Enemy Combatant Detainees Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Military prisons.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2008

Summary:

Provides overview of the Combatant Status Review Tribunals (CSRT), established by DOD to hear the legal challenges of terrorism suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Reviews CSRT procedures, and summarizes court cases related to U.S. detention policy. Discusses the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005, reviews select provisions of the Military Commissions Act (MCA) of 2006, covers post-MCA issues and developments, explains constitutional considerations and options, and summarizes legislative action in the 110th Congress

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Enemy Combatant Detainees

Publisher Number:

CRS-2008-AML-0403

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