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Center for Constitutional Rights on recent habeas case regarding Bagram detainees
May 26, 2010 – 10:53 am | No Comment
Center for Constitutional Rights on recent habeas case regarding Bagram detainees

From The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC
Interview with Center for Constitutional Rights lawyer Shayana Kadidal regarding recent appellate decision on Bargram detainees’ habeas corpus rights (or lack thereof)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#37286001.

GTMO habeas petition denied on the merits, and another dismissed without prejudice
March 26, 2010 – 5:41 am | No Comment
GTMO habeas petition denied on the merits, and another dismissed without prejudice

GTMO habeas petition denied on the merits, and another dismissed without prejudice
1. Makhtar Yahia Naji Al Warafi v. Obama (D.D.C. Mar. 24, 2010)
 
Judge Lamberth yesterday denied habeas relief, on the merits, to GTMO detainee Makhtar …

Zahir v. Bush (D.D.C. Oct. 28, 2009) – Discovery issues in GTMO habeas
November 5, 2009 – 2:18 pm | No Comment
Zahir v. Bush (D.D.C. Oct. 28, 2009) – Discovery issues in GTMO habeas

Judge Roberts has published a detailed, 15-page decision granting in part and denying in part Zahir’s motion for permission to propound various interrogatories in this habeas proceeding.
The opinion contains extended discussion of what facts will …

Torture, witch hunts and the 9/11 nightmare – By JOHN IBBITSON
April 22, 2009 – 5:24 pm | No Comment
Torture, witch hunts and the 9/11 nightmare – By JOHN IBBITSON

By JOHN IBBITSON
From Wednesday’s Globe and Mail
Barack Obama is trying to avoid a witch hunt of the previous administration, while still holding it accountable for authorizing the torture of suspected terrorists.
If something must be done, …