In the Case of Hamdan V

question 22

Multiple Choice

In the case of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2004) , the U.S. Supreme Court

• A) argued that Secretary of State Rumsfeld overstepped his powers by allowing for the torture of this Syrian citizen.
• B) rejected Hamdan's arguments that, as a U.S. citizen, he had legal rights that protected him from detention without trial.
• C) agreed that Hamdan could sue the U.S. government for medical damages he obtained on the battlefield in Afghanistan.
• D) supported Hamdan's view that, as a U.S. citizen, he had legal rights that needed to be protected.

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