Anil Gangolli

Restoring habeas corpus

At last, the Fourth District Court of Appeals has ruled that the government can’t continue to hold people under military detention indefinitely without right of habeas corpus simply by calling them “enemy combatants”.

It was a 2-1 decision and it’s likely to go up to the Supreme Court. Let’s hope it holds.

Tagged:  justice freedom

Posted at 02:37PM Jun 11, 2007 in dogma  |  Permalink