Cmdr. Charles Swift, the Navy lawyer assigned by the military to
represent Mr. Hamdan, called today's ruling "a return to our
fundamental values."
"That return marks a high-water point," Commander Swift said at a news
conference outside the court.
"It shows that we can't be scared out of who we are, and that's a
victory, folks."
Justice Stevens was joined in parts of the majority ruling by Justices
David H. Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer.
Justice Breyer and Justice Kennedy both wrote concurring opinions.
Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel J. Alito Jr.
dissented.
From The New York Times, 6/29/06:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/29/washington/29cnd-scotus.html?
Supreme Court Blocks Guantánamo Tribunals
By JOHN O'NEIL and SCOTT SHANE
The Supreme Court today delivered a sweeping rebuke to the Bush
administration, ruling that it exceeded its authority by creating
tribunals for terror suspects that fell short of the legal protections
that Congress has traditionally required in military courts.
As a result, the court said in a 5-to-3 ruling, the tribunals violated
both American military law and the military's obligations under the
Geneva Conventions.
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Damn good news
Harry
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