Charles Swift

Charles Swift

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Charles Swift is a Lieutenant Commander for Military Defense Counsel in the U.S. Navy with eight videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2005 Senate Committee as a Counsel for the Department of Defense. The year with the most videos was 2006 with six videos. Most appearances with Neal Katyal (2). Most common tags: Military Courts, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Terrorism.

Appearances by Title:c. March 25, 2005 - Present Lieutenant Commander, Military Defense Counsel, U.S. Navy


Videos: 7 c. January 1, 2005 - Present Counsel, Department of Defense


Videos: 1

Recent Appearances

  • <em>The Challenge</em>

    The Challenge

    Jonathan Mahler talked about Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, the Supreme Court case where the attorneys for Guantanamo detainee Salim Ham…

  • Detainees at Guantanamo

    Detainees at Guantanamo

    Lieutenant Commander Swift talked about his experiences in defending terrorist suspect Salim Hamdan and the impact of new leg…

  • Military Commissions and Detainee Rights

    Military Commissions and Detainee Rights

    The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the rights of detained enemy combatants in response to the ruling by the U.S…

  • <em>Hamdan v. Rumsfeld</em>

    Hamdan v. Rumsfeld

    Lieutenant Commander Swift talked about the Supreme Court ruling in the Hamdan v. Rumsfeld case. The Court ruled Thursday tha…

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