“The laws and Constitution are designed to survive, and remain in force, in extraordinary times.”
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy writing for the Supreme Court in Boumediene v. Bush.
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“The laws and Constitution are designed to survive, and remain in force, in extraordinary times.”
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy writing for the Supreme Court in Boumediene v. Bush.
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Justice Scalia said in his dissent:
“…It will almost certainly cause more Americans to be killed.”
“The Nation will live to regret what the Court has done today. I dissent.”
I agree.
Well here’s an even better line of the day then:
“The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.” (Article I, Section 9.)
And here’s the opinion [pdf], because clearly this issue is more complicated than a line here and a line there.