Military Tribunals and Civil Liberties in Time of National Peril: A Legal and Historical Perspective
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Document Type
Book Chapter
Organizational Units
Sturm College of Law
Keywords
Civil liberties, National security, Military tribunals, Law of war
Abstract
National security legislation following Sept. 11, 2001 raises questions about the legality and subject matter jurisdiction of military tribunals, commissions, and courts. Concerns have also been raised about the constitutionality of such courts and the extent to which they might undermine civil liberties. The purpose of this chapter is to examine the underlying constitutional and statutory authority for such tribunals and examine their compatibility with the civil liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
Recommended Citation
Robert Hardaway, Christopher Hardaway & James Siegesmund, Military Tribunals and Civil Liberties in Time of National Peril: A Legal and Historical Perspective, in Law in the War on International Terrorism 169 (Ved Nanda, ed., 2005).