Supreme Court won't decide legal rights of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay

[cal04]

Source: Associated Press

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Monday from Guantanamo detainees who want challenge their five-year-long confinement in court, a victory for the Bush administration's legal strategy in its fight against terrorism.

The victory may be only temporary, however. The high court twice previously has extended legal protections to prisoners at the U.S. naval base in Cuba. These individuals were seized as potential terrorists following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and only 10 have been charged with a crime.

Despite the earlier rulings, none of the roughly 385 detainees has yet had a hearing in a civilian court challenging his detention because the administration has moved aggressively to limit the legal rights of prisoners it has labeled as enemy combatants.

A federal appeals court in Washington in February upheld a key provision of a law enacted last year that strips federal courts of their ability to hear such challenges.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-04-02-court-guantanamo_N.htm?csp=34

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Over the dissent of three justices, the nation's high court said it would not rule on the constitutionality of part of an anti-terrorism law that Bush pushed through the U.S. Congress last year that takes away the right of the prisoners to get judicial review of their detention.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070402/pl_nm/guantanamo_prisoners_court_dc_1

[w4rma]

1. So that's how the "conservatives" on that court will get around the Constitution.

They'll just stonewall against making any rulings defending the Constitution.

[NightWatcher]

2. it must be nice to stick their fingers in their ears and scream "la la la"

and pretend that there are no problems. Meanwhile our republic suffers.

[napi21]

3. Oh, so THIS is how Roberts is going to handle cases he can't

be sure that his side will win!

[Junkdrawer]

4. This was the chief Litmus Test of the last two appointees...

Pro Unitary Presidency...

[Solly Mack]

5. ....

....

[solara]

6. I weep for my country

[Norquist Nemesis]

7. SCOTUS will be delighted to take this matter up in 2009

when there is a Democrat in the WH! Then, there's going to be a whole bunch of 'war powers' that the court will rule are not in effect since Congress never declared a "War". Meanwhile, Bush will be have run from the country to live in an undisclosed location somewhere far below our southern border.

[weezy2736]

12. Like Texas?

[GainesT1958]

15. Like, maybe, Paraguay...

His family didn't buy 98,000 acres down there for nothing!:eyes:

B-)

[Norquist Nemesis]

16. Further south, my friend

:think:

[weezy2736]

17. I doubt it matters

Both Texas and Paraguay aren't ruled from D.C., I think they could find a place for a drunken, wash-out coke-head.

[Benhurst]

8. A great decision by the United States Supreme Court.

Citizens of the world: when it comes to The Evil Empire, you have no rights.

[BeFree]

9. K&R

People need to know that the Justice system is cracking. From the top down.

Is there a greater threat to our freedom than the threat of a corrupted Justice system? I think not.

[mmonk]

10. Thank you

gang of 14.

[mikelgb]

11. how quaint

[ananda]

13. Nobody..

.. will actually stand up to BushInc.

Some will talk and pretend to, but nobody actually does.

[bemildred]

14. Lickspittle cowards. nt

[antonialee839]

18. Our justice system

has become something to be ashamed of.

[uppityperson]

19. kick because I missed it yesterday.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

20. They have to keep their patsies in Guantanamo

or else the patsies will tell all

[TheBaldyMan]

21. their patsies would all walk because they haven't done anything

well there was one guy who had OBL as a cab fare.

Taxi Driver:"I had that Osama Bin Laden in the back of the cab yesterday ..."
Agent Mike:"Put this bag over your head and put this diaper and shackles on, Sir"
Taxi Driver(muffled):"Help! Help!"

He's still there six years later. - Heckuvva job.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

22. Anyone know who the three dissenting Justices were?

That is what I would like to know.

One more step towards destroying the Constitution. Chucklenuts and Darth were probably doing a "happy dance" when this ruling came down.

This ruling send a chill down my spine.