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This is a list of Supreme Court of the United States cases in the areas of military justice, national security, and other aspects of war.. This list is a list solely of United States Supreme Court decisions about applying law related to war.
Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc., 547 U.S. 47 (2006), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that the federal government, under the Solomon Amendment, could constitutionally withhold funding from universities if they refuse to give military recruiters access to school resources.
On November 13, 2001 U.S. President George W. Bush issued a military order titled Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism. [1] The order: Defines which individuals the President considers subject to the order. States that the U.S. Secretary of Defense will be ultimately responsible for the individuals.
The Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF; Pub. L. 107–40 (text), 115 Stat. 224) is a joint resolution of the United States Congress which became law on September 18, 2001, authorizing the use of the United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the September 11 attacks.
The general concept of "good order and discipline" in military law dates back to 17th century England, when the first Articles of War were established for the British Army and the Royal Navy.
The Non-Aggression Principle (NAP), also called the Non-Aggression Axiom, the non-coercion principle, the non-initiation of force and the zero aggression principle, is a concept in which "aggression" – defined as initiating or threatening any forceful interference with either an individual or their property, [note 1] or agreements – is ...
(a) the nature of the force or threat; (b) the extent to which the use of force was imminent and whether there were other means available to respond to the potential use of force; (c) the person’s role in the incident; (d) whether any party to the incident used or threatened to use a weapon; (e) the size, age, gender and physical capabilities ...
In liberal theory, therefore, to maximise the utility, there is no need to retreat nor use only proportionate force. The attacker is said to sacrifice legal protection when initiating the attack. In this respect, the criminal law is not the tool of a welfare state which offers a safety net for all when they are injured. Nevertheless, some ...