Boumediene v. Bush

Boumediene v. Bush (2008) was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that addressed the rights of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The Court ruled that foreign nationals held at the facility have the right to challenge their detention in U.S. courts, affirming that the Constitution's Suspension Clause, which protects against unlawful detention, applies even outside U.S. territory. This decision underscored the principle that fundamental rights cannot be easily revoked, even in the context of national security and war, reinforcing judicial oversight over executive actions involving detainees.