Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: A Conversation with Madeline Morris, Laura Poitras, and Charlie Swift

April 04, 2011 • 12:15 PM • Law School 3041

The Program in Public Law and Duke Law ACS present a discussion with Madeline Morris, Charlie Swift, and Laura Poitras. Professor Morris is a leading expert on counterterrorism detention and military commissions. Poitras is an Academy-Award nominated film director who has won numerous awards for her documentaries examining the consequences of post-9/11 foreign policy in the Middle East. Swift successfully represented Salim Hamdan, the plaintiff Guantanamo detainee in the landmark case, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld. For more information, please contact Dana Norvell at norvell@law.duke.edu.