Congress did not intend to strip the federal courts of their power to adjudicate pending cases.
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In the American criminal system, we can have a conspiracy doctrine because we have this unique set of vibrant protections. But when it comes to war-crimes trials, the international consensus is that conspiracy is a no-no. When the U.S. Congress itself defined war crimes in two statutes in 1996 and 1997, it didn't include conspiracy.Neal Katyal
Justice (Stephen) Breyer almost never dissents, ... For him to be that strident I think reflects the deep underlying concern about the appearance of political impropriety.
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The Geneva Conventions were written precisely to make it difficult for political leaders facing political pressure to suspend basic rights and P.O.W. protections. The moment we let a president say he can determine whether someone is a prisoner of war, other countries are going to start doing it back to us.
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places absolute trust in the president, unchecked by the Constitution, statutes of Congress and longstanding treaties ratified by the Senate of the United States.
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authoritative decision to stop people from rioting in the streets.
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