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  • Hearing Ordered for Bin Laden's Driver

    11/09/2004 4:23:28 AM PST · by 4kevin · 2 replies · 243+ views
    AP ^ | 11.09.04
    A federal judge has ordered a civilian court hearing for Osama bin Laden's driver, a landmark ruling that throws into question the Bush Administration's plans to bring alleged terrorists to justice through military tribunals by denying them prisoner-of-war status. The Justice Department said it would seek an immediate stay of the Monday ruling by U.S. District Judge James Robertson and file an appeal. The judge, ruling from Washington, halted the pretrial proceedings of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, 34, of Yemen, after his lawyers filed a petition challenging his status as an alleged enemy combatant. Hamdan was taken captive in Afghanistan and...