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The Jury Is Out on Habeas Corpus: The Perceived Tension Between Security and Liberty
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Date:
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Time:
6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
Event Type:
Panel Discussion
Organizer/Author:
Lea Troeh
Location Details:
595 Market
INFORUM and Experts steer you through the issues surrounding habeas corpus
Vincent Warren, Executive Director, Center for Constitutional Rights
Peter Scheidegger, Legal Director, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
Additional Panelists TBA
The Perceived Tension Between Liberty and Security
Don't know what the writ of habeas corpus is? Habeas corpus prevents the indefinite detainment of a prisoner without being charged or brought before a court. Defenders of the right say that suspending the writ of habeas corpus has historically been limited to "when the public safety may require it" and has only been done a handful of times in U.S. history. Can the United States effectively defend against terrorism without suspending habeas corpus? What does it take to protect our freedom? With the Supreme Court set to rule on Boumediene v. Bush and Al Odah v. U.S. (which concern habeas petitions of detainees at Guantanamo Bay), panelists will bring you a deeper understanding of these important issues.
Location: Club Office
Time: 6 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program, 7:30 p.m. wine and hors d'oeuvres reception/book signing |
Cost: $12 members, $20 non-members, $7 students (with valid ID)
Vincent Warren, Executive Director, Center for Constitutional Rights
Peter Scheidegger, Legal Director, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
Additional Panelists TBA
The Perceived Tension Between Liberty and Security
Don't know what the writ of habeas corpus is? Habeas corpus prevents the indefinite detainment of a prisoner without being charged or brought before a court. Defenders of the right say that suspending the writ of habeas corpus has historically been limited to "when the public safety may require it" and has only been done a handful of times in U.S. history. Can the United States effectively defend against terrorism without suspending habeas corpus? What does it take to protect our freedom? With the Supreme Court set to rule on Boumediene v. Bush and Al Odah v. U.S. (which concern habeas petitions of detainees at Guantanamo Bay), panelists will bring you a deeper understanding of these important issues.
Location: Club Office
Time: 6 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program, 7:30 p.m. wine and hors d'oeuvres reception/book signing |
Cost: $12 members, $20 non-members, $7 students (with valid ID)
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Added to the calendar on Mon, May 5, 2008 2:36PM
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Have you noticed that Bush throws the word liberty around a lot? Remember this expression? "...with liberty and justice for all."
Ok, we already know that not everyone gets justice here: It mostly depends on who could afford to miss work to do jury duty, which means that you are not guaranteed a jury of your peers. Then, it's been documented that people of color are kept off of juries. Many judges are prejudiced (in the racist sense). And ultimately, it seems that the real way to get justice is to get the best lawyer, which means that you have to have a lot of money in order to get justice.
So if they throw a word like justice around and it really doesn't mean anything, one would then deduce that the word liberty also doesn't mean anything. Especially when it comes out of Bush's mouth. So frequently. It makes me wonder WHAT he really means.
Ok, we already know that not everyone gets justice here: It mostly depends on who could afford to miss work to do jury duty, which means that you are not guaranteed a jury of your peers. Then, it's been documented that people of color are kept off of juries. Many judges are prejudiced (in the racist sense). And ultimately, it seems that the real way to get justice is to get the best lawyer, which means that you have to have a lot of money in order to get justice.
So if they throw a word like justice around and it really doesn't mean anything, one would then deduce that the word liberty also doesn't mean anything. Especially when it comes out of Bush's mouth. So frequently. It makes me wonder WHAT he really means.
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