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9th Circuit Ruling Could Lead to Court Dates for Others at Gitmo

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Posted by Steve White 2003-12-19 12:33:39 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 9th Circuit is the answer to the age old question:

"How many idiots does it take to destroy a 230 year old Constitution?"

Posted by alaskasoldier 2003-12-19 2:14:16 AM|| 2003-12-19 2:14:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 soo...what say we delay for a bit more and them...let em go. Send them back and let the Iraqi's or Afghanistanies deal with them. It's so much cheaper that way. A blindfold, a cigarette and a bullet. "You have the right to remain silent.. in fact, we'd prefer you do"
Bang.

Posted by B 2003-12-19 8:41:47 AM|| 2003-12-19 8:41:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Steven Reinhardt is the king of the liberal gasbags on a circuit well stocked with liberal gasbags, which augurs well for a reversal. Eugene Volokh believes this to be the case, as well as Professor Bainbridge.

It is also worth noting that the 9th Circuit panel stayed issuance of its mandate, pending the decision from the US Supreme Court in Al Odeh v. US (from the D.C. Circuit, which found no jurisdiction, and which presents the same issues.)

Posted by Nick 2003-12-19 10:14:21 AM|| 2003-12-19 10:14:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Without a declaration of war, the courts probably do have jurisdiction.

Our way out of it is to declare them detainees of afganistan and iraq, and that we are just providing holding facilities.

Posted by flash91 2003-12-19 11:06:11 AM|| 2003-12-19 11:06:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 A literal declaration of war is not a prerequisite, and it appears that the congressional authorization resolution suffices for all intents and purposes as a de facto declaration.

Posted by Nick 2003-12-19 11:32:20 AM|| 2003-12-19 11:32:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#6
Question to the Rantlawyers out there:

The 9th Circuit Courts decsion in this case means, legally:

A. Sh!t

B. Jack sh!t

C. Absolutely nothing at all

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2003-12-19 11:44:24 AM|| 2003-12-19 11:44:24 AM|| Front Page Top

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