Legislation & Testimony
Detention & Habeas Corpus
Response to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s Questions
Questions raised after “Restoring the Rule of Law,” a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution that took place in Sep. 2008.
Authored by: Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr.
– 10/07/08
State Secrets Protection Act. S.2248
This memo addresses the constitutional power of Congress to enact the State Secrets Protection Act, S.2248, establishing rules regulating the invocation of the state secrets privilege.
– 04/03/08
Retired Judges Letter to Congress on Court Stripping of Habeas Corpus
Retired federal judges write to Congress to express concern about a proposed amendment to the Defense Authorization bill.
– 12/08/05
Law Professors’ Letter to Senators Regarding Graham Amendment (Act S. 1042)
A group of law professors write in opposition to the Amendment, introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham, to the Department of Defense Authorization Act.
– 11/14/05
Written Congressional Testimony of Stephen Schulhofer
The written congressional testimony of Professor Schulhofer of New York University School of Law before the Senate Judiciary Committee on “Detainees”
– 06/05/05