Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, recently told reporters that the Trump administration is “actively evaluating” the possibility of suspending a constitutional protection that has ...

In Latin, habeas corpus means "you have the body." A writ of habeas corpus is typically an order which requires law enforcement authorities to produce a prisoner they are holding and to justify a ...

The Trump administration has said it's considering suspending habeas corpus. UC Berkeley law professor Amanda Tyler explains the concept, what rights it guarantees and whether a suspension is legal.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the constitutional provision that allows people to legally challenge their detention by the government is actually a tool the Trump administration can use ...

The secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, got a pop quiz at a Senate hearing this week. The question came from Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire. KRISTI NOEM: Well, habeas ...