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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Enemy Combatant Case
TalkLeft —
... had the power to detain Marri under the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force enacted by Congress in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. But the court also said he could challenge his designation as an enemy combatant before a district court in South Carolina. The question: Can the military indefinitely detain a U.S. citizen or legal resident seized on American soil? Background on 4th Circuit decision here. The ACLU has more on today's Court action. ...
SCOTUS To Consider Al-Marri Case: Briefs To Be Filed After Obama Takes Office
Firedoglake —
... As longtime readers no doubt recall, this case was a hugely controversial one in the Fourth Circuit. Scarecrow's analysis is a must read for background, as are Marty's two pieces from the time here and here.
For those new to the case, ACLU has background on the case, a press release about today's grant of cert, and a copy of their filing in the case as well. And the Brennan Center has additional information regarding their work on the case, including a copy of a motion filed with regard to alleged brutal ...
High Court to Consider Administration's Imprisonment of 'Enemy Combatant'
ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution Society —
... Steven R. Shapiro, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing al-Marri, said in a press release, that, “We are hopeful that the Court will reverse the appeals court decision and ensure that people in this country cannot be seized from their homes and imprisoned indefinitely simply because the president says so. This sweeping claim of executive authority violates America’s best traditions and defies fundamental principles of due process that have governed the nation since its founding.” ...
SCOTUS Takes On Terrorism Detention Case: ACLU Is Thrilled
Pirate's Cove —
To follow up with the story about an al Qaeda member, Ali al-Marri, who has been held in detainment without trial (posted at Stop The ACLU), the ACLU is thrilled that SCOTUS has take up the case
The following can be attributed to Jonathan Hafetz, staff attorney with the ACLU National Security Project and counsel for al-Marri:
“We are pleased that the Supreme Court has accepted Mr. al-Marri’scase for review. The president has deviated from the principles on which the United States and its Constitution were ...
SCOTUS Takes On Terrorism Detention Case: ACLU Is Thrilled
Stop The ACLU —
... ), the ACLU is thrilled that SCOTUS has take up the case [image] The following can be attributed to Jonathan Hafetz, staff attorney with the ACLU National Security Project and counsel for al-Marri:“We are pleased that the Supreme Court has accepted Mr. al-Marri’scase for review. The president has deviated from the principles on which the United States and its Constitution were founded: that individuals cannot be imprisoned for suspected wrongdoing without being charged with a crime and tried before a jury. We are confident that upon review, the Court will strike down this ...
