Publisher's Synopsis
Counterterrorism Law organizes the rapidly growing body of counterterrorism law into discrete, coherent, and pedagogically efficient parts. The text is a concise introduction to the framework of key Supreme Court decisions governing the powers and interactions of the branches in making and enforcing terrorism law and policy. Adaptable for use in seminars as well as courses with limited class hours, Counterterrorism Law covers not only core issues of detention, interrogation, and law enforcement, but also related issues of data-mining, screening, continuity of government, civil liability, targeted killing, and sanctions. An accompanying website¿www.aspenlawschool.com/dycus_counterterrorism¿provides supplementary materials.
Thoroughly revised, the Second Edition features important recent cases: Al-Kidd v. Ashcroft¿Bivens action challenging the use of the material witness statute to detain and interrogate in a terrorism investigation; Farag v. United States¿picking up where the Iqbal decisions leave off, providing a review of the law concerning profiling of suspected terrorists; Al Maqaleh v. Gates¿testing the availability of the writ of habeas corpus to prisoners in Afghanistan; Al-Bihani v. Obama¿the first post-Boumediene habeas decision to reach the D.C. Circuit, addressing statutory authorities for military detention, the relevance of international law, and procedural rights of detainees; Arar v. Ashcroft¿the latest in the saga of Maher Arar’s extraordinary extradition to Syria; and Dep’t of Defense v. ACLU¿notes on the FOIA request for photos of abusive interrogation by U.S. officials of detainees. In addition the Second Edition provides excerpts from significant reports and materials such as The Obama Administration and International Law, by Harold Hongju Koh¿remarks on targeted killings; Final Report: Guantanamo Review Task Force, Jan. 22, 2010; Military Commissions Act of 2009; the new Obama executive order on classification; and Attorney General Memo re Policies and Procedures Governing Invocation of the State Secrets Privilege, Sept. 23, 2009.
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Organizes the rapidly growing body of counterterrorism law
- discrete, coherent, and pedagogically efficient parts
- Provides concise introductory framework of key Supreme Court decisions governing the powers and interactions of branches in making and enforcing terrorism law and policy
- Adaptable for use in seminars as well as courses with limited class hours
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Complete coverage
- core issues: detention, interrogation, and law enforcement
- related issues: data-mining, screening, continuity of government, civil liability, targeted killing, and sanctions.
- Website, www.aspenlawschool.com/dycus_counterterrorism
- provides supplementary material
Thoroughly updated, the revised Second Edition presents
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Important recent cases
- Al-Kidd v. Ashcroft (Bivens action challenging the use of the material witness statute to detain and interrogate in a terrorism investigation)
- Farag v. United States (Picking up where the Iqbal decisions leave off, providing a review of the law concerning profiling of suspected terrorists)
- Al Maqaleh v. Gates (Testing theavailability of the writ of habeas corpus to prisoners in Afghanistan)
- Al-Bihani v. Obama (The first post-Boumediene habeas decision to reach the D.C. Circuit, addressing statutory authorities for military detention, the relevance of international law, and procedural rights of detainees)
- Arar v. Ashcroft (The latest in the saga of Maher Arar’s extradition to Syria)
- Dep’t of Defense v. ACLU (Notes on the FOIA request for photos of abusive interrogation by U.S. officials of detainees)
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Excerpts from significant reports and materials
- The Obama Administration and International Law, by Harold Hongju Koh (Remarks on targeted killings)
- Final Report: Guantanamo Review Task Force, Jan. 22, 2010
- Military Commissions Act of 2009
- New Obama executive order on classification
- Attorney General Memo re Policies and Procedures Governing Invocation of the State Secrets Privilege, Sept. 23, 2009
