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pat_k

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6. Why am I not surprised. I assumed the first time SCOTUS ruled Habeas applied they were hell bent to eliminate it.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 01:06 PM

2 hrs ago

What is surprising is that he didn't go for it.

As it is, the kidnapped are effectively be denied access to the legal system to an extent that needs to be seriously examined.

All the abuses in the concentration camps are a direct result of policies that make access to legal representation and the courts insurmountable for a majority. From the top to the bottom, they believe they can do ANYTHING, absolutely ANYTHING to those they have captured.

Focus on the abuses is good, but a hell of a lot more focus needs to be on the barriers to the legal system and the sense of impunity it provides, which leads directly to abuse.

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