Reading Room Document
Philippine War Crimes Cases in the Supreme Court
In this memorandum the OLC advised the attorney general regarding the Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in two war crime cases emerging in the Philippines. The OLC opined that the cases should be rendered moot because they were “exceedingly weak.” In agreement with the solicitor general, the OLC urged the attorney general that the prisoners be released to render the case moot as quickly as possible.
The OLC's Opinions
Opinions published by the OLC, including those released in response to our FOIA lawsuit