Opinion ID: 1919820
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Federal Habeas Corpus Clause

Text: Petitioners and amici also argue Art. 930.8 suspends the Writ of Habeas Corpus in violation of Art. I, § 9 of the United States Constitution. Article I, § 9 of the United States Constitution provides, in pertinent part: The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. We can easily dispose of petitioners' and amici's claims that Art. 930.8 violates Art. I, § 9 of the United States Constitution. The United States Supreme Court's decision in Gasquet v. Lapeyre, 242 U.S. 367, 37 S.Ct. 165, 61 L.Ed. 367 (1917), [4] made clear that Art. I, § 9 of the United States Constitution applies to actions of the federal government and not to actions of the states. As such, petitioners' arguments that Art. 930.8 violates Art. I, § 9 of the United States Constitution are without merit.