Question

In 2004, the supreme court's _________ decision rejected attempts to deny habeas corpus protections to an enemy combatant who was a u.s. citizen because federal law prohibits such denial to u.s. citizens.

Answer 1

The supreme court's Hamdi v. Rumsfield decision in 2004 rejected attempts to deny habeas corpus protections when they were sought for enemy combatants, even if they were U.S. citizens. U.S. citizens could not be denied due process, even if they were enemy combatants. U.S. citizens are also allowed to challenge their status as an enemy combatant before an impartial party or court.