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Oversight Of The Usa Patriot Act: Hearing Before The S. Comm. On The Judiciary, 109th Cong., Apr. 5, May 10, 2005 (Statement Of David D. Cole, Prof. Of Law, Geo. U. L. Center), David Cole May 2005

Oversight Of The Usa Patriot Act: Hearing Before The S. Comm. On The Judiciary, 109th Cong., Apr. 5, May 10, 2005 (Statement Of David D. Cole, Prof. Of Law, Geo. U. L. Center), David Cole

Testimony Before Congress

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Secrecy, Guilt By Association, And The Terrorist Profile, David Cole Jan 2001

Secrecy, Guilt By Association, And The Terrorist Profile, David Cole

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

In this essay, I will argue that the use of secret procedures and guilt by association in immigration trials is not only unconstitutional but counterproductive. I will begin with a case study, then discuss in turn the practices of secret evidence and guilt by association, and finally conclude with a consideration of how these two tactics perpetuate invidious stereotypes about Arabs and Muslims.