Korematsu v. United States

Cases from the War on Terrorism

The Guantanamo Bay Detention Cases: Graphic Organizer

Issue:   Can United States courts consider legal appeals filed on behalf of foreign citizens held by the United States military in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba?

Arguments for Detainees

Arguments for the United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resources

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 About landmarkcases.org
 
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 Teaching Recommendations
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 Background Summary
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 Diagram of How the Case Moved Through the Court System
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 Key Excerpts from the Majority Opinion
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 Key Excerpts from the Dissenting Opinion
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 Full Text of the Majority Opinion

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Activities
    The Case

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 Classifying Arguments
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Primary Documents: Executive Order 9066
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 A Question of Loyalty
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 Presidential Powers in Wartime: Standard level activity
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 Presidential Powers in Wartime: AP level activity
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 Cartoon Analysis

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    After the Case

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 Did the Court Err in Korematsu
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 Cases in the War Against Terrorism
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 Fred Korematsu's Obituary


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Additional Resources
• Densho: the Japanese American Legacy
• Exploring the Japanese American Internment
• Virtual Museum of San Francisco: Internment of the Japanese

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