We have long since made clear that a state of war is not a blank…

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We have long since made clear that a state of war is not a blank check for the President when it comes to the rights of the Nation's citizens.

Sandra Day O'Connor

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld · 2004

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2004

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Sandra Day O'Connor

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O'Connor, Sandra Day. United States, Supreme Court. Hamdi et al. v. Rumsfeld. United States Reports, vol. 542, 28 June 2004, pp. 507-599. Justia, supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/542/507/.

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