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The Supreme Court, Guantanamo Bay And Justice Fix-It, Ronald W. Meister
The Supreme Court, Guantanamo Bay And Justice Fix-It, Ronald W. Meister
Cornell Law School Berger International Speaker Papers
In the summer of 2004, the United States Supreme Court ruled on three cases involving individuals detained as "enemy combatants." Given the issues of Presidential power, habeas corpus and individual rights involved, there was a lot of speculation about the historical importance of the decisions. This presentation examines these three decisions and what they teach us about the Supreme Court and government in the 21st century.