Patriot Act
by
Richard L. Cain, JD BS
Candidate for the LL.M. Degree in International Taxation & Financial Services, Walter H. & Dorothy B. Diamond Graduate International Tax Program Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Presented to
Professor William H. Byrnes, IV Director and Founder, Walter H. & Dorothy B. Diamond Graduate International Tax Program Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 1115 Island Avenue, San Diego, California 92101 and Professor Robert Munro Thesis I Walter H. & Dorothy B. Diamond Graduate International Tax Program, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
February 1, 2012.
Copyright 2012 by Richard L. Cain, JD BS
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Richard L. Cain, JD BS
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This Thesis will provide an overview of the controversial sections of the USA Patriot Act as it relates to the First Amendment, Fifth Amendment, Sixth Amendment and Eighth Amendments of the Constitution. In addition this Thesis will summarize the Controversial sections of the Military Authorization Act which goes into effect May, 3 2012. Both Acts appear to violate many of the basic principles that have been articulated in the U.S. Constitution, particularly within the Bill of Rights.
In the wake of the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history on September 11, 2001, just six weeks later with little Congressional resistance or analysis; the U.S. Congress passed into law the USA Patriot Act. The bill passed 98-1 in the United States Senate, and 356-66 in the United States House of Representatives; Senator Russ
Richard L. Cain, JD BS
Candidate for the LL.M. Degree in International Taxation & Financial Services, Walter H. & Dorothy B. Diamond Graduate International Tax Program Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Presented to
Professor William H. Byrnes, IV Director and Founder, Walter H. & Dorothy B. Diamond Graduate International Tax Program Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 1115 Island Avenue, San Diego, California 92101 and Professor Robert Munro Thesis I Walter H. & Dorothy B. Diamond Graduate International Tax Program, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
February 1, 2012.
Copyright 2012 by Richard L. Cain, JD BS
All rights are Reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by an means, inclusive of, but not limited to the following: electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, digitizing, or otherwise, without the express written acknowledgment, consent and permission of the author,
Richard L. Cain, JD BS PO Box 91016, Santa Barbara, California 93190 Phone: 818-451-3660 cainrl@tjsl.edu
Richard L. Cain, JD BS
Table of Contents
This Thesis will provide an overview of the controversial sections of the USA Patriot Act as it relates to the First Amendment, Fifth Amendment, Sixth Amendment and Eighth Amendments of the Constitution. In addition this Thesis will summarize the Controversial sections of the Military Authorization Act which goes into effect May, 3 2012. Both Acts appear to violate many of the basic principles that have been articulated in the U.S. Constitution, particularly within the Bill of Rights.
In the wake of the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history on September 11, 2001, just six weeks later with little Congressional resistance or analysis; the U.S. Congress passed into law the USA Patriot Act. The bill passed 98-1 in the United States Senate, and 356-66 in the United States House of Representatives; Senator Russ
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