The right of habeas corpus in the context of the war on terror. U.S. Constitution and it’s relationship and protection of civil rights in relation to the meaning of habeas corpus. The meaning f and examples of habeas corpus throughout U.S. history. The relevance of habeas corpus in the contemporary U.S. situation on the wr on terror, especialy with persons characterized by the President as “enemy combatants” or “illegal combatants”. Your assesment should consder several perspectives on this topic; the role o the President as commander in chief, role of congress in determining when habeascorpus canbe suspended, the role of the supreme court in protecting civil liberties including the judical philosophy which shouldguide the court in it’s role, and your personal philosophy, values and idelogy about the balance between civil liberties and national security in the context of an unending war on terror.


