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Trump administration considering suspending habeas corpus

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US Constitution allows for habeas corpus to be suspended in times of 'rebellion or invasion' Comments come as judges have sought to challenge some recent detentions made by the Trump administration.

Habeas corpus allows for a person to be brought before a judge so the legality of their detention can be decided by a judge.

The legal right has been suspended four times in US history, including during the Civil War .

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