UCLA faculty experts advisory: Will Obama Close Guantanamo?

President-elect Barack Obama's transition team has reportedly been crafting a proposal that would bring terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay to the U.S. to face criminal trials. The move, which would make good on Obama's campaign pledge to close the naval-base detention center, could involve substantive changes to the U.S. legal system. UCLA has experts on the issues.

 

David Kaye, professor of law, is an expert in human rights and international law. He is executive director of the UCLA School of Law International Human Rights Program and director of the UCLA Diana Jenkins Clinic on International Justice. [Full bio]
Media contacts:

Lauri Gavel | 310-206-2611 | gavel@law.ucla.edu

Sara Wolosky | 310-206-2221 | wolosky@law.ucla.edu

 

Varat, professor of law, is an authority on constitutional law, federal courts and the separation of powers. He is co-author of the major constitutional law casebook, "Constitutional Law: Cases and Materials." [Full bio]

Media contacts:

Lauri Gavel | 310-206-2611 | gavel@law.ucla.edu

Sara Wolosky | 310-206-2221 | wolosky@law.ucla.edu

 

Adam Winkler, professor of law, is a specialist in American constitutional law whose scholarship has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court. His research has focused on an array of topics, including judicial independence and constitutional interpretation. [Full bio]

Media contacts:
Lauri Gavel | 310-206-2611 | gavel@law.ucla.edu

Sara Wolosky | 310-206-2221 | wolosky@law.ucla.edu

 

Raustiala, professor of law and director of the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations, writes and teaches in the areas of international law and international relations. He holds a joint appointment at the UCLA School of Law and the UCLA International Institute, where he teaches in the Program on Global Studies. [Full bio]

Media contacts:

Lauri Gavel | 310-206-2611 | gavel@law.ucla.edu

Sara Wolosky | 310-206-2221 | wolosky@law.ucla.edu