The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009): Overview and Legal Issues (open access)

The Military Commissions Act of 2009 (MCA 2009): Overview and Legal Issues

This report provides a background and analysis comparing military commissions as envisioned under the revised Military Commissions Act (MCA) to those established by the MCA 2006. After reviewing the history of the implementation of military commissions in the armed conflict against Al Qaeda and associated forces, the report provides an overview of the procedural safeguards provided in the MCA. Finally, the report provides two charts comparing the MCA as amended by the MCA 2009 to the original MCA enacted in 2006 and to general courts-martial.
Date: May 13, 2013
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Jurisprudence of Justice John Paul Stevens: Leading Opinions on Wartime Detentions (open access)

The Jurisprudence of Justice John Paul Stevens: Leading Opinions on Wartime Detentions

This report discusses the justice John Paul Stevens that played a pivotal role in determining the scope of executive-branch power in a post-9/11 world. After 9/11, Congress quickly authorized the Executive to respond to the terrorist attacks using military force
Date: May 13, 2010
Creator: Henning, Anna C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 166, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 13, 2014 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 166, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 13, 2014
Creator: Gibbs, Angenene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 2016 (open access)

Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date: May 13, 2016
Creator: Nash, Tammye
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History