Constitutional torts and the War on Terror / James E. Pfander.
By: Pfander, James E [author.].
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190495312 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Government accountability -- United States | Constitutional torts -- United States | Terrorism -- Prevention -- Law and legislation -- United States | United States. Constitution. 4th Amendment | Searches and seizures -- United States | Civil rights -- United StatesAdditional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification: 342.73088 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 'Constitutional Torts and the War on Terror' examines the judicial response to human rights claims arising from the Bush Administration's war on terror. Despite widespread agreement that the Administration's program of extraordinary rendition, prolonged detention, and 'enhanced' interrogation was torture by another name, not a single federal appellate court has confirmed an award of damages to the program's victims. The silence of the federal courts leaves victims without redress and the constitutional limits on government action undefined.
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This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
'Constitutional Torts and the War on Terror' examines the judicial response to human rights claims arising from the Bush Administration's war on terror. Despite widespread agreement that the Administration's program of extraordinary rendition, prolonged detention, and 'enhanced' interrogation was torture by another name, not a single federal appellate court has confirmed an award of damages to the program's victims. The silence of the federal courts leaves victims without redress and the constitutional limits on government action undefined.
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