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What is habeas corpus, and why does the US Justice Department want to suspend it?

What is habeas corpus, and why does the US Justice Department want to suspend it?

On Saturday, March 21, Politico reported that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) had made a request to Congress that would effectively end the legal right of habeas corpus. If granted, the requested authority would allow Attorney General William Barr to authorize the suspension of court proceedings during a
Joseph Lyttleton Mar 24, 2020

Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus

US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency due to the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, which thus far has killed 50 people in the country. The declaration of a national emergency would mean that the federal government would be allowed to tap into US$50 billion in relief
The Millennial Source Mar 14, 2020

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