Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Oral Argument

Government and plaintiff attorneys presented oral arguments in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld on the constitutionality of using military commissions to … read more

Government and plaintiff attorneys presented oral arguments in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld on the constitutionality of using military commissions to try al-Qaida members accused of war crimes. Among the issues addressed were precedents for using military commissions and tribunals, whether a state of war existed under which war crimes could be tried, and habeas corpus.

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.

Chief Justice Roberts recused himself from this case. He heard the close

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Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Oral Argument

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Program ID:
191770-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Judicial Proceeding
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Mar 28, 2006 | 12:52pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jul 03, 2007 | 5:08am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Mar 28, 2006 | 12:52pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 29, 2006 | 12:47am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Mar 29, 2006 | 3:19am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 02, 2006 | 2:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 29, 2006 | 2:16pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 29, 2006 | 11:24pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 01, 2006 | 6:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 02, 2006 | 2:01am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 03, 2007 | 5:08am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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