If circumstances similar to those during the Japanese internment era were present today, would it be ruled constitutional to intern some groups of citizens?

Expert Commentary:  Constitutional scholars and legal experts discuss the issues raised by Justices Stephen G. Breyer, Sandra Day O’Connor and Anthony M. Kennedy:

 

  • Could the military impose a curfew on a single racial group today?
  • Could the military place a large number of loyal Americans in camps?
  • What other participants in government besides the courts, the executive and Congress can protect liberties?
 
 
 
 
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