in ...

The future of habeas corpus has been pushed into the spotlight as President Donald Trump has been involved in discussions inside his administration over potentially taking the extreme step of ...

The legal doctrine of “habeas corpus,” a Latin phrase that has its American roots in English law as early as the 12th century, stands as a barrier to unlawful arrest. In its essence, habeas corpus ...

Kovarsky said the reason why suspension of habeas corpus is so restricted “is precisely because it’s so severe.” “You have no right, to a court, to say that you’re being unlawfully detained.

In “Trump’s Habeas Corpus Threat” (Politics & Ideas, May 14), William A. Galston criticizes the idea that President Donald Trump could unilaterally suspend habeas corpus to deport illegal ...

US President Donald Trump's administration is "actively looking at" suspending habeas corpus, the principle that a person should be able to challenge their detention in court. Stephen Miller, the ...