BREAKING: Appeals Court Rules Against Administration on Detaining Citizens
The Bush administration lost a major case on its terrorism policies, which is a smack in the face for Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney with respect to their perception of Executive authority. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Richmond) ruled the administration can no longer detain a U.S. citizen indefinitely. The suspect must be formally charged and thereby provided due process.
“To sanction such presidential authority to order the military to seize and indefinitely detain civilians”, Judge Diana Gribbon Motz wrote, “even if the President calls them ‘enemy combatants,’ would have disastrous consequences for the Constitution – and the country.”
“We refuse to recognize a claim to power,” Judge Motz added, “that would so alter the constitutional foundations of our Republic.”
Habeas Corpus is on its way back into the Constitution. Keith Olbermann will not be able to contain himself on his show tonight.
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