Habeas corpus in the United States

habeas corpus was sued out in the United States District Court .... [T]hat court discharged Wong Kim Ark on the ground that he was a citizen of the United

… Wrong, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in dissent. He said English history showed that the writ of habeas corpus was limited to sovereign English territory 

Person. 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

habeas corpus was sued out in the United States District Court .... [T]hat court discharged Wong Kim Ark on the ground that he was a citizen of the United

死刑是极刑，必须慎重处理，被判死刑的人有多重上诉程序。即使是在州法律系统内被判死刑，死刑犯在州内上诉失败后，还可以依据美国宪法中的“人身保护权” （Habeas Corpus）上诉到联邦法院。死刑上诉往往会一路打到美国最高法院。另外，死刑犯还可以呼吁总统或州长行政干预，宣布暂停执行、减刑或特赦等等。