What Did the U

Multiple Choice

What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in the case of Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (2004) ) ?

A) The court argued that Secretary of State Rumsfeld overstepped his powers by allowing the torture of this Syrian citizen.
B) The court rejected Hamdan's arguments that, as a U.S. citizen, he had legal rights that protected him from detention without trial.
C) The court agreed that Hamdan could sue the U.S. government for medical damages he obtained on the battlefield in Afghanistan.
D) The court supported Hamdan's view that, as a U.S. citizen, he had legal rights that needed to be protected.