United States of America v. Mackin Mackin v. Grant

Abstract

Extradition — Political offence — Definition — Political upheaval — Northern Ireland — Accused charged with committing offences against British soldiers in Northern Ireland — Whether a political offence — United Kingdom-United States Extradition Treaty, 1977 — Interpretation — Whether application of political offence exception a matter for the Executive or the courts — The law of the United States