Could the Trump administration suspend habeas corpus? On this week’s Insider episode, Preet is joined by Rachel Barkow, CAFE Contributor and professor at NYU Law School, while Joyce is out. In an excerpt from the show, Preet and Rachel discuss Trump advisor Stephen Miller’s comments about suspending the constitutional right to habeas corpus. 

Also on the Insider docket:

–  Reflections on the legacy of Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who passed away last week at age 85; and

– The Justice Department’s court filing asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

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REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:

•  U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 9
• “Stephen Miller says the White House is looking into suspending habeas corpus,” C-Span’s X, 5/9/25