Padilla set for Jan. 13 Conference
The Supreme Court is now scheduled to consider the appeal by terrorism suspect Jose Padilla at its Conference on Friday, Jan. 13. The distribution was reported Wednesday on the Court’s electronic docket. If the Court grants review at that point, the case probably would be heard and decided in the current Term. The case is Padilla v. Hanft (05-533).
Before then, the Court is expected to act on the Bush Administration’s request to approve the transfer of Padilla from military to civilian custody. The application is Hanft v. Padilla (05-A-578).
Many reports say the Administration applied to the “Supreme Court” for leave to transfer Padilla. But somewhere I read the application was to Ch J Roberts, which sounds right…it’s for temporary or provisional or pending or whatever you want to call relief that doesn’t culminate in a judgment asked for in the pleadings. So it would go to the Circuit Justice, at least initially, yes? I’m quite curious about whether Roberts would have the guts to handle it w/o referring the application to the whole court. Now there would be a Justice!
Comment by rodgerlodger — December 31, 2005 @ 9:22 pm