Presidential Power in Combating Terrorism
The International Law and Organization Program “Presidential Power in the War on Terror: The Supreme Court Decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Military Commissions Act of 2006” was held in the Rome Building Auditorium.
Ruth Wedgwood moderated a discussion on the implications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Military Commissions… read more
Ruth Wedgwood moderated a discussion on the implications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Military Commissions Act of 2006. This court ruling said that war crimes tribunals had to be established by Congress rather than the executive branch.
The International Law and Organization Program “Presidential Power in the War on Terror: The Supreme Court Decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Military Commissions Act of 2006” was held in the Rome Building Auditorium. close
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Mark B. Feldman Attorney
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Ruth Wedgwood Director Nitze (Paul H.) School of Advanced International Studies->International Law and Organization Program
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