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“Bring[Ing] Our Enemies To Justice”: Terrorism And The Court, Anna Elazan Sep 2010

“Bring[Ing] Our Enemies To Justice”: Terrorism And The Court, Anna Elazan

Legislation and Policy Brief

This article focuses on the venue of Mohammad’s trial and is broken into three sections. The first section reviews the historical use of military tribunals. This section begins by looking at the basis for Presidential authority to authorize the use of military commissions. This section then outlines the first use of military commissions since World War II. President George W. Bush’s authorization parallels the provisions in President Franklin Roosevelt’s authorization of the use of commissions in the 1940s. However, following authorization, the military commissions were subject to judicial challenges and significant revision by Congress. Finally, this section tracks recent developments …


On The Hijacking Of Agencies (And Airplanes): The Federal Aviation Administration, "Agency Capture," And Airline Security , Mark C. Niles Jan 2002

On The Hijacking Of Agencies (And Airplanes): The Federal Aviation Administration, "Agency Capture," And Airline Security , Mark C. Niles

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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