House
Feb 9, 2009Military Commissions Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2009
Summary
Official
Military Commissions Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2009 - Amends the federal judicial code to repeal the restriction on the jurisdiction of courts, justices, and judges to hear or consider applications for writs of habeas corpus filed by or on behalf of aliens: (1) properly detained by the United States as enemy combatants; or (2) awaiting a determination of whether their detention as enemy combatants is proper.
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Introduced(1/6/09)
Committee
Passed
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Passed
Senate
President
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Sponsor
SJ
Mr. JACKSON LEE
(D) TX – 18
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 9, 2009
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