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Supreme Court Hears Detainee-Rights Case

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in a case about the legal rights of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Under the Military Commissions Act, detainees can't exercise their "habeas corpus" rights to challenge their detention. Slate.com's legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick updates Madeleine Brand on the latest in the Supreme Court arguments.

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