Hofstra Law Professor Eric M. Freedman was quoted in the Time article “What Is Habeas Corpus and How Is It Under Threat By the Trump Administration?” In the article he explains the importance and purpose of habeas corpus in the United States.
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The history of habeas corpus dates back centuries to English law and is seen as a protection against arbitrary detentions by local and national governments.
“The reason that habeas corpus has been designed to protect everybody is because over the centuries, people have understood that the people in power can come for you next,” says Eric M. Freedman, a professor of law at Hofstra University. “You can be in power today, and you can be an out-group tomorrow. And so the whole concept is to protect whoever is temporarily unpopular with the ruling government.”
Read the full article on the Time website.
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