US Supreme court to hear Guantanamo cases

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3258017.stm

The US Supreme Court is to hear appeals by Afghan war detainees at the US military's Guantanamo Bay camp in Cuba who say they are being held illegally.

The court will review a ruling that lower courts do not have the jurisdiction to consider claims that inmates are being held in breach of international law.

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[papau]

1. So USSC reviews letting Brits get to Court - but not US citizens?

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=558&ncid=716&e=1&u=/ap/20031110/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_guantanamo_prisoners

Supreme Court to Hear Guantanamo Appeals
By ANNE GEARAN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court will hear its first cases arising from the government's anti-terrorism campaign following the Sept. 11 attacks, agreeing Monday to consider whether foreigners held at a U.S. Navy base in Cuba should have access to American courts.

The appeals came from British, Australian and Kuwaiti citizens held with more than 600 others suspected of being Taliban or al-Qaida foot soldiers. The court combined the appeals and will hear the consolidated case sometime next year.

Lower courts had found that the American civilian court system did not have authority to hear the men's complaints about their treatment.

"The United States has created a prison on Guantanamo Bay that operates entirely outside the law," lawyers for British and Australian detainees argued in asking the high court to take the case. <snip>

[BushCutters]

2. Well, as in 2000, at least

they'll get a fair hearing!

[David__77]

3. I hope this is a good sign.

If there were consensus for the detainments, why take the case. I'm still reticent though.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

4. I pray the USSC...

does the right thing.

The GITMO detainee situation has been a shameful one for our legal system and country.