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Latest Action: 04/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Bill TextTo provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. 3/8/2007--Introduced. Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007 - Amends federal provisions concerning the prosecution of unlawful enemy combatants by U.S. military commissions to, among other things: (1) repeal the authority for civilian trial (prosecution) counsel in a commission proceeding, but authorize civilian military defense counsel; (2) exclude statements made by coercion; (3) authorize the Secretary of Defense to make exceptions to commission procedures and rules of evidence as required by unique circumstances of military or intelligence operations during hostilities; (4) provide for self-representation by the accused, while requiring assistance by military defense counsel; (5) authorize the military judge to dismiss charges or take other action upon a determination that substitute information for classified exculpatory evidence is insufficient to protect the fair trial right of [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Appellate courts, Appellate procedure, Armed forces, Civil liberties, Civil procedure, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Conspiracy, Constitution, Constitutional law, Counterterrorism, Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Criminal justice, Criminal procedure, Defense policy, Discovery (Law), District courts, Due process of law, Evidence (Law), Foreign policy, Government attorneys, Habeas corpus, Hearsay evidence, Human rights, Intelligence activities, International affairs, Iraq compilation, Judicial review, Jurisdiction, Law, Lawyers, Presidential powers, Presidents, Prisoners of war, Punishment, Searches and seizures, September 11, 2001, Supreme Court, Terrorism, Terrorists, Torture, Treaties, War crimes, Warrants (Law), Witnesses
Latest Action: 09/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11563) Bill TextA bill to provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. 2/13/2007--Introduced. Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007 - Amends federal provisions concerning the prosecution of unlawful enemy combatants by U.S. military commissions to, among other things: (1) repeal the authority for civilian trial (prosecution) counsel in a commission proceeding, but authorize civilian military defense counsel; (2) exclude statements made by coercion; (3) authorize the Secretary of Defense to make exceptions to commission procedures and rules of evidence as required by unique circumstances of military or intelligence operations during hostilities; (4) provide for self-representation by the accused, while requiring assistance by military defense counsel; (5) authorize the military judge to order trial counsel to disclose to defense counsel the sources, methods, or activities in which witnesses or evidence against the accused was obtained; (6) require [...] show full description
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Also tagged in: Appellate courts, Appellate procedure, Armed forces, Civil liberties, Civil procedure, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Conspiracy, Constitution, Constitutional law, Counterterrorism, Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Criminal justice, Criminal procedure, Defense policy, Discovery (Law), District courts, Due process of law, Evidence (Law), Foreign policy, Government attorneys, Habeas corpus, Hearsay evidence, Human rights, Intelligence activities, International affairs, Iraq compilation, Judicial review, Jurisdiction, Law, Lawyers, Presidential powers, Presidents, Prisoners of war, Punishment, Searches and seizures, September 11, 2001, Supreme Court, Terrorism, Terrorists, Torture, Treaties, War crimes, Warrants (Law), Witnesses
Latest Action: 04/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Bill TextTo provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. 3/8/2007--Introduced. Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007 - Amends federal provisions concerning the prosecution of unlawful enemy combatants by U.S. military commissions to, among other things: (1) repeal the authority for civilian trial (prosecution) counsel in a commission proceeding, but authorize civilian military defense counsel; (2) exclude statements made by coercion; (3) authorize the Secretary of Defense to make exceptions to commission procedures and rules of evidence as required by unique circumstances of military or intelligence operations during hostilities; (4) provide for self-representation by the accused, while requiring assistance by military defense counsel; (5) authorize the military judge to dismiss charges or take other action upon a determination that substitute information for classified exculpatory evidence is insufficient to protect the fair trial right of [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Appellate courts, Appellate procedure, Armed forces, Civil liberties, Civil procedure, Congress, Congress and foreign policy, Congressional oversight, Conspiracy, Constitution, Constitutional law, Counterterrorism, Courts-martial and courts of inquiry, Criminal justice, Criminal procedure, Defense policy, Discovery (Law), District courts, Due process of law, Evidence (Law), Foreign policy, Government attorneys, Habeas corpus, Hearsay evidence, Human rights, Intelligence activities, International affairs, Iraq compilation, Judicial review, Jurisdiction, Law, Lawyers, Presidential powers, Presidents, Prisoners of war, Punishment, Searches and seizures, September 11, 2001, Supreme Court, Terrorism, Terrorists, Torture, Treaties, War crimes, Warrants (Law), Witnesses
Latest Action: 09/17/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11563) Bill TextA bill to provide for the effective prosecution of terrorists and guarantee due process rights. 2/13/2007--Introduced. Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007 - Amends federal provisions concerning the prosecution of unlawful enemy combatants by U.S. military commissions to, among other things: (1) repeal the authority for civilian trial (prosecution) counsel in a commission proceeding, but authorize civilian military defense counsel; (2) exclude statements made by coercion; (3) authorize the Secretary of Defense to make exceptions to commission procedures and rules of evidence as required by unique circumstances of military or intelligence operations during hostilities; (4) provide for self-representation by the accused, while requiring assistance by military defense counsel; (5) authorize the military judge to order trial counsel to disclose to defense counsel the sources, methods, or activities in which witnesses or evidence against the accused was obtained; (6) require [...] show full description
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