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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 12:00 AM

Terrorists in Prison: is there anything the Right doesn't fear?

As always, the more frightened one is of childish fantasies, the more Serious and Tough one is deemed to be.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Wednesday, May 20, 2009 09:59 AM

    pmorlan

    There's more about that decision here, including a link to the judge's opinion.

    The US Supreme Court [official website] acknowledged in Hamdi v. Rumsfeld [opinion, PDF] that the district courts would have to address and define the scope of the government's detention authority "as subsequent cases are presented to them." Other federal judges in the District of Columbia have upheld the "substantially supported" standard proposed by the Obama administration. {which this judge rejected}

    http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2009/05/federal-judge-rejects-new-government.php

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