S.2003 - Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011

A bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Dianne Feinstein

D-CA

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Official Summary

12/15/2011--Introduced.Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to specify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent

Official Summary

12/15/2011--Introduced.Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to specify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident apprehended in the United States, unless an Act of Congress expressly authorizes such detention. Applies this Act to any such authorizations or declarations enacted before, on, or after the enactment of this Act.

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Organizations Supporting S.2003

  • American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
  • Arab American Institute
  • Bikers of America
  • Council on American-Islamic Relations
  • Demand Progress
  • Independent American Party
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02/22/12
Colleges Worry That Court Could Make Diversity Harder to Maintain

"I don't think any school has ever found a way to remain as racially diverse as it already is in the absence of the practices outlined in the Grutter case," he added, referring to the Supreme Court's 2003 decision that public colleges could take race into

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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02/22/12
High court to revisit race and admissions

A federal appeals court upheld the Texas program at issue, saying that it was allowed under the high court's 2003 decision in Grutter v. Bollinger that upheld racial considerations in university admissions at the University of Michigan law school.

Source: Detroit Free Press
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02/21/12
McDonough Council working to clarify city charter

The McDonough City Council voted, Monday, to appoint seven members of the community, to assist them in conducting a series of called meetings, to clarify and re-submit the city’s 2003 charter, during the current legislative session of the General Assembl

Source: Henry County Daily Herald
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02/04/12
This Is How You Can Tell Congress To Undo The NDAA ...

GovTrack lists S. 2003 as “a bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of ...

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02/03/12
This Is How You Can Tell Congress To Undo The NDAA ...

GovTrack lists S. 2003 as “a bill to clarify that an authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of ...

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01/13/12
Senator Graham's Speech “FOR NDAA” – Miranda Rights are Gone ...

S.2003, the Due Process Guarantee Act of 2011. www.feinstein.senate.gov Constitution Article 3 – The Judicial Branch Section 3 – Treason Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, ...

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