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NDAA indefinite detention powers rermain in full effect after the Supreme Court refused to even listen to the Hedges v. Obama case challenging their constitutionality. What was the Court’s rationale? It said that the plaintiffs did not show “a sufficient...
Arizonaย SB1291 is a bill which takes strong steps towards nullifying โindefinite detentionโ powers. While this bill has passed its first committee, it still needs to be approved by another Senate committee before a full Senate vote. It has been assigned to the Senate...
Mississippi lawmakers will have an opportunity to take on federal kidnapping. Mississippi State Senators Angela Burks (R-40) and Sean Tindell (R-49) have introduced legislation to ban their state from cooperating with indefinite detention. SB2753, titled the Liberty...
On January 20, SB2753 was introduced to protect Mississippi citizens from the indefinite detention provisions of the NDAA (learn about it here). It was promptly referred to the Judiciary, Division A Committee where it will need to pass by majority vote before the full...
On January 8, SB622 was introduced to protect Missouri citizens from the indefinite detention provisions of the NDAA (learn about it here). It was promptly referred to the General Laws Committee where it will need to pass by majority vote before the full Senate can...
