Brennan Center for Justice
Stephen J. Schulhofer
The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University, founded in 1995 by the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring inclusive and effective democracy. Stephen J. Schulhofer is a professor at New York University School of Law and founder of the Liberty and National Security Project at the Brennan Center for Justice. The following is excerpted from Professor Schulhofer’s June 15, 2005, testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.The issues arising out of the detentions at Guantánamo Bay and elsewhere are of utmost importance to our national security. It is…
