The challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the fight over presidential power
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Published:
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
334 pages ; 23 cm
Status:
East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
343.73 MAH
Description
An account of the case against Osama bin Laden's Yemeni driver analyzes the unexpectedly vigorous defense organized by his Naval Academy military lawyer, Charles Swift, and assesses its impact on American presidential power and the rule of law.
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East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
343.73 MAH
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Chauffeurs -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
Hamdan, Salim Ahmed, -- 1970- -- Trials, litigation, etc.
International and municipal law -- United States.
Jurisdiction -- United States.
Military courts -- United States.
Rumsfeld, Donald, -- 1932-2021 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Terrorism -- Prevention -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
Hamdan, Salim Ahmed, -- 1970- -- Trials, litigation, etc.
International and municipal law -- United States.
Jurisdiction -- United States.
Military courts -- United States.
Rumsfeld, Donald, -- 1932-2021 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Terrorism -- Prevention -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Other Subjects
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Street Date:
0808
Language:
English
ISBN:
0374223203, 9780374223205
Notes
General Note
"Portions of this work appeared, in somewhat different form, in the June 13, 2004, January 8, 2006, and July 9, 2006 issues of The New York Times Magazine."
General Note
Includes index.
Description
An account of the case against Osama bin Laden's Yemeni driver analyzes the unexpectedly vigorous defense organized by his Naval Academy military lawyer, Charles Swift, and assesses its impact on American presidential power and the rule of law.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Mahler, J. (2008). The challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the fight over presidential power. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Mahler, Jonathan, 1969-. 2008. The Challenge: Hamdan V. Rumsfeld and the Fight Over Presidential Power. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Mahler, Jonathan, 1969-, The Challenge: Hamdan V. Rumsfeld and the Fight Over Presidential Power. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Mahler, Jonathan. The Challenge: Hamdan V. Rumsfeld and the Fight Over Presidential Power. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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