This report provides an overview of the CSRT procedures, summarizes court cases related to the detentions and the use of military commission, and summarizes the Detainee Treatments Act, as amended by the Military Commissions Act of 2006, analyzing its effects on detainee-related litigation in federal court.
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This report provides an overview of the CSRT procedures, summarizes court cases related to the detentions and the use of military commission, and summarizes the Detainee Treatments Act, as amended by the Military Commissions Act of 2006, analyzing its effects on detainee-related litigation in federal court.
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Elsea, Jennifer K. & Thomas, Kenneth R.Enemy Combatant Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court,
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