9/11 and War on Terror · US History

Which Supreme Court case held that U.S. citizens detained as enemy combatants must have a meaningful chance to challenge their detention?

  1. Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
  2. Brown v. Board of Education
  3. Gibbons v. Ogden
  4. Roe v. Wade
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Correct answer: Hamdi v. Rumsfeld

Hamdi v. Rumsfeld held that a U.S. citizen detained as an enemy combatant had due process rights. The Court required a meaningful opportunity to challenge the detention before a neutral decision-maker.

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