Topic: Military Commissions Act

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USS Cole bombing: Judge allows prosecution to use 'sanitized' evidence

A ruling Wednesday puts Abdal Rahim Al-Nashiri at a significant disadvantage because prosecutors will be able to rely on declassified summaries of classified evidence.
Supreme Court won't halt Noriega's extradition to France

Noriega, the former Panama dictator who served time in the US for drug trafficking, had argued he should be returned to Panama rather than sent to France for prosecution there. The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear his case even though, one justice said, it could help to clarify the legal rights of Guantanamo terrorism suspects.
Obama endorses military commissions for Guantánamo detainees

Obama signed the Military Commissions Act of 2009 Wednesday. Critics say it is an improvement over past efforts but still offers only second-class justice to Guantánamo detainees.
White House delays report on closing Guantánamo

The date for closure is still January, but deciding which detainees are dangerous and which should be prosecuted is difficult.
The case of the Guantánamo detainee who wanted to see the sun

Yasin Ismail's case highlights the difficulty of verifying conditions of confinement.
Terrorism & Security
US judge orders five Guantánamo detainees freed for lack of evidence

Experts say the ruling is 'a clear warning shot to the government' over Gitmo detention policies.
Terrorism & Security
Legal debate continues after the first conviction of a Guantánamo detainee

A mixed verdict against Salim Ahmed Hamdan has his defense lawyers preparing to appeal to federal civilian courts.
Verdict in bin Laden driver war crimes trial

The jury in the Hamdan case gives a mixed result, but it's seen as a victory for Bush administration.
Terrorism & Security
Detainees’ rights debated as Guantanamo trial begins

After issuing landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has yet to clarify the appeals process for more than 275 Guantanamo detainees.
Historic first terror trial opens at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba

Hamdan case tests special courts for 'illegal enemy combatants.'
Judge allows Hamdan military trial to go forward

It's a win for the Bush administration, which insists that Guantánamo proceedings are necessary to fight the war on terror.
Guantánamo detainees win right to court review

The US Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 Thursday that those held in Guantánamo can challenge their detention.