Judge Grants Mohammed Jawad's Habeas Petition, Orders Release ( from Gitmo)

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Judge Grants Mohammed Jawad's Habeas Petition, Orders Release
link here:
http://www.talkleft.com/story/2009/7/29/233355/578

By Jeralyn, Section Terror Detainees
Posted on Thu Jul 30, 2009 at 11:33:00 AM EST

Bump and Update: The Judge in has granted Mohammed Jawad's habeas petition and ordered his release from Guantanamo and return to Afghanistan. The Obama Administration filed a proposed Writ of Habeas Corpus (pdf)last night agreeing to Mohammed Jawad's release in 22 days. The order the judge signed today is here. The ACLU's statement is here.
Does this mean they are giving up? It doesn't sound like it:

"We have informed the judge in this case that we will not contest the writ of habeas corpus and that we are not detaining Jawad in order to conduct a criminal investigation of his actions," Justice Department spokesman Matt Miller said in a statement last night. "Instead, we have informed the court that there are a number of steps the government must undertake to comply with Congressional reporting requirements before any transfer can take place. In the meantime, Department prosecutors are investigating whether they can make a criminal case against Jawad, an effort that is proceeding separate and apart from his habeas case. (my emphasis)
Today, the Judge advised the Government to think long and hard before charging Jawad.

see this:

http://www.talkleft.com/wireservice?articleId=55838023&channelId=1180&buyerId=talkleftcom&buid=3042

Jawad's attorneys responded that the United States has no authority to continue holding him at Guantanamo Bay and asked Huvelle to allow him to return to Afghanistan immediately.

Source: AP News