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Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Military lawyers challenge constitutionality of tribunals for detainees
The DeMotte Family at 11:40 AM ET

From the anchor desk... According to a report in today's Washington Post, five military lawyers assigned to defend detainees at Gauntanamo Bay will file an amicus brief with the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of denying civilian court review of convictions in military tribunals. The brief will be filed in connection with lawsuits brought by the families of 16 Guantanamo detainees. The cases come to the Supreme Court on appeal from the DC Circuit. Read the DC Circuit opinion here. Oral arguments are scheduled for the spring.



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