The President and International Law

In Garcia-Mir, the district court found that prolonged detention of the undocumented aliens was, in the circumstances, “arbitrary,” and therefore a violation of international law. But it also held that even though it was in violation of international law, the courts would not order an end to the det...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of international law 1986-10, Vol.80 (4), p.930-937
1. Verfasser:	Henkin, Louis
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agora: May the President Violate Customary International Law? Common law Courts of law Customary international law Government International law Presidency Presidents Statutory law Treaties United States United States constitutional law United States federal law
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Zusammenfassung:	In Garcia-Mir, the district court found that prolonged detention of the undocumented aliens was, in the circumstances, “arbitrary,” and therefore a violation of international law. But it also held that even though it was in violation of international law, the courts would not order an end to the detention because it had been authorized by the Attorney General. The court of appeals affirmed.
ISSN:	0002-9300 2161-7953
DOI:	10.2307/2202075