Judicial Activity Concerning Enemy Combatant Detainees : Major Court Rulings

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

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This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-R4-1156 in the 2011 issue. Discusses major judicial opinions concerning suspected enemy ...

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 11-R4-1156 in the 2011 issue.

Discusses major judicial opinions concerning suspected enemy belligerents detained in the conflict with Al Qaeda and the Taliban. Addresses all Supreme Court decisions concerning enemy combatants, and reviews notable circuit court opinions addressing issues of ongoing relevance to U.S. detention policy, including rulings by D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Describes select Federal court rulings in criminal cases involving persons who were either involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks or were captured abroad by U.S. forces during operations against Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and associated entities.

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