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For example, the statute on which the court’s jurisdiction most often rests — 28 U.S.C. § 1254 (1) — provides that “ [c]ases in the courts of appeals may be reviewed by the Supreme Court … [b]y writ ...

The writ allows individuals to petition a court to determine the legality of their detention. In the U.S. today, it is primarily used to challenge the legality or sufficiency of the legal process.

If the writ of habeas corpus is suspended, the consequences would not be limited to supposedly illegal migrants. Legal immigrants and US citizens could be detained without due process, as well.

A writ petition was filed with the High Court today, seeking its directive on the government to form a judicial commission to enquire into the brutal killing of businessman Lal Chand Mohammad ...