Swain v. Pressley, No. 75-811 (U.S. Supreme Court) (430 U.S. 372; 97 S.Ct. 1224) (March 22, 1977) (Justice Stevens)
Case held that the Suspension Clause permits Congress to replace habeas corpus with another avenue of judicial review as long as that alternative vehicle is adequate and effective.
The Suspension Clause, set forth in Art. 1, ยง 9, cl. 2 of the Constitution states: "The Privilege of the Writ of ...
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