National Security Law

A study of presidential and congressional national security powers under the Constitution and case law, and the role of the courts in reviewing those powers; the domestic effect of international law; the use of military force in international relations; investigating terrorism and other national security threats, with a focus on surveillance and other counterterrorism measures; the interrogation and detention of terrorists; prosecuting terrorists in the federal courts and in military commissions; the domestic use of the military in law enforcement; and the state secrets privilege and public access to national security information in civil litigation.