Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2006)

Does the Detainee Treatment Act take away the Court’s authority over habeas petitions filed by Guantanamo detainees that were pending at the time of its passage? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2006.

Grades 12, 9, 10, 11
Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
Lesson Plans

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (2004)

Can a U.S. citizen captured in Afghanistan, who the President claims was an “enemy combatant,” be detained indefinitely? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2004.

Grades 12, 9, 10, 11
Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
Research (Digests of Primary Sources)