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Signs Military Commissions Act of 2006 into law

President Bush signed the Military Commissions Act of 2006, establishing procedures for military commissions and limiting detainees' access to federal habeas corpus review.

Signs Military Commissions Act of 2006 into law

The law reshaped the legal framework for trying terrorism suspects and curtailed judicial oversight of detainee treatment, with long-term implications for civil liberties and detention policy in the War on Terror.

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