House
Feb 9, 2009

Military Commissions Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2009

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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)
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Mr. JACKSON LEE

(D) TX – 18

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Feb 9, 2009

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