opinion in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
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The opinion in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice John Paul Stevens, that limited presidential wartime authority by ruling that the military commissions set up to try Guantánamo detainees violated U.S. law and the Geneva Conventions.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: opinion in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Context triple: [John Paul Stevens, notableWork, opinion in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld]
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Hamdi
Hamdi is a common given name and nickname in Arabic-speaking cultures, often used as a familiar or affectionate form of longer names such as Ahmed.
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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 was a U.S. congressional measure that empowered the president to use military force against Iraq, leading directly to the 2003 invasion and subsequent Iraq War.
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opinion in Ginzburg v. United States
The opinion in Ginzburg v. United States is a U.S. Supreme Court decision authored by Justice Potter Stewart that addressed the standards for determining obscenity in mailed publications.
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INS v. Chadha
INS v. Chadha is a landmark 1983 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the legislative veto as unconstitutional, significantly reshaping the balance of power between Congress and the executive branch.
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Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions
The Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions are international treaties that expand and strengthen humanitarian protections for victims of armed conflicts, including civilians and combatants no longer taking part in hostilities.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: opinion in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Target entity description: The opinion in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice John Paul Stevens, that limited presidential wartime authority by ruling that the military commissions set up to try Guantánamo detainees violated U.S. law and the Geneva Conventions.
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A.
Hamdi
Hamdi is a common given name and nickname in Arabic-speaking cultures, often used as a familiar or affectionate form of longer names such as Ahmed.
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B.
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 was a U.S. congressional measure that empowered the president to use military force against Iraq, leading directly to the 2003 invasion and subsequent Iraq War.
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C.
opinion in Ginzburg v. United States
The opinion in Ginzburg v. United States is a U.S. Supreme Court decision authored by Justice Potter Stewart that addressed the standards for determining obscenity in mailed publications.
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INS v. Chadha
INS v. Chadha is a landmark 1983 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the legislative veto as unconstitutional, significantly reshaping the balance of power between Congress and the executive branch.
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E.
Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions
The Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions are international treaties that expand and strengthen humanitarian protections for victims of armed conflicts, including civilians and combatants no longer taking part in hostilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion
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landmark legal decision ⓘ |
| author |
John Paul Stevens
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surface form:
Justice John Paul Stevens
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| citation | 548 U.S. 557 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | June 29, 2006 ⓘ |
| dissentingVote | 3 ⓘ |
| held |
Detainees at Guantánamo Bay are protected by Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions
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President lacked unilateral authority to establish the challenged military commissions without congressional authorization ⓘ military commissions at issue violated Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions ⓘ military commissions at issue violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice ⓘ military commissions established by President George W. Bush to try Guantánamo detainees violated U.S. law ⓘ procedures of the military commissions departed from court-martial procedures without adequate justification ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced subsequent detainee litigation
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prompted enactment of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 ⓘ |
| interpretedStatute |
Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001
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Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 ⓘ Uniform Code of Military Justice ⓘ |
| interpretedTreaty |
Common Article 3
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surface form:
Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions
Geneva Conventions ⓘ
surface form:
Geneva Conventions of 1949
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| joinedBy |
Anthony M. Kennedy
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surface form:
Justice Anthony Kennedy
David H. Souter ⓘ
surface form:
Justice David Souter
Ruth Bader Ginsburg ⓘ
surface form:
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen G. Breyer ⓘ
surface form:
Justice Stephen Breyer
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| legalArea |
constitutional law
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international humanitarian law ⓘ law of war ⓘ military justice ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| limited |
executive power to create military commissions without Congress
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presidential wartime authority ⓘ |
| majorityVote | 5 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Antonin Scalia
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surface form:
Justice Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas ⓘ
surface form:
Justice Clarence Thomas
John Paul Stevens ⓘ
surface form:
Justice John Paul Stevens (in part by some concurrences and dissents on specific issues)
Samuel A. Alito Jr. ⓘ
surface form:
Justice Samuel Alito
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| partOf |
opinion in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
case Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
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| party |
Donald Rumsfeld
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Salim Ahmed Hamdan ⓘ |
| presidingChiefJustice |
John G. Roberts Jr.
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surface form:
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. (recused)
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| reaffirmed |
applicability of the rule of law in wartime
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judicial review over executive wartime actions ⓘ role of Congress in regulating the military ⓘ |
| recognized | that Common Article 3 requires a regularly constituted court affording judicial guarantees recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay
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surface form:
Guantánamo Bay detention camp
trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan ⓘ war on terror ⓘ |
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Subject: opinion in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Description of subject: The opinion in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, authored by Justice John Paul Stevens, that limited presidential wartime authority by ruling that the military commissions set up to try Guantánamo detainees violated U.S. law and the Geneva Conventions.
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this entity surface form:
case Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
this entity surface form:
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
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this entity surface form:
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
this entity surface form:
U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
this entity surface form:
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld