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Christian Mott

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Strictly speaking, you can get a writ of habeas corpus by showing that there is no legal basis for detention, which does not require showing an improper motive. But that means your liberty will depend on whether the President's lawyers can come up with any legitimate reason. Cf. Trump v. Hawaii.

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(I know that you know all this. Just adding this point for non-lawyer readers.)

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