20 years since
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld

June 29th, 2006 · United States

20 years ago today, in United States, hamdan v. Rumsfeld.

SCOTUS struck down the Bush administration's military commissions for Guantanamo detainees as inconsistent with the UCMJ and Geneva Conventions. Spurred the Military Commissions Act of 2006.

What it caused

• September 11 Attacks on WTC and Pentagonresponse to
• USA PATRIOT Actinfluenced