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American Civil Rights Union
New Report Highlights Dangers of Recent Supreme Court Decision on Gitmo Detainees
June 28th, 2008
The Supreme Court today ruled that Guantanamo Bay detainees have the right to appeal their detentions in civilian courts. A new report from the American Civil Rights Union (ACRU) highlights the grave dangers of this decision. The report, written by New York Times bestseller and terrorism expert Richard Miniter, demonstrates that alleged terrorists tried in civilian courts are using a previous Supreme Court decision to claim that their plans to carry out attacks against Americans are protected free speech. And given today's Supreme Court decision, the hundreds of Gitmo detainees will now have access to this legal "get out of jail free" card. To learn...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-06-28)
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