The most popular programs for the Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=833 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 21:20:42 GMT Panelists discussed the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of [Hamdan v. Rumsfeld], which was handed down the previous day. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a Yemen native, served as the driver and aide to Osama Bin Laden until he was captured in Afghanistan. He filed a petition of habeas corpus to challenge his confinement in the United States naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Court ruled that Congress did not take away the Court's authority to rule on the validity of military commissions. It also held that President Bush did not have the authority to set up the tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and that military commissions are illegal under both military justice law and the Geneva Convention. Mr. Katyal served as the lead attorney for Mr. Hamden in the case. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193237-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193237-1 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the rights of detained enemy combatants in response to the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in [Hamdan v. Rumsfeld] in favor of a detainee in Guantanamo Bay. Witnesses testified about the development of current policies and methods for treatment of enemy combatants, the applicability of Geneva Conventions on War to the detainees, possible legislative remedies to meet the concerns raised by the court decision, and rules of evidence and procedures in military tribunals. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193376-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193376-1 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Armed Services Committee held the first in a series of hearings to examine the future of military commissions in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in [Hamdan v Rumsfeld]. Witnesses testified about the treatment of military detainees and enemy combatants, the provisions for laws of warfare set forth in the Geneva Conventions, and Bush administration directives for the operation of military tribunals. They also talked about proposed procedures for the trial of detainees in accordance to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. On June 29, 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Hamdan v Rumsfeld that the process for the trial of military detainees must be defined through legislation and that a Yemeni detainee at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, could not be tried by a special military commission established by the administration. The court held that the commissions violated U.S. law and the Geneva Conventions, especially the conventions' Common Article 3, which prohibits "outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193392-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193392-1 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT A roundtable discussion was held on detaining and prosecuting alleged terrorists. Topics included the history of enemy detention, Supreme Court rulings, and the creation of military tribunals for the prosecution of detainees. Following their remarks, they answered questions from the audience. This event was part of the 16th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference held by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195596-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195596-2 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT Co-counsels for Salim Hamdan spoke to reporters about his appeal to the Supreme Court following oral arguments in [Hamdan v. Rumsfeld]. Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a Yemen native, served as the driver and aide to Osama Bin Laden until he was captured in Afghanistan and subsequently detained at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He filed a petition of habeas corpus to challenge his confinement. In July 2005 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled against Hamdan, saying Congress had authorized the president to set up special tribunals. The court also ruled that detainees could not appeal based on violations of international treaties, such as the Geneva Conventions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191811-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191811-1 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT The House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on standards and rules for military commissions and tribunals. Witnesses testified about the Bush administration's decisions on detainee treatment while in captivity, the use of military judicial procedures, and the applicability of the Geneva Conventions on War to enemy combatants unaffiliated with a sovereign state. They asserted that the a recent decision by the Supreme Court found no real problems with the tribunal rules, only that those rules need to be voted into law by Congress and proposed that Congress should start with the administration's system, make a few minor changes, then pass a law creating the tribunals. On June 29, 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in [Hamdan v Rumsfeld] that the process for the trial of military detainees must be defined through legislation and that a Yemeni detainee at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, could not be tried by a special military commission established by the administration. The court held that the commissions violated U.S. law and the Geneva Conventions, especially the conventions' Common Article 3, which prohibits "outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193394-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193394-1 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT Panelists reviewed the 2005-2006 U.S. Supreme Court term. They talked about the new justices on the court, Chief Justice Roberts and Associate Justice Alito, as well as the significant cases heard during the term such as [Hamdan v. Rumsfeld]. They also previewed cases scheduled for the upcoming term, set to begin on Monday, October 2, 2006, such as the Partial Birth Abortion Ban case. Mr. Gaziano moderated the discussion and a question and answer session with the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193414-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193414-2 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT The panel focused on the implication of President Obama's election on military commissions, specifically the tribunals for Guantanamo Bay detainees. They said that the commissions as they had existed were ineffective and offered suggestions for improving them. Charles Stimson talked about the inadequacy of Judge Advocate Generals (JAGs) in prosecuting military commissions. "The Future of Military Commissions" was the fourth panel of a day-long conference examining the jurisprudence of the military commissions under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 held by American University's Washington College of Law and the college's National Institute of Military Justice. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283595-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283595-4 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT Lieutenant Commander Swift talked about the Supreme Court ruling in the [Hamdan v. Rumsfeld] case. The Court ruled Thursday that the president did not have the authority to set up the tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and that military commissions are illegal under both military justice law and the Geneva Convention. It also ruled that Congress did not take away the Court's authority to rule on the validity of military commissions. The Defense Department's Office of Military Commissions assigned Lt. Commander Swift as Mr. Hamdan's military defense lawyer. He argued Mr. Hamdan's case in the lower courts, but was only present for the Supreme Court oral arguments in March. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193249-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193249-2 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT Professor David Cole of the Georgetown University Law Center talked about how Congress should respond to the issue of detainee rights in the light of the Supreme Court's [Hamdan v. Rumsfeld] decision. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193313-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193313-2 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT The panelists talked about military tribunals focusing on [Hamdan v. Rumsfeld] which will be taken up by the Supreme Court on March 28th. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191743-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191743-1 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Rivkin talked about the op-ed piece he co-wrote with David Casey for the June 30 [Wall Street Journal] regarding his disagreement with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Guantanamo Bay detainee case, [Hamdan v. Rumsfeld]. He said the decision was a setback for the administration's efforts to combat global terrorism. Topics included the votes of the Supreme Court justices, the detention of enemy combatants, future implications, and the part of the decision being sent back to the federal court. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Rivkin was a Reagan Administration Justice Department official. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193263-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193263-2 Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT