Supreme Court to Decide Against Gitmo Detainees in 5-4 Decision
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The Supreme Court, reversing course, agreed Friday to eventually decide 5-4 that Guantanamo Bay detainees may not go to federal court to challenge their indefinite confinement. The action, announced without comment along with other end-of-term orders, is a very temporary setback for the Bush administration. It had argued that a new law strips courts of their jurisdiction to hear detainee cases.
Supreme Court to Decide Against Gitmo Detainees in 5-4 Decision
Supreme Court to Decide Against Gitmo…
Supreme Court to Decide Against Gitmo Detainees in 5-4 Decision
The Supreme Court, reversing course, agreed Friday to eventually decide 5-4 that Guantanamo Bay detainees may not go to federal court to challenge their indefinite confinement. The action, announced without comment along with other end-of-term orders, is a very temporary setback for the Bush administration. It had argued that a new law strips courts of their jurisdiction to hear detainee cases.