Enemy Combatant Detainees : Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court.

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 Treatme...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Courts. Courts-martial and courts of inquiry. Prisoners of war. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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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 and 111th Congresses.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.