Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight over Presidential Power

In his latest book, "The Challenge: Hamdan v. Rumsfeld and the Fight over Presidential Power," Jonathan Mahler chronicles the challenge to the assertion of presidential power in the designation of enemy combatants.Written with the cooperation of the attorneys who represented Hamdan, Lt. Commander Charles Swift and Georgetown constitutional law scholar Neal Katyal, "Hamdan v. Ramdan" is the inside story of the historic Supreme Court case and its effect on the executive authority and the rule of law.Mahler and Katyal will appear together at this event to discuss the book, the case, and their perspectives on the future of presidential power.

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