Terrorism and the Constitution: The Post-9/11 Cases Book

Introduction     1
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance: In re Sealed Case     17
Background     18
Brief of the United States     28
Excerpts from the Brief of the United States     32
Oral Argument     36
Excerpts from the Transcript of the Oral Argument     38
Amici Curiae Briefs and the Government's Supplemental Brief     45
Excerpts from the ACLU's Amicus Curiae Brief     50
Excerpts from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer's Brief     53
Excerpts from the U.S.'s Supplemental Brief     56
The Decision     59
Excerpts from the FISA Court of Review's Decision     63
Postscript     70
Detention of Citizen Enemy Combatants: Hamdi v. Rumsfeld and Rumsfeld v. Padilla     75
Background     76
Briefs Filed in Hamdi and Padilla     88
Excerpts from Hamdi's Brief     92
Excerpts from Government's Brief in Hamdi     96
Excerpts from Padilla's Brief     102
Excerpts from the Government's Brief in Padilla     105
Excerpts from Fred Korematsu's Amicus Brief in Padilla     108
Excerpts from POW Amicus Brief in Hamdi     109
Excerpts from Federal Judges'Amici Briefs in Hamdi and Padilla     110
Excerpts from Citizens for the Common Defense's Amicus Brief in Hamdi     111
Oral Argument in Hamdi and Padilla     112
Excerpts from Oral Argument in Hamdi     113
Excerpts from Oral Argument in Padilla     115
The Decision     117
Excerpts from the Opinions in Hamdi     121
Postscript     130
Aliens Detained Abroad: Rasul v. Bush     137
Background     138
Briefs Filed in Rasul     141
Excerpts from Rasul's Brief     148
Excerpts from U.S. Brief     152
Excerpts from Al Odah's Brief     158
Excerpts from the Law Professors' Amicus Curiae Brief Supporting the United States     160
Excerpts from the Retired Military Officers' Brief Supporting the GBNB Detainees     162
Excerpts from the Amicus Curiae Brief of 175 Members of Parliament     163
Amicus Brief of Fatima El-Samnah     164
Amicus Brief of Abdulla Al-Joaid     165
Oral Argument     166
Excerpts from the Oral Argument     169
The Decision     175
Excerpts from the Opinions     178
Postscript     185
Civilian Trials of High-Profile Terrorists: U.S. v. Moussaoui     191
Background     192
Briefs Filed in Moussaoui     199
Excerpts from the Government's Brief     201
Excerpts from Moussaoui's Brief     209
Oral Argument     217
Excerpts from the Transcript of the Oral Argument     219
The Decision     224
Excerpts from the Fourth Circuit's Opinions     232
Postscript     246
Trial by Military Commissions: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld     251
Background     252
Briefs Filed in Hamdan     258
Excerpts from Hamdan's Brief     263
Excerpts from the Government's Brief     268
Excerpts from Hamdan's Reply Brief     275
Oral Argument     276
Excerpts from the Oral Argument     279
The Decision     285
Excerpts from the Opinions     288
Postscript     302
Index     313
About the Author     323