Blogs / JURIST - Legal News and Research / 9,132 blog reactions

Tuesday, August 05, 2008 Pakistan woman alleged to be al-Qaeda agent appears in US court Mike Rosen-Molina at 1:56 PM ET

together with a host of diverse civil liberties organizations—submitted an amicus brief in support of the case. News of the decision has attracted interest throughout and beyond the legal and educational news communities. Law.com, Jurist, and the Volokh Conspiracy have all tackled the subject. How Appealing has pointed to the case as well. DeJohn was also covered today by the Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed, and discussed in blogs by Hans Bader at

[JURIST] The jury in the military commission trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan [DOD materials; JURIST news archive] found Hamdan guilty on Wednesday of providing material support for terrorism, marking the first verdict rendered by a military commission trial at Guantanamo Bay. The jury [Miami Herald report], made up of six military officers, was selected on July

If anyone has any information on the TharThar courts-martial, beyond the short BBC and Jurist Legal News articles out here and here, I'd be interested in anything you could forward. Send it to my email at noman@caaflog.com. I found it interesting that the mainstream media really did not report these cases, which resulted in sentences in excess of 10 years for civilian

petitions made by Guantanamo detainees. The Enemy Combatant Detention Review Act of 2008 responds to recently raised concerns by US Attorney General Michael Mukasey [official website; JURIST news archive], who recently stressed [statement; JURIST report] that in his view it is inappropriate for the judicial branch to outline the process for trying terrorism suspects and that Congress and the Executive branch are best suited to form such policies.

Jurist Legal News articles out here and here, I'd be interested in anything you could forward. Send it to my email at noman@caaflog.com. I found it interesting that the mainstream media really did not report these cases, which resulted in sentences in excess

US Legal News - JURIST Bush signs bill giving Libya immunity from existing lawsuits Eighth Circuit rules for broad mandate on child repatriation petitions Florida House joins state in defending challenge to regulation on Cuba travel Third Circuit rules university sexual harassment policy unconstitutional

and La Belle victims, who already have settlements with Libya, to recover the full amount they're owed. Libya has paid the 268 families involved in the Pan Am settlement $US8m (£4,065,000) each but it owes them $US2m (£1,016,200) more.' The separate account on the Jurist website contains useful links to background material and reactions. Henk Ruyssenaars' commentary can be read on the Storming Heaven's Gates blog.

US Legal News - JURIST Eighth Circuit rules for broad mandate on child repatriation petitions Florida House joins state in defending challenge to regulation on Cuba travel Third Circuit rules university sexual harassment policy unconstitutional Guantanamo habeas petition procedures bill introduced in Senate

Eighth Circuit rules for broad mandate on child repatriation petitions Devin Montgomery at 8:11 AM ET