2006 Decision

The 2006 Supreme Court decision, known as *Hamdan v. Rumsfeld*, ruled that the Bush administration's military commissions for trying detainees at Guantanamo Bay violated U.S. law and international treaties. The Court emphasized that the President cannot bypass Congress and the legal safeguards set by Congress and international conventions. Essentially, it reinforced that even the President must follow the law when establishing procedures for military trials, highlighting the importance of constitutional rights and legal accountability.