SCOTUSblog reports on the Supreme Court's December case load:
The Supreme Court will hear the two consolidated cases testing the legal rights of Guantanamo Bay detainees on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. — the only case scheduled for that day.
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Wednesday, Dec. 5* Boumediene v. Bush (06-1195) and Al Odah v. U.S. (06-1196) — whether Guantanamo Bay detainees have a constitutional or common law right to challenge their detention through habeas claims in U.S. federal courts (consolidated, one hour hearing).
In June Senator Dodd said this on giving habeas rights to Guantanamo Bay detainees:
[W]e cannot wait for the next President to restore our moral authority - we have to restore our standing in the world by having the conviction to stand up to this President now. This begins with closing the prisons at Guantanamo Bay and restoring Habeas Corpus rights to those in our custody.
We'll be looking forward to the Supreme Court hearing these cases. Stay tuned for further updates.
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How do I know this? I was one of the many who tried to contact you over and over and got nowhere. If I can't trust you to care about those in your own state, how can I trust you to care about our nation?
The outcome of these cases will set the standard for a tide to change favorably or to the detriment of our constitutional entitlements.
When Bill of Rights issues are at stake, not much should be more important to any true patriot and American citizen.
I urge you to read my recent article, be a voice and stand with me.
... and Sir, as all citizens concerns are important to answer and consider, I also urge you in this public forum to respond in kind to Marilyn of Connecticut.
Keep up the Watch.
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