(CHICAGO) – On June 12, 2008, the Supreme Court ruled 5 – 4 in Boumediene v. Bush. The ruling affirmed habeas rights for Guantanamo detainees and allowed them to petition for release from lawlessly imposed custody. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion, saying America maintains complete jurisdiction over Guantanamo regardless of its offshore location. He opposed political branches “govern(ing) […]