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Making Habeas Work: A Legal History, Eric M. Freedman
Making Habeas Work: A Legal History, Eric M. Freedman
Hofstra Law Faculty Scholarship
A reconsideration of the writ of habeas corpus casts new light on a range of current issues
Habeas corpus, the storied Great Writ of Liberty, is a judicial order that requires government officials to produce a prisoner in court, persuade an independent judge of the correctness of their claimed factual and legal justifications for the individual’s imprisonment, or else release the captive. Frequently the officials resist being called to account. Much of the history of the rule of law, including the history being made today, has emerged from the resulting clashes.
This book, heavily based on primary sources from the …
Making Habeas Work: A Legal History, Eric M. Freedman
Making Habeas Work: A Legal History, Eric M. Freedman
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The attached materials represent an early draft of the first three chapters of Professor Freedman's publication from NYU Press, Making Habeas Work: A Legal History. This is the material on which this faculty workshop is based.