Detainees at Guantanamo Bay (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised July 20, 2005 |
| Report Number |
RS22173 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Jennifer K. Elsea, American Law Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
After the U.S. Supreme Court held that U.S. courts have jurisdiction to hear legal challenges on
behalf of more than 500 persons detained at the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in
connection with the war against terrorism, the Pentagon established administrative hearings, called
"Combatant Status Review Tribunals" (CSRTs), to allow the detainees to contest
their status as
enemy combatants. This report provides an overview of the CSRT procedures and summarizes court
cases related to the detentions and the use of military commissions. The relevant Supreme Court
rulings are discussed in CRS Report RS21884 , The Supreme Court and Detainees in the War on
Terrorism: Summary and Analysis . This report will be updated as events warrant.
