“Mansfield ruled that habeas corpus applied to anyone in England, even if they originated elsewhere. He was aware of the significance of… — Lucy Inglis Copy Share Image
The arguments over the limits that may be put on individuals suspected of sympathising with the enemy have occurred over the centuries.… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
Trial by jury in civil causes,... trial by jury in criminal causes, [and] the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus... all… — Richard Henry Lee Copy Share Image
In our country, [habeas corpus ] means that if you've been sentenced and convicted in a state court, either to death or… — Nat Hentoff Copy Share Image
If the federal constitution is to be construed so far in connection with the state constitutions, as to leave the trial by… — Richard Henry Lee Copy Share Image
When John Adams - when - James Madison was writing - pretty much writing the Constitution, he got a letter from Thomas… — Nat Hentoff Copy Share Image
“In Boumediene v. Bush, the Supreme Court held that the United States’ exercise of authority over Guantánamo gave the detainees a constitutional… — Sandra Day O'Connor Copy Share Image
“When we have a government that tortures people,” continued Kennedy, “that suspends our Bill of Rights, suspends habeas corpus, that says the… — Brad Olsen Copy Share Image
Of the liberty of conscience in matters of religious faith, of speech and of the press; of the trial by jury of… — James Monroe Copy Share Image
Why are we proud? We are proud, first of all, because from the beginning of this Nation, a man can walk upright,… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image