Publications
Detention & Habeas Corpus
Unchecked and Unbalanced: Presidential Power in a Time of Terror
Unchecked and Unbalanced: Power in a Time of Terror (The New Press) is an exploration of the expansion of executive power in the wake of 9/11, and provides a comprehensive analysis rooted in legal and political history of the Bush Administration’s theory of unlimited presidential license.
Authored by: Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr. and Aziz Huq
– Published 2007
Twelve Steps to Restore Checks and Balances
Executive Privilege. Extraordinary Rendition. Secret legal opinions. Warrantless wiretapping. Indefinite detention. Suspension of habeas corpus. America’s system of checks and balances is eroding, upsetting the delicate balance of power set forth in the Constitution. Twelve Steps to Restore Checks and Balances proposes specific reforms designed to keep the nation secure and free, as the Constitution’s Framers intended.
Authored by: Aziz Huq
– January 2008
Ten Things You Should Know About Habeas Corpus
This brief publication seeks to answer questions regarding habeas corpus by explaining the facts and correcting the misconceptions surrounding this hot-button issue.
Authored by: Jonathan Hafetz
– May 2007
The Secrecy Problem in Terrorism Trials
Authored by: Serrin Turner and Stephen J. Schulhofer
– 2005