Habeas Corpus is Latin for "you shall have the body" and is used to bring a prisoner or other detainee before a court to determine if their imprisonment or detention is legal. The right is enshrined in Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution, which outlines the powers of Congress, not the president.

In a development that has alarmed constitutional experts across the political spectrum, Trump administration officials have confirmed they’re “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus ...

A majority of Americans support the right of habeas corpus, according to a new poll, which comes after a top adviser to President Donald Trump said the White House was “looking at” suspending it. Photo from Tingey Injury Law Firm, UnSplash

White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has indicated that the Trump administration is actively considering whether it can suspend habeas corpus, the right of an individual to challenge ...

Justice Scalia, joined by Justice Stevens, concluded that the answer was "no," absent suspension of the writ of habeas corpus by Congress. Where the Government accuses a citizen of waging war ...

Democratic lawmakers and a number of legal experts have sharply criticized the Trump administration for threatening to suspend habeas corpus — the right of a person to challenge their detention ...