U.S.: Law of war affects detention

The Obama Administration urged the D.C. Circuit Court on Thursday to leave undisturbed its first major ruling applying the Supreme Court’s 2008 decision on detainees’ rights, but did argue that the Circuit Court was wrong in declaring that international law does not put any limit on the U.S. government’s detention powers.  International “law of war” … Continue reading U.S.: Law of war affects detention