Members of the Trump administration have spoken recently about possibly suspending a foundational principle of the Constitution, habeas corpus, which protects people from unlawful detention.

transcript During a Senate hearing, Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, falsely described habeas corpus as the president’s “constitutional right” to deport people. So, Secretary ...

She called habeas corpus “a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country and suspend their rights.” Noem, testifying before a congressional ...

By Michael Gold Reporting from the Capitol Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, bungled answers on Tuesday about habeas corpus, incorrectly asserting that the legal right of people to ...

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 ...

Habeas corpus allows people to challenge the legality of their detainment, and has been a right in the United States since 1789. But when asked by Senator Maggie Hassan to define it, Noem claimed ...

She called habeas corpus “a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country and suspend their rights.” Noem, testifying before a congressional ...

Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) tussled with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a committee hearing Tuesday over habeas corpus, which the administration is considering suspending as it ...

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 ...