Stevens' Top Cases:
Rasul v. Bush (2004) and Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2006)

Rasul v. Bush (2004) and Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2006)

Rasul let Guantanamo Bay detainees challenge their imprisonment in federal courts; Hamdan “invalidated the use of military commissions, rejecting the Bush administration’s claim to unlimited executive power.” (Lawrence Rosenthal, clerk, 1983-1984) “The cases changed the framework of the way the U.S. fought terrorism.” (Joseph Thai, clerk, 2000-2001)

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