Enemy Combatant Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court
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This report provides an overview of the early judicial developments and the establishment of Combatant Status Review Tribunals (CSRTs) procedures; summarizes selected court cases related to the detentions and the use of military commissions; and discusses the Detainee Treatment Act, as amended by the Military Commissions Act of 2006 and the Military Commissions Act of 2009, analyzing its effects on detainee-related litigation in federal court. The report summarizes the Supreme Court's decision …
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Date:
February 3, 2010
Creator:
Elsea, Jennifer K. & Garcia, Michael J.
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