Supreme Court to release audio tapes from terror, Cheney cases

[Judi Lynn]

Supreme Court to release audio tapes from terror, Cheney cases
From Bill Mears
CNN Washington Bureau
Thursday, April 8, 2004 Posted: 4:29 PM EDT (2029 GMT)



WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Supreme Court will release audio tapes of its oral arguments to be broadcast immediately after their conclusion in three coming terrorism-related cases and in a separate appeal involving Vice President Cheney.

The unusual arrangement announced this week will allow the public to quickly hear all or parts of the legal arguments in cases testing the power of the executive branch.

CNN was among the news organizations requesting the same-day release.

The first cases deal with whether federal courts have jurisdiction to intervene in the detention of non-U.S. soldiers and terror suspects held in near-secret U.S. custody on the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Oral arguments will be heard at 10 a.m. ET April 20.
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/04/08/scotus.tapes/