Trying Enemy Combatants in Civilian Courts
A panel discussion is held on the prosecution of domestic and international terrorists in the United States Courts. Among the topics they ad… read more
A panel discussion is held on the prosecution of domestic and international terrorists in the United States Courts. Among the topics they addressed were the precedents established by the Supreme Court case in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, prisoner detention and prosecutions by military authorities, access of citizens and foreign national to the U.S. legal system, and the impact of recent policies on the separation of powers doctrine. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. close
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