February 10, 2008 2:55 PM
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Enemy Combatant Designation Review
The White House asked the Supreme Court to add a case to its argument calendar regarding judicial review of enemy-combatant designation under the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005. The White House is urging the Court to overturn the D.C. Circuit opinion in Bismullah v. Gates, which held that the government must turn over "relevant information in its possession that is reasonably available" that led to the original enemy-combatant designation.
The Supreme Court doesn't have to grant the White house request, although I see the Roberts Court acceding to Bush's wishes. I also see the Roberts Court upholding Bush's unconstitutional enemy-combatant designation of often innocent civilians.
If the Court does uphold the decision of the lower court, our civil rights will be somewhat protected. I see the Court's striking down of the decision of the lower court as being an activist court. Roberts says his will not be an activist court. We will have to wait and see if Roberts is a man of his word, or if he equates "activist court" with one upholding liberal values.
The Supreme Court doesn't have to grant the White house request, although I see the Roberts Court acceding to Bush's wishes. I also see the Roberts Court upholding Bush's unconstitutional enemy-combatant designation of often innocent civilians.
If the Court does uphold the decision of the lower court, our civil rights will be somewhat protected. I see the Court's striking down of the decision of the lower court as being an activist court. Roberts says his will not be an activist court. We will have to wait and see if Roberts is a man of his word, or if he equates "activist court" with one upholding liberal values.