(3-judge panel, 9th Circuit) Rules ALL GITMO detainees must have access to an attorney

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[Dog]

AP via Fox news alert..

Lord help us from the judges..

[jerod]

Clinton and Carter appointees up to their old tricks. This will be over-ruled by the full court, or by SCOTUS.

Isn't this the same bunch who tried to put the kibosh on the California governor recall?

[1stFreedom]

How many legions does the court have!

:-)

Maybe Pres. Bush will ultimately tell the justices to take their army and go free them themselves!

(What they should have done w Roe V. Wade, bitch slap the court down and refuse to obide by the unconstititonal decision).

[So Cal Rocket]

How does the 9th circuit even have jurisdiction to make a ruling in this case... the detainees are in Cuba, which isn't in the 9th circuit.

[The South Texan]

I am surprised the 9th circus just didn't make these thugs American citizens.

[el_texicano]

Hmmmmmmmm, the most overturned circuit court in the nation. On to the Supreme Court then. Even they don't inspire a hell of a lot of confidence. Indeed the Supremes are getting as bad as the 9th for stupidity.

God save us from activist judges.

[1stFreedom]

"All" detainees must have access to "An" attorney? Fine. Send ONE freaking attorney for them all -- Ron Kuby.

[Shermy]

Take 'em back to Afghanistan and set up a camp there run by the new government with American assistance.

Shouldn't have left Afstan in the first place.

[hankbrown]

Text of opinion.

[rudypoot]

This will be over-ruled by the full court, or by SCOTUS.

BWAHAHAHHAHAHAH..(takes a drink of water)... HAHAHHAHHAHAH!! Yeah right. I said the samething about Campaign finance reform

[Itzlzha]

"One Court to Rule them all, and in the Darkness BIND THEM!"

"Who needs a Constitution...WE are your OVERLORDS, and WE know what is best for all you SERFS!"

[Dog]

Who were the judges?

[siwrcw03]

The 9th Circuit Court is REALLY showing how useless it is.

These rulings are disgusting, they really are. The FRIGGIN Japanese, Germans, North Koreans, North Vietnamese, and VC were NOT given access to American Courts and American lawyers!!
Why the hell is this SINGLE Court RUINING this country SINGLEHANDEDLY???

oIw
Rick

[sarasota]

It's been handed down by a "federal appeals court."

[Roarkdude]

Amazingly, the court has appointed one attorney to handle all the detainees:

 

[Ff--150]

bump w/o comment...

[ChuckShick]

En banc review first then on to the SCOTUS.

[Abundy]

This would not be an issue if they had not been detained on US soil. Once they were transported to US soil (GITMO qualifies) they are afforded due-process protections of the Constitution.

Had the military set up a holding area in Afghanistan or some other country we wouldn't have this issue.

[hankbrown]

REINHARDT, GRABER, Circuit Judges, and SHADUR, Senior District Judge. (Interesting last name on the second one)

[July 4th]

3:02 EST (Reuters): President Bush has ordered the entire 9th Circuit court imprisoned and flown to Guantanamo for trial as enemy combatants.

[CdMGuy]

The case was filed in the 9th Circuit just because of the judges. I suspect they first will ask for an en banc review, and it may be reversed at that level. Otherwise, it will go to the Supreme Court.

Since these guys are in Cuba and are not Americans, Bush could just tell the court to stuff it, and let it try to enforce its ruling. Too bad he won't. I forget which President when told of a particular court's ruling questioned just how they intended to enforce their ruling as he had no intention of acknowledging it.