President denied authority to detain civilians in U.S.

UPDATE at 3:15 p.m. The Justice Department said on Monday that it will ask the full 12-member Fourth Circuit Court to reconsider en banc the panel decision in Al-Marri v. Wright (Circuit docket 06-7427). Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog now provides a link to the Fourth Circuit opinion. The Fourth Circuit Court, in a 2-1 … Continue reading President denied authority to detain civilians in U.S.