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The court says broad and effective access to habeas corpus is critical for those who suffer unlawful and continued deprivation of their liberty and seek to challenge the legality of their confinement.

The decision comes in the jointly heard cases of two men who argued they were unfairly denied access to habeas corpus when contesting classification decisions while being held at medium-security prisons.

Frank Dorsey had been designated a dangerous offender and received an indeterminate sentence, while Ghassan Salah was serving concurrent life sentences.

In 2019, each applied for a transfer to a minimum-security institution.

This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published Nov. 21, 2025.