And it was further solidified when the Bill of Rights was passed that 5 of the 10 amendments dealt directly with civilian trials. ... "The Framers decided that habeas corpus, a right of first importance, must be a part of that framework, a part of that law" (CITATION 14). ... " Scalia said "for the first time in our Nation's history, the Court confers a constitutional right to habeas corpus on alien enemies detained abroad by our military forces in the course of an ongoing war" (CITATION 15). ...

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