So very proud of you Kristine.
This woman worked on a case regarding the release of a Guantanamo prisoner. This case was heard at the Supreme Court. It was the habeas corpus issue which won at this level.
Publisher Comments:
As a professional model and dancer in 1990, Kristine Huskey would never have guessed that by 2006 shed be one of Americas top human rights experts and attorney for the worlds most controversial prisoners. Then again, her life had always had its unexpected turns. In Justice at Guantanamo, Huskey tells the fascinating story of how she went from a childhood in Alaska to a civil war in Africa, the glitter (and grunge) of life in the Big Apple, backpacking overseas, and, finally, her true calling law.
Huskey was one of the first female lawyers to represent detainees of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp including those in two cases that yielded a landmark Supreme Court decision allowing them to challenge their status in federal courts. Justice at Guantanamo delves into Huskeys visits to the camps secretive, all-male world.
As a professional model and dancer in 1990, Kristine Huskey would never have guessed that by 2006 shed be one of Americas top human rights experts and attorney for the worlds most controversial prisoners. Then again, her life had always had its unexpected turns. In Justice at Guantanamo, Huskey tells the fascinating story of how she went from a childhood in Alaska to a civil war in Africa, the glitter (and grunge) of life in the Big Apple, backpacking overseas, and, finally, her true calling law.
Huskey was one of the first female lawyers to represent detainees of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp including those in two cases that yielded a landmark Supreme Court decision allowing them to challenge their status in federal courts. Justice at Guantanamo delves into Huskeys visits to the camps secretive, all-male world.
Synopsis:
A tell-all journey of how one woman landed the toughest legal career on the planet defending suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bayby using personal strength, courage, and never letting anyone tell her no.
About the Author:
Kristine Huskey is a clinical professor of law and director of the National Security and Human Rights Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law. She has been a guest speaker on CNN, C-Span, and ABC NEWS, and was a featured “Woman to Watch” in Marie Claire magazine. She lives in Austin, Texas
About the Author:
Kristine Huskey is a clinical professor of law and director of the National Security and Human Rights Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law. She has been a guest speaker on CNN, C-Span, and ABC NEWS, and was a featured “Woman to Watch” in Marie Claire magazine. She lives in Austin, Texas
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