The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009) : Overview and Legal Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice, Administration of.

Courts-martial and courts of inquiry.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (58 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines the Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009), to reform and amend the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA 2006). Provides background and analysis of policies under Bush and Obama Administrations, comparing military commissions as envisioned under MCA 2009 to those established by MCA 2006. Reviews history of implementation of military commissions in the "global war on terrorism" and procedural safeguards provided in MCA 2009. Present side-by-side comparisons of provisions of MCA 2006, MCA 2009, and to general courts-martial.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009)

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