This course considers issues raised by litigation related to terrorism and the "war on terrorism," including litigation by detainees (both citizens and noncitizens) over the legality of their detention and treatment, and legislation to close the courts to such suits; proceedings against terrorism suspects before military tribunals and in the criminal and civil courts; suits by former detainees against the United States government and its agents for damages or injunctive relief; damage actions by victims of terrorism against state sponsors of terrorism, United States government entities, and private defendants; suits challenging anti-terrorism measures; and suits in foreign courts over detainee treatment. These cases raise fundamental and difficult issues on federal court topics such as congressional power to limit the jurisdiction of the federal courts; habeas corpus and the Suspension Clause; extraterritorial application of habeas corpus and various constitutional rights; separation of powers in the conduct of military and national security activities; the Alien Tort Statute, the Torture Act and similar statutes; private enforcement of international human rights law including the Geneva Conventions; implied rights of action under customary international law; foreign sovereign immunity; enforcement of judgments against foreign states; standing; and the political question doctrine.