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To: Peach
Including very conservative lawyers such as Michael Luttig:

A panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., refused last month to allow the transfer of Padilla from military custody in South Carolina to civilian custody, citing the government's use of one set of facts before the courts to justify Padilla's military detention without charges and another to persuade a grand jury in Miami to indict him on the terrorism-related charges.

In that appeals court decision, Judge J. Michael Luttig warned the administration that it risked its credibility with the courts by changing tactics in what could be interpreted as an effort to avoid judicial scrutiny.


11 posted on 01/04/2006 1:37:21 PM PST by Huck (Don't Vote: It only encourages them.)
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To: Huck
Luttig ruled the way he did because he felt the administration was playing court ping pong with Padilla.

His opinion differs from lib reasons.

I would compare his ruling in this case to Alito's rulings in favor of abortion rights groups in other cases.

They still are both solid conservatives.

16 posted on 01/04/2006 1:41:14 PM PST by new yorker 77 (FAKE POLLS DO NOT TRANSLATE INTO REAL VOTERS!)
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To: Huck

Given the similarity in appearence between Padillo and John Doe number two of OKC fame, I wonder what's really going on.


18 posted on 01/04/2006 1:41:33 PM PST by the gillman@blacklagoon.com
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