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Duke Law

2005

Federal government

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Watching The Watchers: Enemy Combatants In The Internment Shadow, Jerry Kang Apr 2005

Watching The Watchers: Enemy Combatants In The Internment Shadow, Jerry Kang

Law and Contemporary Problems

In the past, the government has avoided accountability for the atrocity of allowing the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII. Kang examines whether the federal judiciary is again shying away from its responsibilities of holding the other branches accountable for their actions as they conduct their war on terror.

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White (House) Lies: Why The Public Must Compel The Courts To Hold The President Accountable For National Security Abuses, Eric K. Yamamoto Apr 2005

White (House) Lies: Why The Public Must Compel The Courts To Hold The President Accountable For National Security Abuses, Eric K. Yamamoto

Law and Contemporary Problems

The warning of a threat to national security has been used throughout US history as a means for the US government to execute repressive actions. Even today, the judiciary must take responsibility for defending citizens against such potential abuses by the executive branch.

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Medellin V. Dretke: Federalism And International Law, Curtis A. Bradley, Lori Fisler Damrosch, Martin Flaherty Jan 2005

Medellin V. Dretke: Federalism And International Law, Curtis A. Bradley, Lori Fisler Damrosch, Martin Flaherty

Faculty Scholarship

This is an edited version of a debate held at Columbia Law School on February 21, 2005.

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Just Blowing Smoke? Politics, Doctrine, And The Federalist Revival After Gonzales V. Raich, Ernest A. Young Jan 2005

Just Blowing Smoke? Politics, Doctrine, And The Federalist Revival After Gonzales V. Raich, Ernest A. Young

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No abstract provided.

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The Many Faces Of Overcriminalization: From Morals And Mattress Tags To Overfederalization, Sara Sun Beale Jan 2005

The Many Faces Of Overcriminalization: From Morals And Mattress Tags To Overfederalization, Sara Sun Beale

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